APST 230: Materials, Properties, and Applications introduces the characteristics and applications of construction materials, examining building systems, assemblies, components, and materials. The course develops a framework for the analysis of building materials, identifying their characteristics; exploring their impact on the environment and resources, as well as on occupant health; and examining the impact on them of environmental factors.
Reading the following supplementary resources is recommended for APST 230 students. Some resources are available through the AU Library. |
Canada Green Building Council. www.cagbc.org/ |
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. (2003). An introduction to environmental site assessments. Cat. no. NH15-96/2003E-PDF.
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. (Rev. 2006). Best practice guide: Building technology. Wood-frame envelopes. |
Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes. (2015). National building code of Canada 2015 (14th ed.). National Research Council of Canada. https://doi.org/10.4224/40002005 |
Malhotra, A. (1997). Best practice guide: Building technology. Brick veneer concrete masonry unit backing. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. |
Masonry Institute of British Columbia. (2016). Technical manual. www.masonrybc.org |
Ontario Association of Architects. Resources. www.oaa.on.ca/
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Posey, J. B. (Rev. 2006). Best practice guide: Building technology. Brick veneer steel stud. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. |
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. (2020). Canadian handbook of practice for architects (3rd ed.). https://chop.raic.ca/ |
Supplementary Resource |
Assignment 1 |
Assignment 5 |