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BAEN2002: Design Integration Lab: Energy
2024 unit information
This studio will focus on the ways that buildings respond effectively to people's environmental needs, while minimising net energy use in buildings. Students will learn how to integrate and design the thermal, luminous and acoustic environment of a building. Particular emphasis will be placed on the basics of heat, thermal performance and natural ventilation strategies. In learning how to assess environmental performance, students will be equipped with the required knowledge to design convenient, quick and robust solutions that improve the experience of the building. An introduction to sustainable building practices, including net-zero and green building, will provide a basis for further investigation of the critical needs faced by occupants of the built environment. Particular emphasis will be placed on experiments and case studies in the Sydney area, with questions raised about the Australian context more broadly. The main learning outcomes include an understanding of fundamental principles of integrated strategies and solutions, principles of passive low-energy design techniques (including heat, sound, light and wind), the ability to critically and synthetically analyse environmental design issues, and the ways to efficaciously implement and communicate technical information during the design process.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Architectural and Design Science
| Code | BAEN2002 |
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| Academic unit | Architectural and Design Science |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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BADP2001 |
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand the fundamental principles of integrated design strategies and solutions
- LO2. understand the principles of passive low-energy design principles with emphasis on natural ventilation strategies
- LO3. understand the principles of thermal, daylight, acoustic of simple buildings and performance assessments
- LO4. integrate the knowledge of passive low-energy design principles and apply it during the design process
- LO5. improve the ability of critical thinking and of critical analysis of evidence.
Unit availability
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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