[0.5 credit] Green Building Design

Description

Concepts, calculations, modeling; design of green buildings and their components; sustainable sites and landscaping; passive design; building envelope; building materials; daylighting; heating, cooling, and ventilation; building-integrated renewable energy systems; indoor environmental quality; overview of building standards and codes. Also listed as ENVE 4105 . Prerequisite(s): ACSE 2001 or ENVE 2001 or MAAE 2400 or fourth-year standing in B.A.S. concentration in Conservation and Sustainability. Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one and a half hours per week.