16469 Low Energy Building Design 2010 Dr N J Kelly

Contents overview of class class details 1 st semester – lectures and assignments 2 nd semester – group design project tour of previous group web sites

Staff Involved Lecturers: Nick Kelly - Registrar Paul Strachan Gavin Murphy (assistant semester II)

Objectives ‘… aims to impart an understanding of, and provide practical experience in, the different aspects of design relating to the engineering of a low-energy built environment and the energy systems therein.’

Class Details 20 credit class running over both semesters: –semester 1 – 3 x team-based assignments 1 x individual assignment –semester 2 – group design exercise 4 group critiques + project web site Erasmus students you can only take this class if you are here for both semesters final marks are based only on coursework and critique results

1 st Semester Work

1st Semester the first semester will consist of a series of lectures aimed at introducing you to the emerging principles underpinning low energy building design each lecture will cover a different area of building or systems design the lectures are associated with 4 assignments the assignments form the basis of the class assessment and are marked on a scale out of 1-10

1 st Semester – Web Assignments 3 of the assignments are team based and 1 is an individual assignment assignments should be ~4 pages in length and include any illustrations or calculations you think appropriate assignments must also include a ½ page statement from each team member outlining their individual contribution to the work the deadline for assignment hand in is 3 weeks after the assignment is presented to class the assignments will be listed on there is a student intranet page for this class – username: e_student password: e+e02

1 st Semester – Web Assignments one member of the team to assignments to put ‘16469 group x assignment y’ in the subject line of the e.g. –to … –cc … –subject: group 1 assignment 3

A Good Assignment? what makes a good assignment? –answer the question being asked! –well written and structured –shows some insight into subject NOT just regurgitation of material culled from the internet –evidence of additional study –references (and not just the internet – journals, books, conference papers etc.)

2 nd Semester Work

2 nd Semester Activities and Outcomes activities: –generate design hypotheses; –factor in sustainability considerations; –undertake performance and cost appraisal; –communication of findings (critique and webpages) outcomes: –deepen core understanding of the building as an energy system; –develop problem solving and analysis skills; –develop performance modelling skills –understand and communicate performance, cost and sustainability issues; –develop team working and communication skills;

2nd Semester working within a team, you will develop a concept design with the emphasis on new engineering approaches to sustainability. It is expected that modelling will be used to appraise design options and support decision- making in relation to –energy consumption and the impact of demand reduction measures; –the role of embedded new and renewable energy supply technologies; –the environmental performance of the design; –the environmental impacts of the embodied and operational energy.

2nd Semester team embers will take responsibility for the relevant technical areas such as: –design of the building and materials used; –energy demand and demand reduction measures; –services systems design; –energy supply systems design. none of these areas exists in isolation and team members will need to co-operate a team member will take responsibility for project co-ordination

2nd Semester the class will meet at 2.00 on Tuesdays in M309 class tutors will be present to advise and comment on progress of design however it’s YOUR design and your responsibility to develop it you are expected to do significant amounts of background reading and design work out with the tutored period of the class …. come prepared to summarise the work undertaken in the previous week and with any questions you may have

2 nd Semester assessment will be based on 4 presentations and critiques (weeks 3,6,9 and 12) and a web site (week 14): –16469 (continuation of assessments) + 40% web site

Web Site the web site should: –describes your design to the world –outline the design methodology –present the technical evidence which supports your design decisions –presents the simulated performance of the building and comparison this to benchmarks

Example Project Web Sites Low Energy Urban School Low Energy Highland Hotel