AN MARCOS — In a first for Palomar College, 24 students will enroll Aug. 24 in the institution’s first-ever bachelor’s degree program.
Students will pursue a baccalaureate degree (Bachelor of Science) in Building Performance and Environmental Design, along with free supplies thanks to a grant from Hunter Industries to the Palomar College Foundation. The program centers on climate-responsive buildings, while integrating architecture, interior design, sustainability and environmental systems while aligning with LEED standards and building performance modeling, according to Palomar College Public Information Director Julie Bandy.
She said the school pursued Building Performance and Environmental Design as part of the program development and approval requirements established at the state level. Bandy said a community college baccalaureate degree cannot be duplicative of other programs in the region.
“In completing our competitive analysis, we determined that the Building Performance and Environmental Design program….
