Launching California’s first Bachelor of Science in Building Performance (BSBP) program at College of the Canyons in January 2025 felt both exciting and uncertain, said Jason Oliver, chair of the college’s architecture and interior design department. “It felt like we were building a plane and trying to fly it at the same time,” said Oliver. Now, the program’s inaugural 11-student ...

Even though the College of the Canyons Bachelor of Science in Building Performance (BSBP) program launched in January 2025, it is already making waves in the design world. A team representing the COC’s BSBP program was recently honored with the California Building Energy Modeling (CalBEM) Foundational Step Forward award. “It is so exciting to be recognized for the work the ...