Description:
| Aims: To consider design of buildings relying on passive energy and to relate to general environmental issues.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to demonstrate:
* a systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights related to building environmental performance, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of this area of professional practice;
* originality in the application of knowledge to building environmental performance;
* an ability to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and communicate their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences;
* self-direction and originality in tackling and solving building environmental problems, and ability to act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level;
* an ability to continue to advance their knowledge and understanding, and to develop new skills to a high level;
* the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment in the building environmental field requiring: the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility; decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations; and the independent learning ability required for continuing professional development.
Skills: Ability to apply general knowledge of environmental issues to specific design problems.
Content: Principles of building environmental modelling, Basic modelling approaches, Principles and application of simulation software, Modelling of a building and increase in environmental performance.
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