Building Technology

Course code BLDG 1209

Credit 2.0

Length 30.0 hours

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Learn about the various technologies commonly employed in the built environment, such as security systems, energy management systems, heating systems, and other smart/internet-based devices used in buildings. Learners will be introduced to how typical building sensors and access control panels are utilized in a building. The use of building automation and maintenance management software will also be discussed.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
    Building surveillance systems, such as Cameras/CCTV
    Security and building access systems
    Building automation and energy management tools/software
    Boilers and heating systems
    Building geometry
    Trends in technology and digital transformation, such as blockchain-based (smart) contracts, smart devices, Internet of Things (IoTs), sensors, and drones
    Building inventory, capital, and information management, such as Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS), Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM), Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
22483 July 28, 2026
to August 6, 2026
Lecture/Practical VCC Downtown Campus See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

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VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.