Building Envelope (Design For Green Building)

What you'll learn
Fenestration
SHGC
U Factor
Opaque wall
Building Insulation
skylight
overhang
moisture management
daylighting
building envelope sealing
infiltration
exfiltration
ECBC
building orientation
building envelope design guidelines
Urban heat island effect
LEED AP
LEED Building Envelope Design
Requirements
A desire to learn
Basic knowledge of Green Building is beneficial, but lessons are explained in depth to allow students to build their knowledge from the ground up.
Description
Recall sitting in your office shivering from cold drafts, or fanning yourself from the heat? Building envelope design is the cause. A building envelope is the structural barrier between the interior and exterior of a building. It is responsible for maintaining climate control within the interior of a building. Climate control refers to cooling and heating a building. The building envelope also keeps the interior free from moisture, sound, and light. The building envelope structure includes Roof, Walls, Foundation, Doors and Windows.The course covers following details1. Fenestration (U-Factor , SHGC , VLT, effective aperture) 2. Opaque Envelope ( calculations - U values for opaque construction) 3. Envelope material specifications Daylight Extent Factor & Useful Daylight Illuminance 4. Building Envelope SealingAbove mentioned subject matter covers following sub topics to understand Building Envelope DesignFenestration, SHGC, U Factor, Opaque wall, Building Insulation, skylight, HVAC, vertical fenestration, overhang, vertical fins, moisture management, daylighting, building envelope sealing, infiltration...

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