Spring 2025 BCT Lecture Series Announced

Spring 2025 BCT Lecture Series Announced

The start of a new semester brings with it a new series of public lectures. We are happy to announce the four speakers mentioned below, who will present on various current topics in the built environment as part of our Spring 2025 BCT Lecture Series. All lectures are open to the public and are held on Mondays from 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm in the Olver Design Building Room 170. Attendees can get continuing education credits (AIA/USGBC). Zoom options will be available, too. Want to get notified when these are? Sign up for our email list. Speakers Residential Construction: It’s Not Like Other JobsPatrick McCombe, Senior Editor, Fine Homebuilding Magazine02.10.25 | 4:00-5:15pm | John W. Olver Design Building Room 170 (or Zoom) The Pretty Good House: Simplifying High Performance HomesDan Kolbert, General Contractor03.03.25 | 4:00-5:15pm | John W. Olver Design Building Room 170 (or Zoom) Manage Energy & Moisture with Equal IntensityPeter Yost, Building-Wright03.31.25 | 4:00-5:15pm | John W. Olver Design Building Room 170 (or Zoom) Locally Grown Homes: Buildings As A Climate SolutionGreg...
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Sign up now for our Summer 2025 Pre-College Programs: BCT’s Building Lab & BCT’s Sustainability Lab

Sign up now for our Summer 2025 Pre-College Programs: BCT’s Building Lab & BCT’s Sustainability Lab

BCT is this year again offering summer pre-college programs for high-schoolers that are interested in construction and in finding out how to make buildings sustainable! Rising 10th–12th graders get a feel for what college is like while earning two (2) college credits that can be applied towards the Building Construction Technology Program (BCT) at UMass, or others. Enroll NOW to save your child’s spot in these exciting programs! NEW this year: We are now offering TWO PROGRAMS. Both are two-week courses that can be taken as residential (including housing) or commuter options. The BCT BuildingLab is a two-week immersive pre-college program for high school students interested in exploring construction, building science, sustainability, engineering, building design, technology, and discovering related career paths. This program includes build projects, use of emergent technologies (drones, infrared cameras, air quality testing, AR/VR), and construction site tours.This program is offered July 13 – 26, 2025. The BCT SustainabilityLab is a two-week program on the UMass Amherst campus dedicated to investigating sustainability...
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Enroll Now in Our Winter 2024-25 Online Courses

Enroll Now in Our Winter 2024-25 Online Courses

Enroll now in our BCT Winter 2024/25 online courses. These are open to students and professionals and can provide a valuable skill as well as credit towards your major or minor. Available Courses: Introduction to CAD & BIM in Construction & Architecture (BCT 320)Online | 3 Credits | Winter Session | 12/20/2024-1/29/2025This course provides students with a broad introduction into Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) with a focus on construction- and architecture-specific applications. By using industry-standard AEC software (such as Autodesk AutoCAD, Trimble SketchUp, and Autodesk Revit) in hands-on exercises, assignments and projects, students gain the capability to model construction projects and create and distribute industry-standard architectural drawings. Sustainable Building & LEED Certification (BCT 414 / ECO 614)Online | 3 Credits | Winter Session | 12/20/2024-1/29/2025The LEED Professional Credentials indicate professional excellence and a strong depth of knowledge as well as practical understanding of the LEED Rating Systems and how they apply to the high-performance design and construction of the built...
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Fall 2024 BCT Lecture Series Announced

Fall 2024 BCT Lecture Series Announced

The start of a new semester brings with it a new series of public lectures. We are happy to announce the four speakers mentioned below, who will present on various current topics in the built environment as part of our Fall BCT Lecture Series. All lectures are open to the public and are held on Mondays from 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm in the Olver Design Building Room 170. Attendees can get continuing education credits (AIA/USGBC). Zoom options will be available, too. Want to get notified when these are? Sign up for our email list. Speakers: Technology for Post-Disaster Building Assessment and Damage SegmentationJoe KallasArchitect, Cultural Heritage Specialist09.16.24 | 4:00-5:15pm | Olver Design Building Room 170 Exploring Tiny Homes & Micro HousingDouglas SmithFounder, Beechwood Tiny Homes10.7.24 | 4:00-5:15pm | Olver Design Building Room 170 At the Intersection of Architecture & ForestryJason GrifithAssociate Professor, The College of Architecture, University of Nebraska Lincoln10.28.24 | 4:00-5:15pm | Olver Design Building Room 170 Reality Capture Technology in Building & Civil ConstructionRonald BisioSenior Vice President, Field Systems, Trimble Technology11.25.24...
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Congratulations to BCT’s Class of 2024!

Congratulations to BCT’s Class of 2024!

Congratulations to our newly graduated Building and Construction Technology students in the #UMassAmherst #ClassOf2024! Welcome to our ever-growing network of #alumni. We all had a great time during commencement. All the best to you all for your next professional steps! For more images and a full class listing, visit the page linked below. We also have more images and videos posted on Facebook. https://www.umass.edu/bct/for-students/bct-alumni/graduating-class/bct-class-of-2024/?nocache In addition to our undergrads, we congratulate our graduate students and those that completed our graduate certificate, some of whom attended a celebration where the following group shot was taken....
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