Aims: To provide a comprehensive understanding of how the different elements of a façade work separately and when combined as a whole building envelope to control energy flows in to and out of a building.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit students will have demonstrated the ability to systematically evaluate the thermal performance of façade elements and building envelopes and a comprehensive understanding of the underlying principles behind innovative materials and components.
Skills:
Independent, systematic investigation and evaluation of new materials/technologies, analytical skills for the assessment of whole building thermal performance, group working across disciplines to understand the drivers for, and constraints to, change.
Content:
Principles of heat flow through complex structures, evaluation of element performance, new materials and technologies, drivers for improved performance, regulations and rating schemes, condensation risk analysis and vapour control.
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