Sem 1 2006/07 : CLIMATIC ARCHITECTURE TECHNOLOGY

SEMESTER :
Semester 1 & 2
LECTURES HOURS:
2 Hours lectures
LECTURERS:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Zin Kandar
E-mail
mzin@utm.my
drzin2000@yahoo.com
Room Number: B11/431
Phone Number
07-5537389; 013-4352539

SYNOPSIS:
The course gives emphasis on human comfort and energy saving concept and criteria in architecture and building design. The scope of the architecture solutions may be passive or mechanical that illustrates climatic understanding and the use of appropriate technological solutions in architecture design with particular emphasis on tropical climate.

OBJECTIVES:
· To review the influence of climate on architecture on both human comfort and environmental consideration
· To explore passive and mechanical solutions for comfort and energy conservation
· To provide platform for innovative ideas on climatic architecture, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency technology in building design application.


LEARNING OUTCOMES:
(from student’s perspective)
· Able to outline environmental issues in relation to energy consumption in built environment and modern lifestyle.
· Able to outline basic design principles contributing to human comfort and energy conservation.
· Able to anticipate as a designer the aspect of human comfort and energy implication in relation to the specific architectural solution.
· Able to apply climatic responsive design in related design project.
· Able to work in team, communicate effectively in written and verbal forms.
· Able to search for relevant information and case studies to be used in the assignment.