ECTS - Energy Effective Building Design Theory and Practices
Energy Effective Building Design Theory and Practices (MMR371) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Energy Effective Building Design Theory and Practices | MMR371 | Area Elective | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| MMR 201 Architectural Design I. |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Attainment of knowledge about close to zero-emission building technology and design that utilize data from natural and nearby built environment; implementation of technologies that will contribute to energy efficient and healthy buildings; acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical experience about data, interior space climate, etc., that enable understanding of issues related to various types of buildings. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Architectural design methods, that enable understanding of issues related to various types of buildings, for implementation of technologies that contribute to energy efficient and healthy buildings; theoretical knowledge and practical experience on design of building envelope in sustainable architecture, climatization and various related methods. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Exposition of the subject and assignment of the research subjects. | |
| 2 | Recognition of the sustainable energy sources. Influence of natural and built environment on building design. | |
| 3 | Passive climatization – Site, climatic effect and elements of climate, methods of climatic comfort. | |
| 4 | Passive climatization - HVAC systems. Design parameters that influence energy efficiency (sun, wind, ground and underground water, biogas, building intervals, orientation, building envelope, building form, sun control, natural ventilation, etc.) | |
| 5 | Energy efficient building design. Examples of building envelope design. Evaluation of mass-environment relation with simulation programs. | |
| 6 | Energy performance certificate and Green Building Evaluation Systems (LEED, BREEAM, GB Tool,CASBEE) certificate research. | |
| 7 | Evaluation of Trombe wall methods | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | |
| 9 | Evaluation of energy and in historic and regional architecture. Design parameters related to built environment that influence control of comfort in interior space. (windows, room dimensions, reflections of interior surfaces, obstacles, energy sources, etc.) | |
| 10 | Daylight effect and implementations. | |
| 11 | Wind effect and implementations. | |
| 12 | Evaluation of water resources and implementations. | |
| 13 | Use of bio-waste and implementations. | |
| 14 | Evaluation of implementations. |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. • Kreith, F. , Goswami D. Yogi, “Handbook of energy efficiency and renewable energy” CRC Press. New York. 2007. |
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| Other Sources | 2. • UN HABITAT FOR A BETTER URBAN FUTURE. “Sustainable building design for tropical climates” UN HABITAT, 2014. |
| 3. • Santamouris , M., “ Energy and Climate in the Urban Built Environment” James and James LTD. 2011. | |
| 4. • Boduroğlu, Ş. “Akıllı Binalarda enerji etkin kabuk tasarımı”. 2018. | |
| 5. • Clarke, J.A. “Energy simulation in building design.” Butterworth Heinemann, 2001. | |
| 6. • McLennan J. “The philosopy of sustainable design: the future of architecture” 2004.B. Givoni, Man, Climate and Architecture, Applied Science Publishers Ltd, London, 1976. | |
| 7. • ISO Standards Handbook 4, Switzerland, 1980. | |
| 8. • Evans M., Housing, Climate and Comfort, The Architectural Pres Limited, 1980. | |
| 9. • Chijiwa, H., Color Harmony, Bilimsel Eserler Koll. Şti., İstanbul, 1990. | |
| 10. • IESNA, The Lighting Handbook, 9. Edition, ISBN: 0-87995-150 8, New York, USA, 2000. | |
| 11. • ANSI/IESNA RP-29-06, Lighting for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities, 2006. | |
| 12. • IEA, International Energy Agency, Daylight in Buildings, A Source Book on Daylighting Systems and Components, A Report of IEA SHC Task 21/ECBCS Annex 29, July 2000. | |
| 13. Bal Koçyiğit, F. “Energy efficient building principles” lecture notes. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | 1 | 20 |
| Field Work | 1 | 10 |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 30 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 10 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Toplam | 6 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | X |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Critical Thinking: Questioning and expressing abstract thoughts, evaluating opposing views, and gaining the ability to analyze the results achieved with similar criteria. | |||||
| 2 | Communication: Reading, writing, expressing ideas in accordance with the purpose; gaining the ability to use different representation media to convey design thinking. | |||||
| 3 | Research: Comparatively evaluating the information obtained regarding the design process and gaining the ability to document and practice it. | X | ||||
