Science, Engineering and Technology

KDA115

2012  KDA115  Building Technology in Design 1

Unit Level: Introductory

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter KDA115 L Key Semester Dates Semester Campus Attendance Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 1 L On Campus 27-FEB-2012 23-MAR-2012 16-APR-2012 01-JUN-2012 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). This unit can be taken in other courses About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

This unit focuses on built environment sustainability, which underpins much of the BEnvDes and MArch courses. If people are thermally comfortable, buildings respond to local climatic conditions and are made from appropriate materials, then less energy is used and fewer environmental impacts will occur as a result of design decisions. The unit explores climate and building climatic archetypes, makes a detailed analysis of thermal comfort factors and building heat flows, and examines approaches used to rate environmental impacts. It develops skills in the enumeration of energy and material flows in buildings as a decision making tool for design. The emphasis is on developing the student's awareness of the built environment, and developing tools for testing or explaining those experiences while integrating this knowledge with design.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT:

Three assignments weighted at 30%, 30% and 40%.
There are no exams in this unit.
The final assignment for this unit is normally run in conjunction with the KDA111 final assignment to reinforce the integration of Building Technology across the course.
If a student is not enrolled in KDA111 an equivalent assessment task will be provided.

TEACHING PATTERN:

Two hour lecture per week (13 weeks).
Two hours of tutorials and workshops per week (13 weeks).

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web supported - L
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
   Resource supported teaching & learning - L
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
About Flexible Study Options

TEXTS
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