Course
| code | AR464 |
| credit_hours | 3 |
| title | Environmental Studies 2 |
| arbic title | - |
| prequisites | AR362 |
| credit hours | 3 |
| Description/Outcomes | This course is an extension of the course Environmental Studies I. The course introduces the students to the environmental science, in which basic equations are used as a quantitative approach of environmental design. Topics covered include ecological design principles, indoor environmental quality, energy conservation in buildings, and water systems and preservation.rnrn |
| arabic Description/Outcomes | |
| objectives | The course aims at:rnCreating a student who has the required critical skills to fluently discuss and absorb the environmental building design. |
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| ref. books | • Gevorkian, Peter. Solar Power in Building Design, McGraw-Hill 2008.rn• Hyde, Richard. Climate Responsive Design. E & FN Spon, 2000.rn• Mcmullan, Ransol. Environmental Science and Building, Palgrave Macmillan, 2007rn• Smith, Peter. Sustianability at the cutting edge: emerging technologies for low energy buildings. Architectural Press, 2003.rn• Stitt, Fred. Ecological Design Handbook sustainable startegies for architecture, landscape architecture, interior design and planning. McGraw-Hill 1999.rn• Vallero, Daniel. Sustainable Design: the science of sustainability and green engineering. John Wiley and Sons, 2008. |
| arabic ref. books | |
| textbook | • SZOKOLAY, S.V. Introduction to Architectural Science - The Basis of Sustainable Design, Elsevier Ltd, 2008. |
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| course file |
46_AR464_Environmental Studies 2.pdf |
Course Content
| content serial |
Description |
| 1 |
Introduction
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| 2 |
Ecological Design
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| 3 |
Ecological Design
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| 4 |
Comfort and Thermal Calculations
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| 5 |
Natural Ventilation in Buildings: Basics
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| 6 |
Natural Ventilation in Buildings: precedents and innovation
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| 7 |
Continuation of the previous lecture and evaluation.
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| 8 |
Introduction to Active Ventilation Systems in Buildings
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| 9 |
Term Paper Presentation
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| 10 |
Renewables and PV panels Design
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| 11 |
Energy Conservation in Buildings
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| 12 |
Continuation of the previous lecture and evaluation.
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| 13 |
Water: Plumbing
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| 14 |
Water: Conservation Strategies
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| 15 |
Revision, Discussions and Feedback
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