ARCH 6010: Sustainable Building Design
Credits: 6. Contact Hours: Studio 12.
Design projects that are developed through integrative design strategies that explore the relationship between buildings and environmental forces to maximize non-wasteful, efficient use of resources such as energy, water and building materials. Projects will include investigations of the impact of solar energy, airflow, building materials, passive and active systems and wall sections on spatial quality and form making while demonstrating synthesis of user requirements, regulatory requirements, site conditions, and accessible design. Design decisions will be quantitatively validated through energy modeling and performance simulation. (Typically Offered: Fall)