Generic Competences: Ability to work autonomously, Ability to work in a team, Ability to work in an international context, Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment, Capacity to generate new ideas (creativity), Commitment to conservation of the environment.
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis
The aim of the course is, first of all, to raise students' awareness of sustainable design issues and then to provide them with the knowledge they need to determine the projects they undertake. The subject is relatively complex, so teaching is not limited to providing theoretical knowledge but also includes discussion of specific examples in order to encourage critical thinking and awareness of the competitive nature of the parameters involved in design. At the same time, computer tools are used so that students can see for themselves the results of any design choices. At the end of the course, students:
1. Have acquired a general knowledge of the principles governing architectural design
2. Have acquired knowledge of the environmental characteristics of both traditional and contemporary buildings
3. Be able to define design objectives and compare alternative design scenarios.
4. Be able to present the results in a way that is understandable to a non-specialist audience
5. Have acquired the ability to carry out an on-site assessment through observations/measurements and to evaluate the results of computational tools (e.g., for shading)
The course is based on the presentation of basic principles of building and open spaces design using local climatic conditions. The aim is to achieve comfort (thermal/visual) while minimizing the use of resources from the environment. The course is divided into three sections related to the environment, materials, and buildings. More specifically, it presents the need for "environmentally friendly" buildings due to the increasing degradation of the environment, through the development over time of the principles of bioclimatic design, as derived from traditional architecture in various climates, as well as new technologies applied globally.
The course includes lectures based on theory and applied examples on the following topics: Contemporary environmental problems and the need for bioclimatic design. Environmental considerations in international architecture. Thermal comfort. Cooling. Shading - sun protection of facades. Daylighting.
Contents Climatic analysis, urban environment, topography, thermal-visual and acoustic comfort, indoor air quality, building envelope, principles and strategies for regulating the indoor building environment using natural methods (building orientation and form, solar geometry, use of solar charts/shading, passive heating, natural cooling, natural lighting), ecological quality and building materials, construction waste.
1. Exercises a) climate analysis b) design of shading systems c) calculation of thermal insulation properties of masonry
2. Final written exam
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- Βιοκλιματικός σχεδιασμός , 2η έκδοση, Ανδρεαδάκη - Χρονάκη Ελένη
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- ECOΔΟΜΕΙΝ, SUE ROAF, MANUEL FUENTES, STEPHANIE THOMAS
Assimakopoulos, M., & Lioki-Livada, I. (2025). Bioclimatic Design and Renewable Energy Sources [Postgraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-1083
Papamanolis, N. (2024). Building Physics and Principles of Environmental Design of Buildings [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-1016
Tsangrassoulis, A. (2015). Daylighting [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-443
Mark Dekay: Sun, Wind, and Light : Architectural Design Strategies (Paperback - Revised Ed.); 2014 Edition,
Richard Hyde (Editor), Bioclimatic Housing: Innovative Designs for Warm Climates, ISBN-10: 1138173681
Steven Szokolay, Introduction to Architectural Science: The Basis of Sustainable Design 3rd Edition
Alison G Kwok & Walter Grondzik, The Green Studio Handbook: Environmental Strategies for Schematic Design, ISBN-10: 9781138652293
Software:
1. Climate Consultant : http://www.energy-design-tools.aud.ucla.edu/climate-consultant/request-climate-consultant.php
2. Thermal Comfort Tool : http://comfort.cbe.berkeley.edu/
3. Sun path diagrams : http://www.jaloxa.eu/resources/daylighting/sunpath.shtml
4. CASAnova : http://nesa1.uni-siegen.de/index.htm?/softlab/casanova.htm
5. CLIMATE STUDIO for Rhino : https://www.solemma.com/
Climate analysis, solar shading, passive solar systems, natural ventilation, thermal mass, dalighting, indoor environmental quality, embodied energy
https://eclass.uth.gr/courses/ARCH_U_137/