Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit Title

PASSIVE CLIMATIC DESIGN IV

Course Unit Code

APXE33

Course Unit Details

Int.M. Architectural Engineering (Architectural Electives) - BA Architecture (Architectural Electives) -

Number of ECTS credits allocated

Learning Outcomes of the course unit

By the end of the course, the students should be able to:

Identify architectural design parameters that have a direct or indirect effect on energy requirements for the construction and use of buildings.
Interpret the design principles for sunlight and the effects of location, organization of space, form and volume of a design proposal.
Analyze the interaction between built and natural environment in the course of time, utilizing the understanding of the past for dealing with the future.
Recognize the laws of building physics and understand the terminology associated with energy issues, lighting, heating, cooling and ventilation.
Interpret and critically appraise the sustainable aspects of the materiality and layout of buildings and settlements.

Mode of Delivery

Face-to-face

Prerequisites

APX331,AMAT223

Co-requisites

NONE

Recommended optional program components

- Goulding J R, Lewis J O, Steemers T C (ed.), Energy in Architecture- The European Passive Solar Handbook, Batsford 1992/1993
- Guide of Thermal Insulation of Buildings, second edition, 2010, September, Energy Service, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
- Energy Design Guide, 2011, Thessaloniki, Building Publishing Ltd.

Course Contents

The course enhances previous knowledge of students on architectural environmental design.
It includes a review of various topics of energy design -from building physics to construction details- supported by case studies as examples of the sustainable issues involved in architecture.
Special emphasis is given to the material dimension of architectural space and its interaction with the immediate and wider environment of today, also drawing lessons from the past.
Environmental aspects of sustainability are appraised with focus on energy and on the basis of current practices and trends.
Theoretical analysis is combined with an applied project on refurbishing a specific building.

Recommended and/or required reading:

Textbooks

Course notes via e-learning

References

Web referenceS: RIBA Sustainability Hub, The Story of Stuff, The tectonics of the double skin, Initial Green Roof Research & Design Information, Autodesk Sustainability Workshop, PDEC report, etc.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The taught part of the course is based on oral presentations with numerous illustrations. Lecture notes and additional material are available through the web for students to use in combination with the relevant textbooks.

Lectures are supplemented by project work in groups of four. Students explore the energy parameters and performance of the school building, and then make detailed architectural proposals to address major issues from their findings. Comments and corrections on their work are made by the instructor at preset steps during the semester.

Assessment methods and criteria

Project	80%
Final Presentation	20%

Language of instruction

Greek

Work placement(s)

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