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Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Advanced Building Systems

Canada

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What will I learn?

The Advanced Building Systems program is a one-year graduate certificate designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge to effectively understand the principles of building services systems in relation to energy, sustainability, construction, commissioning and operation. Students will study the application of heat transfer, economics, energy modelling, project management, applicable codes, standards and controls. The program is experiential in nature with the incorporation of theories, exercises, development of schematics, basic load calculations, case studies, basic financial calculations, applicable software, and practical projects.

Careers - May 2025

Graduates will be well-suited to careers within the construction, energy modeling/audit consultants, facilities, and building management industry.

Which department am I in?

School of Engineering and Technology

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
CAD$15,844.00 (9,60,883) per year
Ancillary Fees - CAN $1,457.96

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

May 2025

Venue

Cambridge - Fountain Street Campus

850 Fountain Street South,

Cambridge,

Ontario,

N3H 0A8, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

A minimum of one of the following is required:

  • A degree from an accredited university/college in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
  • A 3-year diploma from an accredited college in Mechanical or Construction or Architectural Technology or related program
  • Previous completion of the Environmental Building Science OCGC (#1363)

English Language Requirements:

  • IELTS overall band of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 88
  • CAEL 70, no sub-test band score less than 60
  • PTE Academic 58
  • CELAP (Conestoga English Language Assessment and Placement) - 82 or higher
  • Duolingo English Test minimum score of 115
  • Cambridge Exams minimum score of 180, with no individual skill less than 170

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Conestoga College

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  • Located in a business and innovation hub, close to Toronto
  • Excellent graduate outcomes and graduate employability
  • Over 90 percent satisfaction rate (graduates and employers)
  • Over 250 programs of study, including 70 co-op programs