For over 25 years, Appalachian State University has been a leader in construction education, outreach, and research with a continued commitment to sustainable design and energy efficient building techniques.
Students in the Building Science program receive a very comprehensive and diverse educational experience, which prepares graduates for a variety of careers within the residential, commercial, industrial, performance, and design fields of the building industry. The program has two concentration areas, Construction Management and Architectural Technology & Design, which allow students to specialize in a specific area of interest. Coursework emphasizes the importance of energy efficiency, sustainable design, construction processes and innovative materials using applied learning techniques and the most current computer software, such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), which is applied to building design, estimating, engineering and scheduling.
The diverse faculty includes registered professionals, such as engineers, architects, and general contractors with many years of design and construction experience, as well as researchers in materials science and building performance.
