COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: URBAN MICROCLIMATE

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 456	D	8	3	0	0	3	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Sokol Dervishi
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	The course deals with the relation between the built environment and climate issues on micro and macro level as well as their relation to energy use. Through creative assignments, it highlights and develops ways to enhance microclimate as well as the potential of renewable energy use such as solar heating and electricity. The course also deals with energy use and daylight conditions in buildings. Using architectural tools, the students will also investigate how innovative and creative urban design solutions can contribute to minimized energy use and prevent negative climate impact.
Course Objectives:	The objective of the course is to explore what cities can do to reduce their energy use and carbon emissions. The goal is to provoke vigorous discussion and to foster an understanding of cities that is at once humanistic, scientific, and ecologically sound. Additionally, the course explores how urban spaces can be shaped—for better by the complex interaction of human societies, cutting-edge technologies, and the natural environment.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction
2	Smart Cities: Definitions, Dimensions, Performance, and Initiatives
3	Climate adaptation of future cities
4	Urban environment and Energy sustainability
5	Principles and criteria for assessing urban energy resilience
6	Urban morphology and outdoor thermal comfort
7	Urban heat island effect, its causes, and mitigation,
8	Research Analysis
9	Research Analysis
10	Research Analysis
11	Research Analysis
12	Research Analysis
13	Research Analysis
14	Research Analysis

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:
Other References:
Laboratory Work:	YES
Computer Usage:	REVIT
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Learn what cities can do and how to meet their 100% renewable energy goals,
2	Develop understanding of energy systems, infrastructure, and technology in cities,
3	Develop a highly-detailed understanding for a group of cities together as a class

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	1	30
Term Paper	1	50
Attendance		20
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	1	12	12
Mid-terms			0
Assignments	1	30	30
Final examination	1	60	60
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6