ARCH 3313:Environmental Technology II: Human Comfort and Building Systems

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 2311
This course offers lecture instruction that is focused on the fundamental connection between human comfort and active / passive design mechanisms. Topics include building context / orientation and form, envelope characteristics and materials, and human comfort within interior environments. Additionally, energy conservation and major mechanical systems are examined in relation to building typology and sustainability.