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Course Description
The advent of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning), or more particularly the AC part of it, revolutionized building design and enabled an expansion of populations in climatic and geographic zones previously deemed uncomfortable. The relationship between Architecture and HVAC is deeply integrated. While the evolution of HVAC systems have given tremendous liberty to architects in terms of building orientations, congestion, forms and functionality, it can also be argued that these same systems have made architects less aware of the environment that they are building in and for. The ability of having a mechanical system solve all air circulation and temperature comfort within a building regardless of the design and site considerations has been technologically appealing but also environmentally devastating. This is not an indictment of HVAC systems but of the divergence between good architectural design practice and collaborative design of the HVAC systems. Engineers solve problems given to them. Architects define the problems that need solutions. By giving care to the environmental factors being affected by their design and collaborating with their HVAC consultants, architects can help simplify the problems that HVAC must address – thus creating a more ecologically friendly and lower energy footprint HVAC system. This course is intended to increase awareness among architects and designers about the impact of building design on HVAC systems and how those elements that architects develop can help optimize an HVAC solution.
Course Learning Objectives
Explore the importance of temperature and air circulation in the design and development of buildings and examine how these issues have been addressed over time and in various climatic zones around the world to achieve occupant comfort.
Examine the development of mechanical systems to manage sire circulation and building temperature – the coming of the age of Climate Control by means of HVAC.
Understand the relationship between a building design developed by the architect and the process of developing a HVAC system as developed by the mechanical engineer and recognize that HVAC response to a building design has direct environmental implications in terms of emissions, energy utilization and air quality for the users.
Outline ways in which architects can become more aware and sensitive to those elements of their designs, material selections and building forms that can help optimize HVAC responses and cumulatively achieve a better environmental response that is more energy efficient and offers better air quality for the building users.
Course Number: AIAPDH252
Course Hours: 5 LU/HSW
Course Description
The advent of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning), or more particularly the AC part of it, revolutionized building design and enabled an expansion of populations in climatic and geographic zones previously deemed uncomfortable. The relationship between Architecture and HVAC is deeply integrated. While the evolution of HVAC systems have given tremendous liberty to architects in terms of building orientations, congestion, forms and functionality, it can also be argued that these same systems have made architects less aware of the environment that they are building in and for. The ability of having a mechanical system solve all air circulation and temperature comfort within a building regardless of the design and site considerations has been technologically appealing but also environmentally devastating. This is not an indictment of HVAC systems but of the divergence between good architectural design practice and collaborative design of the HVAC systems. Engineers solve problems given to them. Architects define the problems that need solutions. By giving care to the environmental factors being affected by their design and collaborating with their HVAC consultants, architects can help simplify the problems that HVAC must address – thus creating a more ecologically friendly and lower energy footprint HVAC system. This course is intended to increase awareness among architects and designers about the impact of building design on HVAC systems and how those elements that architects develop can help optimize an HVAC solution.
Course Learning Objectives
Explore the importance of temperature and air circulation in the design and development of buildings and examine how these issues have been addressed over time and in various climatic zones around the world to achieve occupant comfort.
Examine the development of mechanical systems to manage sire circulation and building temperature – the coming of the age of Climate Control by means of HVAC.
Understand the relationship between a building design developed by the architect and the process of developing a HVAC system as developed by the mechanical engineer and recognize that HVAC response to a building design has direct environmental implications in terms of emissions, energy utilization and air quality for the users.
Outline ways in which architects can become more aware and sensitive to those elements of their designs, material selections and building forms that can help optimize HVAC responses and cumulatively achieve a better environmental response that is more energy efficient and offers better air quality for the building users.
Course Number: AIAPDH252
Course Hours: 5 LU/HSW
