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Program of Architecture (English 30%)

MİM349

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

Course Code
MİM349
Semester
Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterFifth Term (Fall)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gains the ability to evaluate the built environmental data.
  2. Understands the importance of location selection in terms of climate in building design, gain the ability to establish a natural and environmental relationship.
  3. Acquires a design based on climate and energy awareness in the context of architecture for a sustainable life.
  4. Learns the importance of lighting in buildings and acquire the ability to integrate aesthetics and functionality with space identity by recognizing basic concepts.
  5. Learns the importance of acoustics in buildings and gain the ability to integrate aesthetics and functionality with space identity in sound design by recognizing basic concepts.
  6. Learns the importance of fire safety in buildings and comprehend the need to create healthy abandonment conditions in case of an emergency.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionThis course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure human comfort and safety in building design. The course explains the criteria required to provide climatic and visual comfort conditions in buildings, while also focusing on important topics such as acoustic comfort conditions and fire safety. Students will understand the impact of regulations on building design and gain knowledge on how environmental control systems can be implemented.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course Structure Information
2nd Week Architecture and Acoustics - Fundamental Acoustics Topics
3rd Week Room Acoustics
4th Week Building Acoustics, Information on Regulations Applied in Our Country
5th Week General Information on Fire
6th Week Fire Safety in Buildings
7th Week Information on Regulations Applied in Our Country
8th Week MIDTERM EXAM
9th Week Climate and Comfort Relationship
10th Week Building Envelope and Its Properties
11th Week Methods and Example Buildings for Increasing Energy Efficiency in Buildings
12th Week General Information on Lighting
13th Week Natural Lighting Systems
14th Week Examination of Example Buildings
15th Week Course Evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingMarcus, T.A., Morris, E.N., 1980, Buildings, Climate and Energy, Pitman Publishing Ltd., UK.
Roaf, S., Hancock, M., 1992, Energy Efficient Building Design, Blackwell Scientific Publ., USA
Olgyay, V., 1963, Design with climate: bioclimatic approach to architectural regionalism, Princeton University Press Princeton, N.J.
Lechner, N., 2008, Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for Architects, Wiley, New York
Baker, N., Steemers, K., 2003, Energy and Environment in Architecture: A Technical Design Guide, Taylor & Francis
Russell, S., 2008, The Architecture Of Light: A textbook of procedures and practices for the Architect, Interior Designer and Lighting Designer, Conceptnine
Rossing, T.D., ?Springer Handbook of Acoustics 1st ed.?, Springer, New York, (2007).
Kurra, S., ?Çevre Gürültüsü ve Yönetim I-II-III?, Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, (2009).
Mehta, M., Johnson, J., Rocafort, J. ?Architectural Acoustics Principles and Design 1st ed.?, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, (1999).
Long, M., ?Architectural Acoustics 1st ed.?, Elsevier Academic Press, London, (2006).
Yılmaz Demirkale, S., ?Çevre ve Yapı Akustiği, Mimarlar ve Mühendisler İçin El Kitabı?, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul, (2007).
Binaların Gürültüye Karşı Korunması Hakkında Yönetmelik?, Resmi Gazete, Ankara.
Egan, M. D., ?Consepts in Building Firesafety?, John Wiley&Sons, Inc., New York, USA, (1978).
Binalarda Yangın Güvenliği?, Mimarlar Odası Sürekli Mesleki Gelişim Merkezi Yayınları, Ankara, (2006).
Kaçış Yolları Tasarımına Dayanak Sağlayan Kurallar?, Mimarlar Odası Sürekli Mesleki Gelişim Merkezi Yayınları, Ankara, (2006).
Binaların Yangından Korunması Hakkında Yönetmelik?, Resmi Gazete, Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 45
Total(%) 45
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 45
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 55
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 5 5
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework
Research
Total Work Load81
Total Work Load / 30 (h)2.7
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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