Solar Decathlon is an international student competition among universities and aims to achieve eco-friendly housing that is capable of producing its own energy in a sustainable manner. The competition lasts for two years and the evaluation is done on the built project.
Aim of this course is to provide the theoretical background of ecological architectural design by the help of privious Solar Decathlon projects and to develop new ideas and proposals for the competition entry.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Professor Filiz Bal Koçyiğit
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
The course is not offered this semester.
Office Hour(s)
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Teaching Methods and Techniques
Ecological building design principles will be discussed on the built examples.
Principle Sources
solardecathlon.org
http://www.solardecathlon2014.fr/en
Gallo C, Sala M, Sayigh A, 1988, “Architecture Comfort and Energy”, Elsevier, United Kingdom.
Schhitch C., 2003, “Solar Architecture in Detail”, Birkhauser, Germany.
Smith P, 2001, “Architecture In a Climate of Change”, Architectural press, Great Britain.
Graham P., 2003 "First Principles for a Sustainable Built Environment", Blackwell publishing, Australia.
Roaf S., Fuentes M., Thomas S., 2001,"Ecohouse: A design Guide"
Berge B., 2009 "The Ecology of Building Materials" Elsevier Ltd. Oxford, UK
Other Sources
www.treehuger.com
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Information about Solar Decathlon competition; entry, aim, technologies and competition process,
Lecture
2. Week
Solar architecture principles for an ecological solution,
Lecture
3. Week
Passive and Active systems,
Lecture
4. Week
Principles of Sustainability,
Lecture
5. Week
Analysing ecological examples and technologies,
Lecture
6. Week
Leed and Breeam certificates,
Lecture
7. Week
Analysing the privious projects of Solar Decathlon competition.
Proposals will be developed for Solar Decathlon project
Lecture
8. Week
Analysing the privious projects of Solar Decathlon competition.
Proposals will be developed for Solar Decathlon project
Lecture
9. Week
Analysing the privious projects of Solar Decathlon competition.
Proposals will be developed for Solar Decathlon project
Lecture
10. Week
Analysing the privious projects of Solar Decathlon competition.
Proposals will be developed for Solar Decathlon project
Lecture
11. Week
Midterm exam + Analysing the privious projects of Solar Decathlon competition.
Proposals will be developed for Solar Decathlon project
Exam + Lecture
12. Week
Analysing the privious projects of Solar Decathlon competition.
Proposals will be developed for Solar Decathlon project
Lecture
13. Week
Proposals will be developed for Solar Decathlon project.
Lecture
14. Week
Proposals will be developed for Solar Decathlon project.
Lecture
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Attendance
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Critical Thinking: Ability to inquire, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions.
PO-2
Communication: Ability to use appropriate representational media to transmit essential formal elements at design process.
PO-3
Investigation: Ability to gather, record, apply, and comparatively evaluate relevant information within design processes.
PO-4
Design: Ability to reproduce the design information in the creative thinking process, to reach new and original results through universal design principles such as sustainability and accessibility.
PO-5
World Architecture: Understanding world architecture in terms of their historical, geographical and global factors.
PO-6
Local Architecture / Cultural Diversity: Understanding the architectural formations and samples of a geography through its historical and cultural context. Understanding the divergent canons of cultural values, behavioral, social and spatial patterns.
PO-7
Cultural Heritage and Conservation: Understanding of conservation discourses and methods, and the subjects of cultural heritage, conservation awareness, environmental concerns and ethical responsibility.
PO-8
Sustainability: Ability to design projects by using the information regarding the natural and built environment to reduce the undesirable environmental impacts on future generations through means.
PO-9
Social Responsibility: Understanding of the architect’s responsibility about protecting the commonweal, having respect for historical/cultural and natural resources and improving the life quality.
PO-10
Nature and Human: Understanding of the relationship between human, the natural environment and the design of the built environment.
PO-11
Geographical Conditions: Understanding the relationships of site selection, settlement and building design by considering the cultural, economical and social properties as well as the natural characteristics such as soil, topography, vegetation and watershed.
PO-12
Life Safety: Understanding the basic principles of security and life-safety systems in the conditions of natural disasters, fire, etc. through building and environment scales.
PO-13
Structural Systems: Understanding of the basic principles of structural behavior in withstanding gravity and lateral forces and the evolution, range, and appropriate application of contemporary structural systems.
PO-14
Environmental Systems: Understanding the principles of physical environmental systems’ design such as lighting, acoustics, climatization and the use of appropriate performance assessment tools.
PO-15
Building Envelope Systems: Understanding of the basic principles involved in the appropriate application of building envelope systems and associated assemblies.
PO-16
Building Service Systems: Understanding of the basic design principles of building service systems such as plumbing, electrical, vertical transportation, security, and fire protection systems.
PO-17
Building Materials and Assemblies: Understanding of the basic principles utilized in the appropriate selection of construction materials, products, components and assemblies, based on their inherent characteristics and performance, including their environmental impact and reuse.
PO-18
Integration of Building Service Systems: The ability of assessing, selecting and integrating the structural, environmental, security, envelope and service systems of the buildings for building design.
PO-19
Programming and Evaluation: Ability to prepare and evaluate an architectural project program by considering the public benefits in regards of client and user needs, appropriate examplers, space and equipment requirements, financial limitations, site conditions, relevant codes, laws and design principles.
PO-20
Comprehensive Project Development: Ability to produce a comprehensive architectural project that demonstrates to make design decisions across various scales.
PO-21
Considering Building Costs: Understanding the fundamentals of building construction and use costs.
PO-22
Architect-Client Relationship: Understanding of the responsibility of the architect to elicit, understand, and reconcile the needs of the client, owner, user groups, and the public and community domains.
PO-23
Collaboration: Ability to work in collaboration with others and in multidisciplinary teams to successfully complete design projects.
PO-24
Project Management: Understanding of the methods for competing for commissions, selecting consultants and assembling teams, and recommending project delivery methods.
PO-25
Practice Management: Understanding the basic principles in the architectural practice processes like financial management, business planning, quality management, risk management, discussion and reconciliation.
PO-26
Leadership: Understanding of the techniques and skills architects use to work collaboratively in the building design and construction process and on environmental, social, and aesthetic issues in their communities.
PO-27
Legal Rights and Responsibilities:
Understanding of the architect’s responsibility to the public and the client as determined by regulations and legal considerations involving the practice of architecture.
PO-28
Professional Practice: Understanding and fulfillment of employer and intern rights and responsibilities for development of profession.
PO-29
Ethics of Profession: Understanding of the ethical issues involved in profession regarding social, political and cultural issues in architectural design and practice.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To have knowledge about "Green Building Technologies",
LO-2
To have knowledge about "Green Building Therminology"
LO-3
To have knowledge about contemporary Green Building examples,
LO-4
To make contribution to "Team Turkey", Solar Decathlon project.
LO-5
To have general opinion about the Solar Decathlon competition process and to be familiar with the competitors projects.