Building Performance and Environmental Design
Program Summary Program Summary Building Performance and Environmental Design - Bachelor of Science Last Updated: Fall Semester 2026 Title: Building Performance and Environmental Design Award Type: Bachelor of Science Client: Palomar Description: The Bachelor of Science in Building Performance and Environmental Design is designed to empower the next generation of professionals with the expertise needed to create environmentally and socially responsible built environments.
Courses
- BPED 300 — Studio I: Residential/Multifamily and Intergenerational Living
- SOC 300 — Applied Social Statistics
- BPED 340 — Construction Methodology I: Construction & Practical Structural Applications
- GEOG 300 — Analysis and Mitigation of Environmental Hazards
- BPED 320 — Building Performance
- BPED 481 — Professional Pathways I
- BPED 350 — Studio II: Urban Infill & Retrofit Design
- BPED 360 — Professional Practice
- BPED 370 — Environmental Policy
- BPED 380 — Building Systems I: Lighting and Solar Design
- BPED 390 — Site and Urban Design
- BPED 482 — Professional Pathways II
- BPED 420 — Global Case Studies
- BPED 400 — Studio III: Commercial Construction and Disassembly Principles
- SPCH 300 — Dynamic Communication
- BPED 430 — Building Systems II: Ventilation, Water, and Waste
- BPED 440 — Construction Methodology II: Advanced Construction & Practical Structural Applications
- BPED 483 — Professional Pathways III
- BPED 450 — Thesis Studio IV: Self Directed Climate-Responsive Design
- BPED 460 — Thesis Construction Methodology III: Self Directed Construction Documentation
- BPED 470 — Thesis Analytics: Self Directed Building Analytics
- BPED 490 — Professional Mentorship & Industry Readiness