The School of Architecture and Planning鈥檚 mission of building stewardship focuses on preparing architects and designers to assume personal responsibility for the welfare of the world. Experienced in the integrative, creative, and holistic process of design, architects and planners are uniquely positioned to help forge a compelling contemporary attitude toward stewardship for society at large.
Today, the field of sustainable design is rapidly evolving and growing. Both designers and owners are starting to measure benefits in terms of their impact on human health and environment, as well as cost implications. The program covers a wide range of sustainable design principles such as greenhouse gas emissions and zero energy design, embodied energy and life cycle analysis, national and international green rating systems, ethical design, facility performance evaluation, sustainable operations and maintenance, water conservation and management, and design for WELL.
Overview
The Master of Science in Net Zero Design program consists of 18 credit hours of coursework (six three-credit courses). Students must enrol concurrently in the school's Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) program (either two- or three-year program) and the Master of Science in Net Zero Design. If a student pursues the Net Zero Master of Science program, it will add one additional semester to their M.Arch program (two years + one semester or three years + one semester).
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected July, November 2025
Start date
January 2025
School of Architecture and Planning
Crough Center for Architectural Studies,
620 Michigan Avenue NE,
WASHINGTON,
District Of Columbia,
20064, United States
Applicants for graduate programs who hold undergraduate degrees from foreign institutions of higher education must provide, as part of the application process, a degree equivalency evaluation from a reputable credentials evaluation service recognized by The University. This ensures that applications are given full consideration by University officials who may not be familiar with the education program of that specific institution.
Acceptable Test Scores
TOEFL - 80 Internet (should have at least 20 out of 30 in each category); 550 Paper; 213 Computer.
IELTS - varies by program, generally around 6.5
Duolingo - 105
PTE - 58
Application deadlines: November 1- for Spring; July 1- for Fall.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Catholic University is an academically and spiritually driven research university with a diverse student population, based in Washington, D.C., USA