| 4 | Design: In the process of creative thinking and reproduction of design knowledge; Gaining the ability to achieve new and original results in the context of universal design principles such as sustainability and accessibility. | X | ||||
| 5 | World Architecture: Understanding world architecture in the context of historical, geographical and global relations. | |||||
| 6 | Vernacular Architecture / Cultural Diversity: Understanding the architectural creations and examples of geography in the context of historical and cultural relations. Understanding the differences in value judgments, behavioral patterns, and social and spatial patterns that define different cultures. | X | ||||
| 7 | Cultural Heritage and Conservation: Understanding cultural heritage, conservation awareness, environmental awarenes and ethical responsibility, conservation theories and methods. | |||||
| 8 | Sustainability: Gaining the ability to design sustainably by using information about the natural and built environment, using various tools to minimize undesirable environmental impacts on future generations. | X | ||||
| 9 | Social Responsibility: Understanding the architect's responsibility to protect the public interest, to be respectful of historical/cultural and natural resources, and to improve the quality of life. | |||||
| 10 | Nature and Human: Understanding all aspects of the interaction between natural systems and the design of the built environment and humans. | |||||
| 11 | Geographical Conditions: Understanding the relationships between site selection, settlement and building design taking into account cultural, economic and social characteristics as well as natural features such as soil conditions, topography, vegetation, natural disaster risk, etc. | |||||
| 12 | Safety: Understanding the basic principles of security and emergency systems in natural disasters, fire, etc. at the building and environmental scale. | |||||
| 13 | Structural Systems: Understands the principles of behaviour, development and implementation of static and dynamic structural systems sustained by vertical and lateral forces. | |||||
| 14 | Building Physics and Environmental Systems: Understanding the basic principles of building physics and energy use in design of physical environmental systems such as lighting, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. and the importance of using appropriate performance assessment tools. | X | ||||
| 15 | Building Facade Systems: Understanding the basic principles, implementation methods and importance of building facade materials and systems design. | X | ||||
| 16 | Building Service Systems: Understanding the basic principles of design of service systems such as plumbing, electrical, circulation, communication, security and fire protection. | |||||
| 17 | Building Materials and implementations : Understanding the principles and standards related to the production, utilization and implementations, environmental impacts and reusability of building materials in the context of technological developments. | |||||
| 18 | Integration of Building Systems: Evaluating structural, environmental, security, facades, building service systems in design also selecting and integrating them. | |||||
| 19 | Programme Preparation and Evaluation: Preparation of the architectural project programme in accordance with the requirements of the employer and user, appropriate examples, spatial and equipment requirements, financial limitations, site conditions, relevant laws, regulations and design criteria by considering the public interest. | |||||
| 20 | Comprehensive Project Development: Gaining the ability to develop and integrate an architectural project at different scales, by considering environmental and building systems and building technologies. | |||||
| 21 | Consideration of Building Cost: Understanding the basic factors related to the cost of building construction and utilisation. | |||||
| 22 | Architect-Employer Relationship: Determining the needs of the employer, the owner and the user and understanding the responsibility to resolve them in a way that not conflict with the public interest. | |||||
| 23 | Teamwork and Co-operation: Gaining the ability to work in co-operation with project teams and multidisciplinary teams in order to successfully complete design and implementation projects. | |||||
| 24 | Project Management: Understanding architectural project procurement methods, selection of consultants, formation of project teams, project delivery methods, service contracts, etc. | |||||
| 25 | Implementation Management: Understanding the basic principles of architectural implementation process such as financial management, business planning, quality management, risk management, discussion, compromise, etc. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Special Course Internship | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Project | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 124 | ||