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AAR4532

Climate and Built form Design Project

Credits 15
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2019
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment and Report
Special deadlines for course registration
Autumn: 2019-06-01

About

About the course

Course content

Inside the course students are trained in the architectural design of climate adapted buildings as a meaningful process based on the understanding of the natural environment constraints and resources. Theory lectures - within course AAR4832 - provide knowledge of climate analysis, architectural design of bio-climatic buildings, environmental performance analyses, energy modeling and building tectonics (up to passive house standards). To most lectures corresponds a laboratory in course AAR4532 letting the students to develop their abilities in computer based energy modeling (simulations). Main focus of the course is the environmental performance of climate adaptive buildings and their ability to passively create comfortable internal conditions. Thus energy.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: climate analysis, building morphology, environmental programming, passive solar heating systems, natural ventilation strategies, fundamentals of daylight, tectonics and detailing, green building concepts.

Skills: use of software for analyzing climatic data, environmental performance and energy modeling analyses through simulation tools, identify passive strategies through the use of building bioclimatic charts and dedicated software, optimize buildings' form and construction towards optimal environmental performance, integrated design processes.

General competence: bioclimatic design

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and presentations; Use of digital and analogue tools for environmental performance analyses, Design studio guidance; Oral project presentations and discussions with teachers, external professionals and classmates.

During the semester it is generally arranged a study tour to another city or abroad. Participating is not mandatory. Students who participates have to finance the excursion themselves. For students who are not participating, it will be made arrangements with necessary learning outcome.

Further on evaluation

Evaluation of the Design course in Climate and built forms is divided in two main parts: evaluation of the architectural design project and evaluation of a report including information about the design process and effort devoted for optimizing the project environmental performance towards energy efficiency.
Projects are evaluated for the effort devoted throughout the semester in integrating concerns related to passive environmental performance of the building with its architecture. Students should give evidence of a systematic effort into adapting the form and construction of their proposal to the climatic conditions of the site (on the basis of both qualitative and quantitative parameters).

The design project accounts for two thirds of the whole evaluation while the report accounts for one third.
In case of fail in the course, students can further improve their project (both design and report) and repeat the exam in a date decided by the responsible teacher.
If students are willing to submit a new project to improve their grade, both a new project and a new report should be submitted. These should be presented in the following exam session.

Specific conditions

Limited admission to classes. For more information: https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Admission+to+courses+with+restricted+admission

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Architecture (MAAR)
Architecture (MAAR2)
Architecture - Continuing Education (ARAEVU)
Sustainable Architecture (MSSUSARC)

Required previous knowledge

Completed three years basic courses in architecture, engineering or urban planning; bachelor in architecture, engineering or urban planning; or equivalent.
Semester programme is co-ordinated with AAR4832 and AAR4833.

Course materials

Computer aided Simulation + Modeling and Sketching / project guidance, shared presentations and discussion in the studio.

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Subject areas

  • Architectural Design, History and Technology
  • Urban Design and Planning
  • Architectural Theory
  • Architecture

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Architecture and Technology

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment and Report
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2019

Oppgave
Weighting 2/3 Duration 1 semesters
Rapport
Weighting 1/3 Duration 1 semesters

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