Course Details

1. To understand the essential requirements during the initial concept of the design process in issues such as health and thermal and visual comfort.
2. To develop knowledge on building physics and the terminology associated with energy issues, lighting, heating, cooling and ventilation.
3. To evaluate the interaction of climate, energy and sustainability.
4. To understand the principles of sunlight and the effects of location, organization of space, form and volume of a design proposal.
5. To understand the principles of thermal behaviour of a building, ventilation and humidity.
6. To understand the principles of sustainability and interactions with the microclimate and the general climate of the area.
7. To understand the principles of sustainability in relation to saving energy consumption, waste management, and life cycle analysis.
8. To understand the design strategies adopted, in order to approach issues such as sustainability and energy consumption management.

This course aims to give students the chance to implement the theory on Passive Climate Design & Bioclimatic Strategies taught on the compulsory theoretical courses. Thus, a design project, will be given to students in order to design and approach practically the issues of proper environmental design implementing selected bioclimatic strategies.

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