Environmental Studies

Building Science
By :
Arch. Enas Eisa
AD BE01
Semester 02
Curriculum Breakdown
AD BE01 Course Objectives
How to achieve physical comfort based on certain
environmental and human inputs.
 1. Introduction : Basic design Parameters
1.1 Human Factors : anthropomorphic
1.1.1 The Body
AD BE01 1.1.2 Ergonomic design

Semester 02 1.2 Human Factors : Basic Human Comfort

1.2.1 Human Body
1.2.2 Climate Control
 1. Introduction : Basic design Parameters
2. Environment : Basic Climatology
2.1 Climate zones
Cool, temperature, hot-arid, hot-humid, regional climate
,evaluation methods , thermal, solar ,wind humidity
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2.2 Climate Strategies
Semester 02 Traditional regional building types , economical , physical
and psychological needs , determining the correct approach
2.3 Micro Climate
Site selection Factor , working with your environment
rather than against
 1. Introduction : Basic design Parameters
2. Environment : Basic Climatology
3. Environment : Solar Geometry
3.1 The Earth’s Rotation
AD BE01 3.1.1 The changing angle and position of the sun

Semester 02 3.1.2 Solar path diagrams

3.2 Sun control Strategies
3.2.1 Solar Gains
3.2.2 Day lighting
 1. Introduction : Basic design Parameters
2. Environment : Basic Climatology
3. Environment : Solar Geometry
4. Case Study
4.1 International
4.1.1 Villa Savoy
AD BE01 4.1.2 Waterfall house

Semester 02 4.2 Regional

4.2.1 Hassan fathi
4.2.2 Dubai Urban planning
4.3 Local
4.3.1 Friendship Hall
4.3.2 Public library - Bahri
 Assignments
1. Inception Movie architectural Analysis
2. Case study of any thermal discomfort and proposed solution
AD BE01 3. Proposed another movie for architectural critique to enrich
architectural vocabulary.
Semester 02
4. Short report after field trip.
 Anonymous Poll regarding interacting during class

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Semester 02

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 1. References
Design – Tech building science for architects
AD BE01 Author :Jason Alred , Thosmas Leslie First edition 2007
Semester 02
AD BE04
Semester 07
Curriculum Breakdown
AD BE04 Course Objectives
Select the adequate design and material for a given Building
configuration
 1. Introduction : Outside Environment & human needs
1.1 Basic human requirements
1.2 Solar Radiation
1.3 Climate
AD BE04 1.3.1 Wind flow
Semester 07 1.3.2 water
1.3.3 Sun
1.3.4 Mountains
 1. Introduction : Outside Environment & human needs
2. Heat Flow
3. Air Flow
4. Humid Air
5. Thermal comfort and insulation
AD BE04 6. Condensation and moisture
Semester 07 7. Climate responsive Design
8. Passive controls and thermal balance
9. Forms of energy and active heating/cooling.
10. Buildings materials
 Assignments
AD BE04 1. Architectural analysis for short series (Chernobyl )

Semester 07 2. Drawing of beachline in Bangkok

3. Group work of 2 to assess chosen building .
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Semester 07

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AD ES01
Semester 09
Curriculum Breakdown
AD ES01 Course Objectives
To be initiative toward Green Architecture
 1. What s Ecology
2. How to be alive/Thermodynamics
3. Population Growth
4. Sustainable Site Selection
AD ES01 5. Water Efficiency

Semester 09 6. Energy & Atmosphere

7. Materials and resources
8. Indoor Environmental Quality
9. Sudan and sustainability I
10. Sudan and sustainability II
 Assignments
AD ES01 1. Environmental analysis for short series (Chernobyl )

Semester 09 2. Environmental impact of Marwei Dam

3. Group work of 2 to assess chosen building .
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Semester 09

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