High Performance Buildings

University of British Columbia

Canada, Vancouver

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University of British Columbia

Canada , Vancouver

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Application Fee

CAD 125

Campuses

UBC Vancouver

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines15-May-2023

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

CAD 61,744 / year

Next Intake 15-May-2023

High Performance Buildings

About

The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in High-Performance Buildings is a professional degree for architects and engineers who want to excel and drive innovation in the building industry. This hybrid master's program combines graduate-level architecture and engineering courses with UBC Sauder School of Business courses " giving you the skills and confidence to take your career in new directions.

CHOOSE ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS

The MEL in High-Performance Buildings offers a unique combination of technical and business classes " giving you the strategic skills to play a leading role in forward-thinking organizations. You'll take architectural courses on green building design and engineering courses on energy modelling and design. Business courses offered by the top-ranked UBC Sauder School of Business give you a solid foundation in business strategy and innovation, operations and logistics, project management, and organizational leadership.

GAIN A COMPETITIVE EDGE

In this 12-month program you will:

be immersed in a dynamic and integrated research environment that brings together the fields of engineering and architecture
sharpen your technical and analytical skills through a project-based curriculum that incorporates hands-on learning opportunities, including two interdisciplinary capstone projects where you'll improve the environmental performance of an existing building and develop a high-performance energy system for a new building
study under renowned faculty and industry experts at one of the world's top 40 universities
expand your professional network while collaborating with other MEL students
gain the fundamental business, project management and interpersonal skills to advance your career and confidently take on positions of increased responsibility

Disciplines

Faculty of Applied Science

Requirements

Entry Requirements

UBC Master's Program Requirements

Years of Study required

Bachelor's degree

Overall Grade Required

80%

Credentials or Degrees Required

Bachelor's Degree

UBC Doctoral Program Requirements

Overall Grade Required

80%

Credentials or Degrees Required

Master's Degree

Career

The MEL in High Performance Buildings degree provides a strong technical foundation in energy systems design modelling, equipping you to be a technical leader in the integrated design, construction and maintenance of green building energy systems. This technical foundation is balanced by courses in leadership and business, giving you a powerful skill set for overseeing the design of green buildings, from the initial planning stages through to implementation and operation. Examples of typical graduate job roles include Engineering consultant, LEED professional, city or municipal planner, code and bylaw developer, project manager in architectural & engineering firms, building energy auditor and energy manager.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

CAD 61,744

Application Fee

CAD 125

How to Apply

Information Collected

The application form will collect information in the following sections:

Use of information
Personal & contact details
Academic history
Test scores
Funding
Experience and interests
Additional questions
References

Tips

You will have the ability to page through the various sections of the application form. It is a good idea to review the full application before you begin in order to get a sense of what information is required from you.
When navigating between sections your information will be saved during an active session. However, the application will log you out after a certain time, i.e. your active session ends. At that point you can lose data as it won't save when navigating to the next section. To avoid data loss, we recommend drafting answers in a Word document or other software. You can then paste long-form answers into the application system when ready.
You should make sure to review your entire application before you proceed past the Application Summary page. After you proceed past this point, no further edits can be made to your application.
Generally speaking if your application components are prepared please allow 2 hours to complete the online form.

Accessing the Application

To apply to UBC, you must have a Campus-Wide Login (CWL). You'll need your CWL username and password to check the status of your application and access all of the University’s online systems throughout your time at UBC.
You can only have one CWL account. If you create multiple CWL accounts, the application system will flag your account and you won't be able to complete required steps until after your account has been reviewed.
- If you have applied in previous years to UBC (at either the undergraduate or graduate level) or attended UBC via exchange agreements, visiting programs or similar, you most likely have a CWL account already. You have to retrieve your account details prior to applying.
- If you have an inactive CWL account, you need to contact UBC IT to re-activate it instead of creating a new account.
Applicants will not be allowed to create more than one application for the same program in the same session. This means that you will be unable to delete your application to start a new one. Applicants should, therefore, be mindful that the information they enter onto the application form is accurate and complete. You can apply for multiple different programs on both campuses.
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