Energy And The Environment - AR374 - 202301

Abstract

COURSE CONTENT CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Energy and the Environment is a course that fosters awareness and thorough understanding of the qualitative and quantifiable environmental forces that contribute to energy use in buildings. The course introduces basics for understanding solar energy and light, climate and micro climate, and human thermal comfort as related to the built environment. COURSE DESCRIPTION Awareness of the Natural Forces that contribute to energy use in the built environment will be adopted with and understanding of how each individual force contributes to the energy problem facing the world. An introduction to the theories and concepts of solar geometry, shading devices, and the effect of the sun on various materials and surfaces will be explained. Additionally, the heat balance between the human body and its surrounding environment including human physiology and thermal comfort conditions, climate and micro-climate analysis will be introduced. modality: Hybrid (TBD) - synchronous + asynchronous FACULTY Dr. Omar Youssef, Ph.D. Assoc. AIA MS Arch Faculty Advisor, Design and Energy Conservation (DEC) School of Architecture, and Sustainable Built Environments Office hours: By appointment only (meetings could be arranged via Zoom calls) Email: omarmky@arizona.edu 1Melanie S. Smith MaArch | CAP | ARB Global Lecturer, School of Architecture Sustainable Built Environments Email: melaniesmith1@email.arizona.edu CRITERIA FULFILLMENT This course is a requirement in the Sustainable Built Environment (Building Emphasis) Program and the Design and Energy Conservation Online Certificate, an elective in the Masters of Science in Architecture and in the Masters of Architecture Degree Program. CONTACT COURSE TYPE Lecture: 3-CU X 50 = 150 minutes/week SCHEDULE Class Session will be available over D2L every Saturday. Class Discussion to be posted on Tuesday Class Assignment to be presented on Wednesday via ¿ zoom through d2l or other as requested by instructor. date to verify: WEB + D2L This course will be supported over D2L. COST About $50 for required equipment (1 non-contact infrared thermometer and 1 digital light meter) - specific links to those items will be shared with you.