Also called: Building Enclosure Moisture Modeler, Building Envelope Analyst
Uses computer models to predict how heat and moisture move through walls and roofs, so buildings do not rot or grow mold.
You build a computer model of a new apartment wall, layer by layer, and run 10 years of local weather through it. When the model shows water building up inside the wood, you suggest a different membrane before construction starts.
Estimated; based on building science consulting salaries.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's in architectural, civil or mechanical engineering; many have a master's.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building Science.
Growing faster than average. Tighter energy codes make moisture problems more common and modeling more needed.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Simulation is already automated; setting up honest models and explaining risks to architects stays human.
Classes: Physics, Chemistry, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2199.
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