SD0666 Low Energy Architecture

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Course Goal / Objective

The aim of the "Low Energy Architecture" course is to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design and implement buildings that minimize energy consumption while maintaining high standards of comfort and functionality. The course will explore sustainable design principles, energy-efficient technologies, and innovative architectural strategies that reduce environmental impact. By the end of the course, students will be able to critically assess building performance, apply low-energy design concepts, and contribute to the development of sustainable built environments.

Course Content

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices involved in designing low-energy buildings. It covers the theoretical foundations of energy efficiency in architecture, explores innovative design strategies, and introduces students to the tools and technologies used to achieve sustainable building performance. It is also about how to interpret the potential of utilizing renewable energy sources in architectural artificial environments from a theoretical perspective in stages such as space organization, building envelope, building material and how to use them in design, while sample designs are also included depending on regional climate characteristics.

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Weekly Program PPS Presentations

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1. Richarz, C., Schulz Ch., Zeitler, F., Energy-Efficiency Upgrades, Basel: Birkhäuser, 2006. 2. OLGYAY, V., Design With Climate, Princeton Uni. Press, Princeton-New Jersey, 1976. 3. Baker, N.. Human Nature, in Environmental Diversity and Architecture (Steemers, K., and Steane, M. A., eds). Spon Press, Abingdon, 2005. 4. Bokalders, V. and Block, M. , The Whole Building Handbook: How to Design Healthy, Efficient and Sustainable Buildings. Earthscan (co-published with RIBA Publishing), London, 2010. 5. Brown, G. Z. and DeKay, M. (2014). Sun, Wind and Light: Architectural Design Strategies. Wiley, New York. 6. Henson, R. (2007). The Rough Guide to Weather. Rough Guides, London. 7. Heschong, L., (1979). Thermal Delight in Architecture. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. 8. Flannery, John A., Smith, Karen M., Eco-Urban Design, Springer, London, New York, London, 2011. 9. Williams, Daniel, and Knovel (Firm). Sustainable Design Architecture, Planning, and Ecology. Hoboken, N.J.; Chichester: Wiley ; John Wiley [distributor], 2007. 10. Stitt, Fred A. Ecological Design Handbook: Sustainable Strategies for Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, and Planning. London: McGraw-Hill, 1999. 11. Broome, Jon. The Green Self-build Book: How to Design and Build Your Own Eco-home. Totnes: Green Books, 2007. 12. Todd, Nancy Jack, John Todd, and Nancy Jack Todd. From Eco-cities to Living Machines: Principles of Ecological Design. Berkeley, Calif.: North Atlantic Books, 1994. 13. Anker, Peder. From Bauhaus to Ecohouse a History of Ecological Design. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2010. 14. Chiras, Daniel D. The New Ecological Home: The Complete Guide to Green Building Options. White River Junction, Vt.: Chelsea Green Pub. Co., 2004. 15. Guastalla, Viviana, and Sarah K Rich. Ecological houses. Kempen, Germany; New York, NY: TeNeues, 2008. 16. Hensel, Michael, and Achim Menges. Versatility and Vicissitude: Performance in Morpho-ecological Design. London: Wiley, 2008. 17. Horden, Richard. Micro Architecture: Lightweight, Mobile and Ecological Buildings for the Future. London: Thames & Hudson, 2008. 18. Johnson, Bart R, and Kristina Hill. Ecology and Design: Frameworks for Learning. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2002. 19. Massó, Patricia. Cool Hotels: Ecological. Germany: TeNeues, 2006. 20. McHarg, Ian L. Design with Nature. New York: J. Wiley, 1994. 21. Moro, Marco, and Beatrice Spirandelli. The Ecological House: Sustainable Architecture Around the World. Vercelli, Italy: White Star Publishers, 2011. 22. Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners. The Architecture of Eden. London: Eden Project Books in association with Grimshaw, 2003. 23. Orr, David W. The Nature of Design: Ecology, Culture, and Human Intention. New York; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. 24. Papanek, Victor. The Green Imperative: Ecology and Ethics in Design and Architecture. London: Thames and Hudson, 1995. 25. Richards, I. G. Hamzah & Yeang: Ecology of the Sky. Mulgrave, Vic.; Woodbridge: Images ; Antique Collectors’ Club, 2001. 26. Hamzah & Yeang: Ecology of the Sky. Mulgrave, Vic.; Woodbridge: Images ; Antique Collectors’ Club, 2001. 27. Roth, Manuela. Ecological Design. Kempen, Germany; New York: TeNeues, 2008. 28. Schröpfer, Thomas, and Limin Hee. Ecological Urban Architecture: Qualitative Approaches to Sustainability. Basel: Birkhäuser, 2012. 29. Serrats, Marta. 150 Best Eco House Ideas. New York: Collins Design, 2010. 30. Stang, Alanna, Christopher Hawthorne, and National Building Museum (U.S.). The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture. New York; Washington, D.C.: Princeton Architectural Press ; National Building Museum, 2005. 31. Torres Moskovitz. Greenest Home. Superinsulated and Passive House Design. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2013. 32. Toy, Maggie. The Architecture of Ecology. London; Lanham, Md.: Academy Editions ; Distributed to the trade in the U.S.A. by National Book Network, 1997. 33. Uffelen, Chris van. Ecological architecture. [Berlin]: Braun, 2009. 34. Vakili-Ardebili, Ali, and Halim Boussabaine. Ecological Building Design; Fuzzy Approach: An Eco-design Model. Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010. 35. Yeang, Ken. Designing with Nature: The Ecological Basis for Architectural Design. New York [NY] [etc.]: McGraw-Hill, 1995.

Course Learning Outcomes

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