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ARCH4111-1 / Fall 2019

Craig Schwitter

AT I, Environments in Architecture

Canvas

Bulletin

Syllabus

This course introduces building technology responses for energy conservation and building materials, natural conditioning, human comfort, and the site-specific dynamics of climate and environments. The state of the art in environmental design, material design, and passive heating and cooling technologies will be presented in lectures and supported by software tutorials and assignments.

To illuminate the significance of architectural design decision-making on energy, daylight, and comfort, design specifications and modifications will be explored for a case study building of your choice. You will be expected to integrate an understanding of the basic laws of comfort and heat flow with the variables of the local environment to create design adaptations for you project. Homework assignments will be scaffolded to compile a professional environmental communication strategy, analyzing energy measures from massing, orientation, organization, enclosure detailing, opening control, to passive system integration and management. As a final deliverable, you will demonstrate your design strategy through a small-scale mockup and scientific “demo”.

An overview of world energy consumption in buildings and energy rating systems will be introduced by lectures on building energy and emerging responsibilities for a broader definition of environmental design. Class time will be divided into lectures, lab introductions of software tools, and guest lectures.

Location & Time

114 AVERY HALL

TU 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Session & Points

FULL SEMESTER

3 Points

Requirements

ONLY MARCH

Sequence

Building Science & Technology Requirement

Architecture Required

Call Number

41451

Programs

Master of Architecture

Andres Alvarez Davila, Zakios Meghrouni-Brown, Camille Newton, Aditi Mangesh Shetye

Fall 2019 - AT I, Environments in Architecture

Craig Schwitter

Alexa Greene, Andrew Magnus, Hannah Stollery, Hazel Villena

Fall 2019 - AT I, Environments in Architecture

Craig Schwitter

Johane Clermont, Gene Han, Kaeli Alika Streeter

Fall 2019 - AT I, Environments in Architecture

Craig Schwitter

Stephanie McMorran, Allison Shahidi, Lucia Song

Fall 2019 - AT I, Environments in Architecture

Craig Schwitter

Andres Alvarez Davila, Zakios Meghrouni-Brown, Camille Newton, Aditi Mangesh Shetye

Fall 2019 - AT I, Environments in Architecture

Craig Schwitter

Alexa Greene, Andrew Magnus, Hannah Stollery, Hazel Villena

Fall 2019 - AT I, Environments in Architecture

Craig Schwitter

Johane Clermont, Gene Han, Kaeli Alika Streeter

Fall 2019 - AT I, Environments in Architecture

Craig Schwitter

Stephanie McMorran, Allison Shahidi, Lucia Song

Fall 2019 - AT I, Environments in Architecture

Craig Schwitter

Other Semesters & Sections

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ARCH4111‑1	Fall 2025	TECH I: Environments in Architecture	Lola Ben-Alon		M.Arch Only Building Science & Technology Requirement Architecture Required	114 Avery TU 9 AM - 12 PM	Full Semester 3 Points	10682
A4111‑1	Fall 2024	Tech I, Environments in Architecture	Rufei Wang		Building Science & Technology Requirement Architecture Required	114 AVERY TU 9 AM - 12 PM	FULL SEMESTER 3 Points	10584
A4111‑1	Fall 2023	Tech I, Environments in Architecture	Rufei Wang		Building Science & Technology Requirement Architecture Required	114 AVERY TU 9 AM - 12 PM	FULL SEMESTER 3 Points	10077
A4111‑1	Fall 2022	AT I, Environments in Architecture	Lola Ben-Alon		Building Science & Technology Requirement Architecture Required	114 AVERY TU 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	FULL SEMESTER 3 Points	12416
A4111‑1	Fall 2021	AT I, Environments in Architecture	Lola Ben-Alon		Building Science & Technology Requirement Architecture Required	114 AVERY TU 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	FULL SEMESTER 3 Points	11742
A4111‑1	Fall 2020	AT I, Environments in Architecture	Lola Ben-Alon	Syllabus	Building Science & Technology Requirement Architecture Required	Online TU 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	FULL SEMESTER 3 Points	11761
A4111‑1	Fall 2018	AT I, Environments in Architecture	Craig Schwitter	Syllabus	Required for M.Arch 1st Year, M.Arch Only Building Science & Technology Requirement Architecture Required	114 Avery TU 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Full Semester 3 Points	21846
A4111‑1	Fall 2017	AT I, Environments in Architecture	Shanta Tucker	Syllabus	M.Arch only, Tech, Required for M.Arch 1st year Building Science & Technology Requirement Architecture Required	114 Avery TU 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Full Semester 3 Points	90996
ARCH4111‑1	Fall 2016	AT I , ENVIRONMENTS IN ARCH	Shanta Tucker	Syllabus	TECH REQUIRED, MARCH I Building Science & Technology Requirement Architecture Required	114 AVERY HALL TU 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	FULL SEMESTER 3 Points	72196
ARCH4111‑1	Fall 2015	AT I , ENVIRONMENTS IN ARCH	Shanta Tucker		Building Science & Technology Requirement Architecture Required	114 AVERY TU 9:30 AM - 1 PM	FULL SEMESTER 3 Points	62246
A4111‑1	Spring 2015	ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY II	Nico Kienzl		Building Science & Technology Requirement Architecture Required	114 AVERY TU 9:30 AM - 1 PM	FULL SEMESTER 3 Points	83398
ARCH4111‑1	Fall 2014	ARCH TECHNOLOGY I			Building Science & Technology Requirement Architecture Required	114 AVERY T 09:00A-01:00PAVH AVERY HALL 114	001 3 Points	82779