Module Details
Module Code: |
DSGN |
Module Title:
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Environmental Building Design
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Title:
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Environmental Building Design
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Module Level:: |
8 |
Module Coordinator: |
Eoin Homan
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Module Author:: |
Sujana Sudhir
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Module Description: |
The aim of this module is to: • To develop students understanding of designing healthy, comfortable and secure environments in and around buildings that place a minimal strain on global resources • To develop students understanding of environmental principles and their application to build high performance, energy efficient built environments.
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Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
LO1 |
Discuss basic concepts in environmental physics that underpin human comfort in buildings; |
LO2 |
Discuss the principles and theories of Passive design to achieve high performance, comfortable and energy efficient buildings, |
LO3 |
Critically evaluate and choose appropriate building envelope and fenestration designs based on their performance and sustainability credentials |
LO4 |
Critically evaluate and derive environmental design strategies in response to global and local climate analysis |
LO5 |
Examine and interpret the readings and graphical data generated from climate analysis software. |
Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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No recommendations listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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No Co-requisite modules listed |
Additional Requisite Information
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No Co Requisites listed
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Indicative Content |
Outdoor environments
• Elements of climate and their impacts on built environment • Site microclimate study • Environmental Site analysis techniques • Sun and wind study and its applications.
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Building envelope and indoor environments
• Factors influencing envelope design • General concepts, Theory & principles influencing façade design, • Intelligent building skins and their characteristics • Theory and principles of High performance facades-Twin shell facades etc. • Day lighting theory and principles o Climate and light o The daylight factor concept o Daylight factor calculations o Day lighting strategies for buildings in relation to building orientation, building form and site context o Daylight directing systems-including side lighting and top lighting options. • Behaviour of building envelopes to thermal and moisture gradients. • Types of condensation and condensation risk evaluation • Psychrometric chart and its applications in the context of passive building design
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Building Ventilation
• Principles of ventilation and air movement • Means of natural ventilation: wind driven and buoyancy driven or combined. • Design considerations; position of openings, external features, size of openings, control of openings. • Measurement and sizing of ventilation opening for buildings. • Ventilation strategies for buildings: natural and mixed mode, single sided, cross ventilation, stack ventilation etc.
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Thermal design of buildings
• Heat exchange processes in buildings • High performance glazing and windows • Passive heating concepts and principles • Passive Solar gain strategies for buildings • Solar shading devices
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Module Content & Assessment
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Assessment Breakdown | % |
Project | 60.00% |
End of Module Formal Examination | 40.00% |
AssessmentsFull Time
End of Module Formal Examination |
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Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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Reassessment Description Exam & CA reassessment in certain coursework elements.
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SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
Workload: Full Time |
Workload Type |
Workload Category |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
Lecture |
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Contact |
No Description |
12 Weeks per Stage |
4.00 |
48 |
Independent Learning Time |
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Non Contact |
No Description |
12 Weeks per Stage |
3.33 |
40 |
Project |
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Non Contact |
No Description |
12 Weeks per Stage |
3.33 |
40 |
Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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Mark DeKay,G. Z. Brown. (2014), Sun, Wind, and Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 3rd edition. John Wiley & Sons, p.432, [ISBN: 9780470945780].
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Randall McMullan. (2012), Environmental Science in Building, 7th edition. Palgrave MacMillan, p.420, [ISBN: 9780230290808].
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S. V. Szokolay. (2014), Introduction to Architectural Science, 3rd edition. [ISBN: 9780415824989].
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Randall Thomas. (2006), Environmental design: an introduction for architects and engineers, 3rd edition.
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Norbert Lechner. (2014), Heating, Cooling, Lighting, John Wiley & Sons, p.720, [ISBN: 9781118582428].
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David V. Chadderton. (2013), Building Services Engineering, 6th edition. [ISBN: 9780415699327].
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Fred Hall,Roger Greeno. (2013), Building Services Handbook, 7th edition. [ISBN: 9780415631402].
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Michael Wigginton,Jude Harris. (2002), Intelligent Skins, Routledge, p.176, [ISBN: 0750648473].
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Peter Burberry. (2008), Mitchells Environment and services, 9th edition. [ISBN: 9780582432321].
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Peter Frederick Smith. (2007), Sustainability at the cutting edge: emerging technologies for low energy, Architectural Press.
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Nick Baker,Koen Steemers. (2002), Daylight Design of Buildings, Earthscan, p.250, [ISBN: 1873936885].
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Nick Baker, Koen Steemers. Energy and environment in architecture: a technical design guide.
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Other Resources |
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CIBSE. (2006), CIBSE Guide A, Environmental Design,7th
edition,.
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CIBSE. (2005), Applications manual,AM10, Natural
ventilation in non-domestic buildings,
ISBN 1 903287 56 1,.
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CIBSE. (2006), Knowledge series, Comfort, ISBN-10:
1-903287-67-7,.
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CIBSE. (2011), Knowledge Series, KS17, Indoor air
quality and ventilation; ISBN:
978-1-906846-19- 0,.
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CIBSE. (2012), Knowledge Series: KS20 Practical
psychrometry ISBN: 978-1-906846-26-8,.
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BSRIA guide. (2005), BG 2/2005, Wind-driven natural
ventilation systems, ISBN 0860226476,.
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