SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
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1 | Introduction | |
Thermal aspects of a building | ||
2 | Outside environment and human needs | Homework 1 assigned |
3 | Heat flow | Design project: building selection |
4 | Air flow | Homework 1 due Homework 2 assigned |
5 | Humid air | |
6 | Thermal comfort and insulation | Homework 2 due |
7 | Condensation and moisture | Homework 3 assigned |
8 | Climate-responsive design | |
9 | Passive controls, thermal balance | Homework 3 due |
10 | Forms of energy and active heating/cooling | |
Lighting aspects of a building | ||
11 | Physics of light, photometry | Design project: thermal balance report due Homework 4 assigned |
12 | Vision and colors, visual comfort | Homework 4 due |
In-class quiz: thermal aspects, lighting | ||
13 | Designing with natural light | |
14 | Electric lighting | Homework 5 assigned |
Acoustic aspects of a building | ||
15 | Sound and hearing | |
16 | Noise insulation | Homework 5 due Homework 6 assigned |
17 | Room acoustics | Homework 6 due |
Construction methods | ||
18 | Construction principles, foundations | |
19 | Masonry | Design project: lighting and acoustics report due |
20 | Concrete | Homework 7 assigned |
21 | Timber | |
22 | Steel | Homework 7 due |
In-class quiz: acoustics, construction | ||
23 | Building elements: walls, openings, floors, roofs | |
24 | Integration of all aspects of building technology (class discussion) | Design project: relocated building report due |