SYNOPSIS
BUILDING SCIENCE
[ BLD 60803 ]
MODULE OUTLINE//
SYNOPSIS
The module is an introduction to the factors that affect the thermal performance of buildings. Its aim is to facilitate students to create acceptable designs which are sustainable (minimizing the use of mechanical cooling systems) and comfortable. The emph asis is on creating acceptable indoor thermal conditions thus minimizing the use of space heating and cooling. Students will also be introduced to MS1525, which provides guidelines to creating a more sustainable design in Malaysia.
PROJECT//
CASE STUDY : Analysing Passive Design Strategies
In a group of 8, we were required to select a building in klang valley which best features 2 passive design strategy for tropical climate and that buildings should be a certified and recognized as Green Building. Site visits are conducted to analyse and record the environmental factors affecting the space.
In this group assignment, where we were required to identify and analyse our selected building - PJ TRADE CENTER , on the passive design strategies, the principles and details needed for these passive design strategies to perform best in tropical climate and to achieve thermal comfort in this building.
Besides, we have to analyse the site and micro - climate (wind, sun, topography, etc.) and explain how the thermal environment of our case study is affected from natural and man - made factors. All information was then presented on 2 A3 boards,
GROUP MEMBER
CHIN CHEONG SOON
DARREN TAN
LIM ZHAO YIN
LIM PEI DI
LEE FEI SYEN
LEE JIA MIN
LEE SHI YIN
LAW ZHI CHANG
SITE VISIT - PHOTOS
A3 STORYBOARDS
