PEC370/PEC670 Energy Efficient Building Design - Topics
| Week |
Topic |
| Week 1 |
1: Introduction to Energy Efficient
Building Design |
| Week 2 |
2: Climate and Human Perception
of Climate |
| Week 3 |
3: Solar Geometry and Radiation |
| Project Plan Due |
| Week 4 |
4: Heat Flow
& Insulation |
| Assignment 1 Due |
| Week 5 |
5: Windows and Shading |
| Week 6 |
Study Break |
| Week 7 |
6: Thermal Mass and Storage |
| Week 8 |
7: Designing for Site and Climate |
| Week 9 |
8: Design, Assessment and Steady
State Analysis Tools |
| Week 10 |
Study Break |
| Week 11 |
9: Active Solar Systems and
Solar Water Heating |
| Assignment 2 due |
| Week 12 |
10: Energy Efficient Appliances |
| Week 13 |
11: Sustainable Building Materials |
| Major Project due |
| Week 14 |
12: Building Codes, Economics
and Acceptance |
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September 5, 2008
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