Aims

Part A: Architecture and sustainable development
Part B: Advanced special techniques


Critical analysis of architecture in the sustainable development context, based on literature and completed projects (part A).
Understanding the physical concepts behind advanced air conditioning systems in buildings (part B).

Main themes

Background and theories of climatic architecture (part A)
Sustainable development (part A)
Advanced air conditioning systems in buildings (part B)
Design principles in view of the type of building and type of occupancy (part B)
Principles of regulation (part B)
Pre-dimensioning methods (part B)
Relation between climatic architecture and advanced air conditioning systems in buildings (part B)
Examples (part A and part B)
Research (part A and part B)
The course is given in French.

Content and teaching methods

This course will no longer be offered after academic year 2006-2007

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Course AMCO 2363 Physics Applied to Buildings II: special techniques.
The evaluation is done by an examination in French or in English.

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