BUILDING DESIGN: ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY, STRUCTURAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL PERFORMANCES
cod. 1004711

Academic year 2012/13
2° year of course - Annual
Professor
Academic discipline
Prova finale per settore senza discipline (PROFIN_S)
Field
Per la prova finale
Type of training activity
Language/Final test
150 hours
of face-to-face activities
12 credits
hub:
course unit
in - - -

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide applicative knowledge on building design in relation to environmental, energy, construction and technological performances.

Prerequisites

To follow the course with profit requires knowledge of the basic concepts of Applied Physics, Building Science, Technical Architecture, Structural Engineering.

Course unit content

The course aims to provide expertise on the design of buildings in relation to environmental, energy, construction and technological performances. The course consists of a series of seminars on specific topics.
The course is completed with a project work.

Full programme

Introduction to the course.
Acoustic requirements of buildings.
Structural models for the design of buildings.
Energy requirements of buildings.
Industrial and civil buildings with high-energy performance: Case studies.
Art and science of building in architectural design.
Passive behavior of the building.
Thermal comfort in confined and open spaces.

Bibliography

Lecture notes.

Teaching methods

The course consists of a series of seminars on specific topics.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation and discussion of the project work.

Other information

Lecture attendance is compulsary.