Building Science Lab
![In the Building Science Lab, a student wearing safety glasses and protective gloves holds a block of building material inside a temperature testing machine.](/content/dam/architectural-science/studios-facilities/BSc-lab/Building-Science-Lab-1.jpg)
In our Building Science Lab – the most expansive of its kind in any Canadian university – you can test the durability of building materials, explore the principles of energy efficiency, see first-hand how the environment impacts structural integrity, and so much more. Designed for building science graduate students and fourth-year undergraduates specializing in building science, our full field testing lab features a number of tools, instruments and machines to deepen your knowledge of innovative building performance. These tools include an accelerated aging machine, environmental and stability chambers, a thermal conductivity machine and a freeze-thaw chamber. A staffed technician is on hand to assist students with projects.
The Advanced Building Technology (ABT) Lab is part of the larger Building Science Lab. Located in ARC-300J, it is equipped with several material testing tools that enable you to study acoustic, lighting and thermal behaviour in various conditions.