Receive a Comprehensive & Diverse Educational Experience in Building Sciences
Prepare for a variety of careers within the residential, commercial, industrial, performance, and design fields of the building industry. Coursework emphasizes 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.
Building Science Program News

STBE Career Fair Hosts 129 Organizations & 611 Students!
Last Tuesday, September 30th, the STBE Department held the Fall 2025 CDRET Career Fair, which hosted 129 organizations from across the Construction, D...

STBE Students "Race to Build" Homes in Bristol, TN
From September 11th to September 13th, several of our STBE students participated in the Race to Build Event - a partnership between the Appalachia Ser...

STBE Students Ethan Wittig, Skyler Strzelecki, Jonathan Culpepper, and Joseph Crews Receive Leadership and Research Awards
Over the last few weeks, a number of students in the STBE Department have been recognized for their incredible leadership, research, and service. One ...
Computer Requirements
All programs in the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment are computer intensive. Currently, students are requested to have a laptop computer for each of the programs and some programs require the laptop. Learn more.