Course Information

Course Department:

Department of Architecture

Course Code:

ARH 538

Course Title:

Environmental Building Design

Number of ECTS:

Level of Course:

2nd Cycle (Master's Degree)

Year of Study (if applicable):

Semester/Trimester when the Course Unit is Delivered:

Spring Semester

Name of Lecturer(s):

Aimilios Michael

Lectures/Week:

1 (3 hours per lecture)

Laboratories/week:

1 (1.5 hours per lecture)

Tutorials/Week:

Course Purpose and Objectives:

This course aims to deepen the theoretical and applied knowledge of students in the object of Environmental Design of Buildings and highlight the role of architectural design, construction and appropriate technical support in ensuring proper living conditions, in minimizing energy consumption and reducing adverse environmental impacts.

Learning Outcomes:

The environmental aspect of architectural design constitutes a broad and multifaceted field of research addressing the areas of bioclimatic design, energy in architecture and construction. The bioclimatic design refers to the optimization of indoor comfort and as part of the design process, significantly defines form and construction of the architectural design. The integration of an environmental approach in architectural design -associated with both indoor environment quality and energy performance of the building envelope- constitutes a significant aspect of the course.

Prerequisites:

Not Applicable

Co-requisites:

Not Applicable

Course Content:

The course covers issues of Bioclimatic Architecture concerning the improvement of total comfort conditions of users – thermal, visual, acoustic comfort, air quality – in the indoor built environment, issues of energy design referring to the minimization of energy consumption of the building envelope (thermal insulation, appropriate technical support systems, monitoring and energy management systems of buildings) as well as issues of ecological construction regarding the minimization of the ecological footprint (recycling, reuse, embodied energy and CO2 emissions).

Teaching Methodology:

Lectures / Labs.

Bibliography:

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Energy Manual: Sustainable Architecture (Construction Manuals) Manfred Hegger, Matthias Fuchs, Thomas Stark , Martin Zeumer, editor DETAIL.

Fanger P.O., Thermal Comfort. McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1973.

Fanger P.O., Indoor air quality, Achieving the Desired Indoor Climate. Nilsson, P.E., Lund, 2003.

Givoni Β., Climate Consideration in Building and Urban Design. John Wiley & Sons, Canada, 1998.

Goulding J., Lewis O., Steemers T., Ενεργειακός Σχεδιασμός, Εισαγωγή για Αρχιτέκτονες. Τσίγκας Ε. (επιμέλεια), Μαλλιάρης -Παιδεία Α. Ε., Θεσσαλονίκη, 1994.

Markus T. A., Morris Ε. Ν., Buildings, Climate and Energy. Pitman, London, 1980.

Milne M., Givoni B., Architectural Design Based on Climate, στο Watson D, Energy Conservation through Building Design. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1979.

Randall T., Environmental Design: An Introduction for Architects and Engineers. E. & F. N. Spon, London, 1996.

Santamouris M., Mumovic D., A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and Engineering: An Integrated Approach to Energy, Health and Operational Performance. Earthscan, James & James, London, 2009.

Szokolay S.V., Environmental science handbook for architects and builders. Construction Press, London, 1980.

Yannas S., Wilkenfeld G., Energy Management for Schools in Essex - Report on Phase 1. Energy Programme Research, paper 1/78, Architectural Association Graduate School, AA Publications, London, 1978.

Yannas S., Design of educational buildings, Volume 1: Primer, Environmental and Energy Studies Programme. Architectural Association Graduate School, AA Publications, London, 1994.

Assessment:

Course attendance and participation [individual grade] 20% Midterm presentations [individual grade] 30%
Final presentation and design based research project submission [individual grade] 50%

Language of Instruction:

Greek

Delivery Mode:

Face-To-Face

Work Placement(s):

Not Applicable

Course Details