6112M2: Energy, Technology and Building
Department of Architecture
Lecture
2 credits
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:30
109 Gund Hall
Friday 10:00 - 11:30
109 Gund Hall
Instructor(s)
Christoph Reinhart
Course Description
This lecture course introduces students to energy and environmental issues, particularly those that must be faced by the discipline of architecture. An overview of the basic principles of energy generation and energy use will be provided, and the fundamental climatic precursors and patterns will be discussed. Building design issues in relation to basic energy needs and interior environmental requirements will be briefly outlined, and students will be exposed to the underlying complexity of developing solutions that address a wide range of local and global concerns. In addition, the technological response to interior environmental control will be contextualized within the larger framework of the scientific and socio-cultural influences that shaped the building systems we currently use.