Module Code - Title:
AR4054
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ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND FORCES 4
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
AR4053
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Development of sustainable principles in design with particular emphasis placed on the house, and achieving balanced solutions in relation to energy and sustainability. Understanding comfort in terms of the cultural and social relations that influence its affect.
Syllabus:
Study of all environmental systems required to create a built environment that is in-balance with nature, with particular emphasis placed on the energy and sustainability needs of housing. Students will conduct experiments, research, and learn methods to analyze, design, and text the environmental aspects of the built environment including, U-Values, building envelope integrity tests, daylight tests. Students will construct from actual data (weather data, etc.) models realistic assessments of a buildings environmental performance.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
At the end of the module the student should be able to:
* Perform a basic U-value calculation for a housing project.
* Perform a basic heat-loss calculation for a housing project
* Place a building on a site with regard to wind, sun, rain, and other natural environmental conditions
* Perform a basic daylight analysis of a designed space
* Understand the technical aspects of creating heat.
* Have a working understanding of various methods of assessment such as BREEAM or LEED.
* Understand how glass performance affects energy ratings.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
see above
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
see above
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Sustainable development is a base for the future of human society on our planet. Therefore a basic understanding of the physical backgrounds and interconnections is necessary. This lecture content spans from global to local and micro-climate, to energy and itÆs different forms and sources towards materials and their properties.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Roaf, Sue (2003)
Ecohouse 2
, Elsevier
Randall Thomas (1999)
Environmental Design - An Introduction for Architects and Engineers
, E & F N Spon
Other Relevant Texts:
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Module Leader:
Gregoire.Zakrzewski@ul.ie