Dr. Costa Kapsis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Costa Kapsis is a building scientist and architectural engineering educator specializing in sustainable building design. His research bridges science, engineering, and architectural design with a focus on energy conservation, efficiency, and solar energy generation in buildings and communities. His work has concentrated on building-integrated photovoltaic technologies, surrogate energy models, and electrification for climate resilience in cities and communities. At the University of Waterloo, he co-leads the Climate Resilient Intelligent Buildings (CRIB) research group, an interdisciplinary team grounded in civil and architectural engineering. Kapsis serves as an associate editor for the ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering.

Research Interests

Courses

AE 223 - Differential Equations Balance Laws AE 280 - Fluid Mechanics Thermal Sciences AE 400 - Project 2 Studio AE 425 - Project 3 Studio CIVE 507 - Building Science Technology

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.