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 module's content spans from global to local and micro-climate, to energy and it's different forms and sources towards materials and their properties.

Understanding precisely how the performance of an integrated and unrelated set of elements will perform in a specific environment comes through simulation, modelling and analysis. Both analogue and digital means of simulation will be taught. Daylight modelling, building fabric U-value calculations, air-tightness, and CFD modelling of buildings are some examples of the types of essential simulation during the design process. The emphasis of the course is on the acquiring analytical techniques and skills required to evaluate the environmental performance of a set of elements under a specific condition. Building on observation, analysis and design, students will develop skills for critical inquiry into the nature of architectural design and how it engages with the concepts of site, place and comfort. The idea of 'boundary conditions' will be developed in the context of an integrated understanding of structure + environment + materials. The following subjects will be covered: Day-lighting and artificial lighting design in relation to a large-scale physical model Thermal energy losses and gains through envelope Performance of a building in relation to air movement inside and outside (applied CFD modelling tools) Material selection and embodied energy considerations Energy/Water/Waste systems integration/design

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Analyse the performance of the building fabric in terms of a variety of specific environmental criteria; Understand and evaluate the results of this analysis, and take design decisions from these results; Demonstrate empirically the causal relationship between selection of materials, composition of elements, and methods of detailing, and a particular design's resulting environmental performance; Make design decisions within a context of analysis and simulation. Each student shall be able to carry out detailed analysis of a proposed building envelope design based on understanding of façade arrangements, materials, insulation, orientation, climate, comfort and use - the boundary conditions that define the relationship of interior and exterior space. These studies will inform the integrated design of a detailed building section related to the group projects carried out in association with Assembly & Techniques and Gravity & Reactions.

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Lectures and seminars followed by group reviews, including drawing and model studies. The full integration of EF+S module work with Assembly & Techniques, Gravity & Reactions and the Design Studio is critical to this thought process; the module assignments focus attention on the process of decision making and recording at every stage of the design process, testing and re-testing ideas and proposals. Continuous Assessment - Grading is based on the Semester Diary (Notebook), module assignments and related design studio assignments. Students repeating the module must resubmit assignments as per repeat exam timetable.