ARCH520 CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
| Course Code: | 1200520 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. AYŞEM BERRİN ÇAKMAKLI |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the challenges of climate change (CC) in architectural design. By the end of the course, students will understand and apply design strategies for both climate change adaptation and mitigation, with an awareness and technical knowledge of how climate change impacts the built environment and building performance. Building energy simulations and data analysis tools will be used for performance analyses. Throughout the course, students are encouraged to develop a critical perspective on the relationship between design, technology, and creativity in addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
Course Content
Architectural design strategies for climate change, climate change impacts on the built environment, mitigation and adaptation, urban heat island, sustainable design solutions to new and existing buildings, long-term performance predictions under climate change impacts, specific focus on the use of advanced computational methods such as building energy simulations, parametric/algorithmic modeling, data-analytical and data-driven methods for evaluation and prediction, research by design.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to
- Know architectural design strategies regarding CC adaptation and mitigation.
- Articulate the impacts of climate change (CC) and urban heat island (UHI) on the built environment and building performance
- Know concepts related to global warming, urban heat island, and the thermal response of buildings to the CC
- Learn how to select appropriate materials while designing for CC
- Learn how to incorporate renewable energy technologies for CC
- Use computational tools and methods of design, modeling, simulation and data analysis for climate change impact analysis and actions of mitigation and adaptation in the built environment
- Calculate, analyze and visualize projected building performance objectives related to energy use, environmental footprint, occupant comfort/health
- Learn how to calculate long-term projections of the building performance indicators
- Acquire a critical perspective on the relationship between design, technology and creativity
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To be able to integrate the knowledge and understanding gained in the undergraduate program of architecture in a way to include developments in the fields of design, theory and criticism, urban and landscape research, digital design, and sustainability in architecture, and to acquire and comprehend advanced knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To know the relations of social, cultural, political, economic, technological, artistic and philosophical theories, discourses, methods and tools with the discipline of architecture. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To know the theoretical frameworks and research methods that provide the necessary basis for research in the field of architecture, and to internalize research ethics. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To be able to construct and conduct research processes using research methods in the field of architecture and evaluate the results. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To be able to access knowledge from different fields and to use it with an analytical, critical, innovative and creative approach in the context of architectural research. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To have independent learning and scientific research skills. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To be able to convey knowledge and research results in a consistent and comprehensible manner with oral, written and visual expression. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To have the ability to research and practice in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environments. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | To be able to apply the knowledge, understanding, problematic definition and solution development skills gained about architecture in different professional and academic contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | To be able to develop a critical approach based on knowledge and competence. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | To be able to manage complex and unpredictable situations related to the field of expertise with the awareness of social, environmental and ethical responsibilities and to develop new strategic approaches. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | To be able to conduct independent scientific research in the field of expertise and to be aware of the importance of lifelong learning. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution