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Sustainable Building Design
- 13 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
- Starts on March 18, 2024
- Ends on June 17, 2024
Course details
Syllabus
Week 1 - Energy Use in Buildings
- Course Introduction
- Assignment: Energy Benchmarking
Week 2 - Understanding Climate
- Solar Radiation
- Wind, Temperature, and Relative Humidity
- Assignment: Direct Shading
Week 3 - Designing with Climate
- Thermal Comfort
- Assignment: Thermal Comfort
Week 4 - Daylighting
- Active Solar
- Light and Human Vision
- Assignment: PV Study
Week 5 - Daylight Simulations
- Daylight Simulations and Availability Metrics
- Material Surfaces
- Assignment: Daylight Availability
Week 6 - Electric Lighting
- Visual Comfort
- Electric Lighting and Occupant Behavior
- Assignment: Glare and Electric Lighting
Week 7 - Heat Flow
- Thermal Mass and Heat Flow
- Insulation Materials and Window Technologies
- Assignment: Thermal Mass
Week 8 - Thermal Loads
- Shading and Integrated Façade Design
- Ventilation
- Assignment: Natural Ventilation
Week 9 - Thermal Simulations
- Internal Gains and Load Calculations
- Assignment: Internal Gains
Week 10 - Heating, Cooling, and Ventilation (HVAC)
- HVAC for Small Buildings
- HVAC for Large Buildings
Weeks 11 - 12 Designing a Sustainable Building
- Assignment: Final project: Designing a Sustainable Building
Week 13 - Grading Final Project
- Peer review final design projects
Prerequisite
- Strong English language skills
- Ability to perform basic mathematical operations
- Undergraduate study of architecture, physics, environmental science, sustainability, and/or engineering helpful
- Some experience with computer-aided design helpful
Instructors
Christoph Reinhart
Professor, Director of the Building Technology Program
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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