Overview

Building Performance from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign enables students to engage contemporary architectural issues related to sustainability, environmentally responsible use of energy and materials, human comfort and health, and constructability.

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In addition to completing architectural design studios focused on technology and performance, students will select from a series of specialized elective courses in building technologies, energy modeling and simulation, building-envelope design, climate-responsive design, daylighting, advanced structural design and analysis, and integrated design processes.
The Concentration thus gives students a strong foundation and expertise in the various principles and technologies that contribute to the design of high-performance buildings in contemporary architectural practice.

Students who declare the Concentration in Building Performance at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign are required to submit to their selected Advisor, at the end of their first semester of study and not later than the first day of classes of the second semester, a Plan of Study that outlines their intended coursework during each semester of the M.Arch program.

Programme Structure

This plan must be signed by the student and the Advisor and submitted to the Chair of the Building Performance Program Area and the Director of Graduate Studies not later than the second week of classes in the student’s second semester of study.

This Concentration can be completed within the normal timeframe of the M.Arch degree. Successful completion of the Concentration will be noted on the student’s official transcript.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

21 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Urbana, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

The admission grade point average for full standing in the Graduate College and the school must be at least 3.0 (A = 4.0). For applicants who meet the other requirements but have an admission GPA under 3.0, admission with limited standing may be permitted if evidence of exceptional qualification is presented.

Applicants are selected for admission on the basis of undergraduate academic performance and profession-related experience. Application material is evaluated by faculty members.

All applicants whose native language is not English must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores. A minimum score of 590 on the paper-based test or 243 on the computer-based test or 96 on the internet-based test is required. The University of Illinois also accepts IELTS (academic exam) score in lieu of TOEFL, with a minimum score of 6.5 and 6.5 in all sub-sections required.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32416 USD / year

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32416 USD / year

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15624 USD / year

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Living costs

Urbana

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

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