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Restricted © Siemens AG All rights reserved The Monte Rosa Mountain Hut Overall learning objectives:  Gather and display data and interpret it to explain energy transfer and efficiency.  Apply concepts of energy transfer and conservation to building design.  Gather data to monitor effectiveness of solutions and evaluate impact.  Design solutions to meet various characteristics of a brief and judge the extent to which a design solution meets the required brief. Page 2Introduction: The Monte Rosa Mountain Hut

Restricted © Siemens AG All rights reserved The Monte Rosa Mountain Hut Overall learning outcomes:  To be able to explain scientifically how energy is transferred from a building to the surroundings.  To suggest how energy loss can be prevented.  To investigate this and draw conclusions. Page 3Introduction: The Monte Rosa Mountain Hut

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Restricted © Siemens AG All rights reserved The Monte Rosa Mountain Hut  What needs to be considered when designing a structure like the Monte Rosa Mountain Hut?  How would the design of this have to be different from a building in a town?  Why would it need to be well designed in terms of energy?  How are environments like that being damaged through the way that energy is used on a large scale? Page 5The Monte Rosa Mountain Hut

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Restricted © Siemens AG All rights reserved The Monte Rosa Mountain Hut Page 13 Episode 2: The Monte Rosa Mountain Hut How could you use these to reduce energy loss from a house?

Restricted © Siemens AG All rights reserved Page 14Episode 3: The Monte Rosa Mountain Hut How could you use these to reduce energy loss from a house? Models The Monte Rosa Mountain Hut

Restricted © Siemens AG All rights reserved Page 15Episode 4: The Monte Rosa Mountain Hut How could you use these to reduce energy loss from a house? Designing a model to investigate heat loss The Monte Rosa Mountain Hut

Restricted © Siemens AG All rights reserved Page 16Episode 5: The Monte Rosa Mountain Hut Designing a house The Monte Rosa Mountain Hut

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