COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: CLIMATE AND BUILDING ENVELOPE DESIGN

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 574	A	100	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:	Artemis Hasa , 11:30-12:30, Wednesday
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:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:	A-130
Course Description:	-
Course Objectives:	Introducing students to notions of climatic systems, climate change and global warming, energy and environment, sustainable planning and settlement design; presenting to the students the concepts and principles of energy-effective and ecological approach to planning and architecture as well as its application into architectural and urban design, with a survey and analysis of cases, projects and recent achievements worldwide.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction
2	Climatic Systems
3	Climate Change
4	Global Warming
5	Energy and Environment
6	Energy consumption/ from concept to reality
7	Energy Consumption in Settlements
8	Mid-term
9	Special issues on Climatic Factors
10	Special issues on Solar radiation
11	Special issues in Wind and Wind power
12	Effects on Envelopes
13	Energy-effective and Ecological Approach to Planning and Architecture

Prerequisite(s):	-
Textbook:	To be recommended from the course teaching Professor
Other References:	To be recommended from the course teaching Professor
Laboratory Work:	none
Computer Usage:	yes
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Introducing students to notions of climatic systems, climate change and global warming, energy and environment, sustainable planning and settlement design
2	presenting to the students the concepts and principles of energy-effective and ecological approach to planning and architecture
3	eco application into architectural and urban design , with a survey and analysis of cases, projects and recent achievements worldwide

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

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Master of Science in Architecture Program
1	Speaking and Writing Skills Ability to read, write, listen, and speak effectively	5
2	Critical Thinking Skills Ability to raise clear and precise questions, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and test them against relevant criteria and standards	5
3	Graphics Skills Ability to use appropriate representational media, including freehand drawing and computer technology, to convey essential formal elements at each stage of the programming and design process	3
4	Research Skills Ability to gather, assess, record, and apply relevant information in architectural course work	5
5	Formal Ordering Systems Understanding of the fundamentals of visual perception and the principles and systems of order that inform two- and three-dimensional design, architectural composition, and urban design	3
6	Fundamental Design Skills Ability to use basic architectural principles in the design of buildings, interior spaces, and sites	5
7	Collaborative Skills Ability to recognize the varied talent found in interdisciplinary design project teams in professional practice and work in collaboration with other students as members of a design team	5
8	International Traditions Understanding of the International architectural canons and traditions in architecture, landscape and urban design, as well as the climatic, technological, culture-economic, and other cultural factors that have shaped and sustained them	3
9	National and Regional Traditions Understanding of national traditions and the local regional heritage in architecture, landscape design and urban design, including the vernacular tradition	5
10	Use of Precedents Ability to incorporate relevant precedents into architecture and urban design projects	3
11	Conservation and Restoration of Historical Districts Knowledge on historical districts and the gain of conservation consciousness documentation of historical buildings and the understanding the techniques which are needed to prepare restoration projects.	4
12	Human Behavior Understanding of the theories and methods of inquiry that seek to clarify the relationship between human behavior and the physical environment	5
13	Human Diversity Understanding of the diverse needs, values, behavioral norms, physical ability, and social and spatial patterns that characterize different cultures and individuals and the implication of this diversity for the societal roles and responsibilities of architects	4

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	20
Project	1	15
Term Paper	1	60
Attendance		5
	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)	14	6	84
Mid-terms	1	18	18
Assignments	1	17.5	17.5
Final examination	1	20	20
Other			0
Total Work Load:			187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):			7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6