BUILDING SCIENCE 1 (ARC 2412)

BUILDING SCIENCE 1 (ARC 2412)

Project 1 : Human Perception of Comfort Level

Objectives

The objectives of this project are:

• To identify and define the principles of heat transfer in relation to building and people

• To understand what is thermal comfort and discuss factors relating to thermal comfort

• To analyze the effect of thermal comfort factors in a person and in a space

• To be able to criticize design of the space in terms of thermal comfort by referring to MS1525 and

UBBL.

Learning Outcomes

To be able to understand the general principle of heat transfer

1. Identify environmental conditions related to site conditions, climate, etc.

2. Explain the effects of the sun on the thermal performance of buildings

3. Explain the effect of insulation, thermal mass and air movement on thermal performance of

buildings.

4. Infer how different building material (K-value, u-value, r-value) has different effect on heat gain or

thermal environment in a given space.

Project 2 : Integration with design studio 3

Objectives

The objectives of this project are as follows:

• To be able to show understanding of thermal comfort properties in final design studio.

• To be able to solve design problems in relation to sustainability issues.

• To be able to design spaces in terms of thermal comfort referring to MS1525 and UBBL.

Learning Outcomes

1. Estimate heat gain in a space and to provide passive solutions for it.

2. Evaluate control of variables such as heat and ventilation

3. Judge the limits of acceptable or desirable conditions (thermal environment) and recommend designs

that control the effects of sun on the thermal performance of buildings (shading devices).

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