The Faculty of the Built Environment (FoBE) (formerly Building Technology and Architecture FBTA) started in September 2000 with support from the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR) grant, in collaboration with Ghent University.
It is a multidisciplinary faculty offering programmes and courses with an emphasis on environmental conscious design (ECD), a key goal of the faculty is to educate responsible professionals who can contribute to cultural and socio-economic development and change in East Africa and the global community through participation in design, construction and interpretation of built environments.