Residential Building Construction Program
The Bernard Hankin Professorship in Residential Building Construction was established at the Pennsylvania State University in 1979. In 1988, this position became the Bernard and Henrietta Hankin Chair in Residential Building Construction. The chair was initially funded by a $1,000,000 endowment: testimony to the farsightedness of Mr. Bernard (“Bernie”) Hankin and the generosity of the Hankin family. The goal of the Residential Building Construction Program is to prepare young engineers for the career in the residential construction industry. Dr. Jack Willenbrock of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Penn State was the first incumbent of both positions. Dr. Willenbrock held the latter position until his retirement in August 1995. Dr. Eric Burnett was appointed to the Chair in 1995 and started at Penn State in January 1996. Dr. Burnett retired in August 2005 and Bo Kasal, was appointed to the Chair in August 2005. Dr. Bo Kasal resigned in Fall of 2010, Dr. Andrew Scanlon took over the position in Fall of 2010.
Dr. Willenbrock initiated the Pennsylvania Housing Research Center (PHRC) at Penn State in 1988. Dr. Harvey Manbeck of the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department acted as interim Director during the period August through December 1995. Eric Burnett acted as Director of the PHRC from January 1996 to August 2005. In August 2005, Dr. Kasal took over as Director of Research of the PHRC.
The residential building construction program entails undergraduate and graduate courses and a research program in the area of residential building construction. The courses can lead to the Housing Certificate that represents a formal recognition of the student's qualifications. The housing certificate program is being expanded and additional courses relevant to residential construction are being added. The fundamental research is performed via traditional ways; the vehicle for applied research and technology transfer is the Pennsylvania Housing Research/Resource Center (PHRC) that has the broad mission of serving the housing industry and society to improve housing through education, training and research.
Housing Certificate Program
Program Requirements
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Courses |
| Prescribed Course | AE 470 |
| Additional Courses | Choose 9 credits from the following: |
| CE 410W, CE/AE 462, AE 432, ABE 462, REST 301, REST 409 | |
Total Credits: 12 |
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For more information contact
Dr. Andrew Scanlon
Bernard and Henrietta Hankin Chair of Residential Building Construction
220 Sackett
Tel: 814 867 0151
Email: axs21@psu.edu
Housing
Courses:
CE
410W Sustainable Residential Subdivision Design
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A capstone Design course in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Introduction to the residential subdivision process; site selection and analysis; subdivision infrastructure design and construction; management of the construction phase. -
Instructor: Carl Bankert
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Course Description: The course is designed for seniors and graduate students in Architectural and Civil Engineering interested in learning the principles of residential design and development. The course emphasizes lot layout and access design, utility installation, erosion and sediment control, and best management practices for storm water runoff along with an overview of zoning legislation and regulations.
AE
470 – Residential Design and Construction
- Introduction to the design and construction of houses; industry profile; architectural, code and regulatory considerations; structural, HVAC and plumbing and electrical provisions; scheduling and estimation.
- Instructor: Bo Kasal
- Course Description: To familiarize each student with most aspects of the design and construction of single family residential building construction. The intention is to develop an understanding of the house building industry, both product and process, and to identify associated career opportunities.
CE/AE
542 - Building Enclosures: Science and Design
- A capstone Design course in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Introduction to the residential subdivision process; site selection and analysis; subdivision infrastructure design and construction; management of the construction phase. - Instructor: Richard Behr
- Course Description: The Building Enclosure or envelope is the main environmental separator in any building and it is, like the superstructure and the service systems, one of the major physical components of a building. The primary objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the nature, the importance, the functions and the performance of the building enclosure in general. The necessary building science---concerning primarily heat, moisture and air – is covered and hygrothermal analysis procedures are developed. A generalized categorization system for enclosure elements, i.e., walls (both above and below-grade), roofs and other enclosure sub-assemblies, is proposed. The design of specific wall systems (both above and below-grade), roof systems, base floors, windows, and their joints is then addressed. The integration of structural (composite action, restraints, etc.), service systems (especially energy consumption) and finish (exterior and interior) functions is considered in some detail. This course complements courses in both structural and mechanical engineering.
R EST 301 - Real Estate Fundamentals
R EST 409 - Real Estate Finance and Investment
AE 432 - Masonry Design
ABE 462 - Design of Wood Structures
AE/ARCH 497H - Sustainable Housing Solutions
AE 597K - Sustainable Building Methods