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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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