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ARCHTECH 208 : Environmental Design I

Undergraduate course

Project description

ARCHTECH 208 is focussed on small-scale buildings (residential, educational, etc.) and on how to achieve high environmental performances and high levels of comfort and well-being for occupants through a sustainable, regenerative and integrated design process. The course builds upon the knowledge received in ARCHTECH 108 in regard to sustainability and resilience principles and climate-sensitive design, and on the knowledge received in both ARCHTECH 108 and ARCHTECH 207 in regard to architectural technology and construction materials. The course addresses small-scale and residential buildings and the progression in ARCHTECH 307/314 will expand the scale to large and complex buildings and toward the urban level. Future studies include the professionally accredited Master of Architecture (Professional) as well as the research-oriented Master of Architecture (Sustainable Design).

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the complex relationships between natural and anthropogenic factors and of basic principles of building physics and building performance control through designs. (Capability 1.2, 1.3, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3) Demonstrate an understanding of relevant parts of the New Zealand Building Code (Capability 1.2 and 1.3) Use fundamentals of indoor and outdoor environmental quality to inform the design process (Capability 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3) Approach the design process considering mutual impacts between natural and built environments (Capability 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3) Demonstrate the ability to incorporate environmental sustainability, energy efficiency and human comfort considerations and their applications through various design strategies (Capability 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3) Communicate principles of environmental sustainability, daylighting, thermal comfort, ventilation and acoustics and their applications to designs. (Capability 4.1 and 4.2) Use the appropriate disciplinary vocabulary to discuss and present design choices and information. (Capability 4.1 and 4.2)