Students should be able to: 1. Have a clear understanding of how climate change affects the built environment globally and locally 2. Use climate data in building performance analysis 3. Analyze existing buildings and their energy performance based on observations and calculations, such as building orientation, shading, U- values, degree days, POE, etc. 4. Make sustainable choices as building designers as well as private citizens regarding energy and water consumption, building materials, transportation, waste production, etc. 5. Write a concise paper on a given subject that integrates the topics discussed in the class and give a short oral presentation within given guidelines.
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