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Introduction to the key legal principles affecting design, construction and the delivery of infrastructure projects. The course begins with an introduction to the structure of law, including principles of contract, negligence, professional responsibility, intellectual property, land use and environmental law, then draws on these concepts to examine current and developing means of project delivery.

Building upon the concept of VDC Scorecard, CEE 112A/212A investigates in the management of Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) programs and projects in the building industry. Interacting with experts and professionals in real estate, architecture, engineering, construction and technology providers, students will learn from the industry applications of Building Information Modeling and its relationship with Integrated Project Delivery, Sustainable Design and Construction. Students will conduct case studies to evaluate the maturity of VDC planning, adoption, technology and performance in practice. Students taking 3 or 4 units will be paired up with independent research or case study projects on the industry applications of VDC. No prerequisite. See CEE112B/212B in the Winter Quarter and CEE 112C/212C in the Spring Quarter.

This course builds upon the Building Information Model concepts introduced in 120A/220A and illustrates how BIM modeling tools are used to design, analyze, and model building systems including structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection. Course covers the physical principles, design criteria, and design strategies for each system and explores processes and tools for modeling those systems and analyzing their performance.nTopics include: building envelopes, access systems, structural systems modeling and analysis, mechanical / HVAC systems, plumbing and fire protection systems, electrical systems, and systems integration/coordination.

This course explores tools and techniques for computational design and parametric modeling as a foundation for design optimization. Class sessions will introduce several parametric design modeling platforms and scripting environments that enable rapid generation of 3D models and enable rapid evaluation of parametrically-driven design alternatives.nnTopics to be featured include:n-Principles of parametric design vs. direct modelingn-Design exploration using parametric modeling platforms (Revit/FormIt, Rhino)n-Visual scripting languages and environments (Dynamo, Grasshopper, DesignScript)n-Single- and multi-dimensional optimization techniques and guidance strategies.

Special studies of Building Information Modeling strategies and techniques focused on creating, managing, and applying models in the building design and construction process. Processes and tools for creating, organizing, and working with 2D and 3D computer representations of building components to produce models used in design, construction planning, visualization, and analysis.

Undergraduates serve as apprentices to graduate students in the AEC global project teams in CEE 222A. Apprentices participate in all activities of the AEC team, including the goals, objectives, constraints, tasks, and process of a crossdisciplinary global AEC teamwork in the concept development phase of a comprehensive building project. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

(Graduate students register for 224A.) Project-based. Sustainable design, development, use and evolution of buildings; connections of building systems to broader resource systems. Areas include architecture, structure, materials, energy, water, air, landscape, and food. Projects use a cradle-to-cradle approach focusing on technical and biological nutrient cycles and information and knowledge generation and organization. May be repeated for credit.

Preference to Architectural Design majors; others by consent of instructor. Projects investigate conceptual approaches to the design of key architectural elements, such as wall and roof. Functional and structural considerations. Focus is on constructing 3-D models in a range of materials; 3-D computer modeling. Students keep a graphic account of the evolution of their design process. Final project entails design of a simple structure. Limited enrollment. Pre- or corequisite: CEE 31 or 31Q.

Focus is on financial management of sustainable urban systems. The course will study different kinds of financial services available, the management of financial resources, and relationships to financial service providers. The course will also study how financial services and relationships to financial service providers can be used to accomplish construction management, energy, and architecture work in sustainable urban systems. The learning outcome is an understanding of how financial services can be used in development of sustainable urban systems. nnThe course work is structured so that there are three modules: 1) general knowledge of financial management, 2) in-depth application in construction management, energy, or architecture, and 3) comparison of similarities and differences in-between the in-depth applications. Students will focus on one of the in-depth applications in a group work, and present the result of this application to students that make other applications. A key learning aspect is the understanding of how finance is used in construction management, energy, and architecture work. Students should be able to show the value, financial viability, and risk management of sustainable urban system development in construction management, energy, and architecture. Students should be able to finance construction management, energy, and architecture work. nnReadings include applications of finance and management to construction management, energy, or architecture. Guest speakers include developers, financial managers at construction firms, managers at energy firms, construction managers.