[0.5 credit] Architecture and the Environment

Description

Impacts of the environment on architecture; deterioration, freeze/thaw, solar heat, air pollution, moisture; Impacts of architecture on the environment; ecologic footprint, energy consumption, air quality, waste generation; designing with the environment; renewable energy, effective siting and landscape, passive solar energy, natural lighting, energy efficiency. Also listed as ENVE 1001 . Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one and a half hours a week.