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ARCHT-434-02: Eco: Building Energy

Fall 2018

Subject: Architecture
Type: Studio
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Level: Undergraduate

Campus: San Francisco
Course Dates: September 04, 2018 — December 14, 2018
Meetings: Tue 9:30-11:00AM, Main Building - Timken Lecture Hall
Instructors: Gwen Fuertes, Stephanie Egger

Units: 3.0
Enrolled: 14/18

Description:

This course provides a basic understanding of the dynamic thermal and visual environments created by the enclosure of space and of the phenomena that create these environments. This includes the basic principles of heat transfer and human comfort. Course content follows the traditional range of topics: heat transfer, human comfort, site concerns, solar geometry and shading, wind and ventilation, thermal behavior of materials, heating and cooling load analysis, climate design strategies, vernacular climate response, vision and light, natural light, and mechanical systems.

Pre-Requisites and Co-Requisites:

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