ARCH478 ANALYSIS OF BUILDING ENVELOPE DESIGN THROUGH CASE STUDIES
| Course Code: | 1200478 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 4.0 |
| Department: | Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer Dr. BİLGE MUSAAĞAOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, the participants are expected to:
Identify factors affecting building envelope performance and their relations with material and detail.
- Understand the effects of construction design on long term performance of building envelope.
- Learn design criteria of building envelope components according to national and international standards.
- Acquire necessary experience for the design process of building envelope by understanding factors affecting its performance.
Comprehend the results of the decisions on detailing, not only with reference to high performance but also by analyzing building defects.
Course Content
Exploring the concept of detail in architecture through the functional aspects of building envelope components and factors affecting their performances. Analyzing the envelope design and construction details based on selected case studies.
Course Learning Outcomes
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course the successful students are expected to:
CLO_1: Identify factors affecting building envelope performance and their relations with material and detail.
CLO_2: Understand the effects of construction design on long term performance of building envelope.
CLO_3: Learn design criteria of building envelope components according to national and international standards.
CLO_4: Acquire necessary experience for the design process of building envelope by understanding factors affecting its performance.
CLO_5: Comprehend the results of the decisions on detailing, not only with reference to high performance but also by analyzing building defects.