Course syllabus
Welcome to Bioclimatic design
This small course will give you an introduction to Bioclimatic design as well as providing some inspirational activities. The forms of teaching and examination will differ from most other courses. You will have an assignment and a task that has to be presented for the class. Some activities are mostly to get to know each other and a workshop is specifically on scientific writing.
Most lectures will be held in classroom and possible to follow on-campus. All lectures will also be streamed online and recorded. See TimeEdit for details.
Content of the course
Bio-climatic refers to the relationship between climate and living matter. Accordingly, bioclimatic design is about designing for human beings by considering this relationship. The relationship between climate and living matter is also central to the pursuit of reduced energy usage in buildings without sacrificing human comfort needs. The amount of energy used for
heating and cooling a building is determined by (i) the local climate; (ii) the thermal preferences of the occupants and (iii) by the form and fabric of the building.
Within this framework, the primary course focus of this course is climate, human thermal comfort and the fabric of the building. The course starts with the introduction of the theoretical principles of human thermal comfort, the means of micro-meteorological measurements and thermal comfort assessments. Students will put to use this knowledge and learn the basics of field measurement, thermal comfort assessment and reporting. The course
concludes with lectures on common Swedish wooden construction technologies.
| Week | Date&Time | Lecture topics and activities | Room | Lecturer |
| 36 | 6th 13-14 | Introduction to the course | B204, Samtal 259 | Jonn Are |
| 14-15 | Groups and intro to assignments | B204, Samtal 259 | Jonn Are | |
| 37 | 10th 15-17 | Indoor climate and mean radiant temp | B132, Samtal 259 | Tomas |
| 11th 15-17 | Thermal comfort and metabolism | B205, Samtal 259 | Tomas | |
| 38 | 17th 15-17 | Micro-climate, climatic parameters | B205, Samtal 259 | Vicky |
| 19th 8-10 | Artificial lightning and daylight | B205, Samtal 259 | Vicky | |
| 39 | 23rd 13-15 | History and trends in bioclimatic design | B209, Samtal 259 | Amjad |
| 26th 8-10 | Spiritual aspects of bioclimatic design | B205, Samtal 259 | Amjad | |
| 40 | 3rd 8-12 | Measurements for assignment | B204 | Alaa |
| 13-16 | Measurements for assignment | B204 | Alaa | |
| 41 | 10th 10-12 | Measurement and accuracy | B204, Samtal 259 | Tomas |
| 42 | 14th 15-17 | Workshop scientific writing | B205, Samtal 259 | Sarah |
| 43 | 23rd 8-12 | Seminar | B204, Samtal 259 | Jonn Are |
| 13-15 | Seminar | B204, Samtal 259 | Jonn Are | |
| 25th 8-12 | Seminar | B204, Samtal 259 | Jonn Are | |
| 13-15 | Seminar | B204, Samtal 259 | Jonn Are |
We use the same Zoom room every time (Samtal259)
Forms of Assessment
Your knowledge and understanding of the subject will be assessed via two assignment and a presentation. You will receive a grade on a Swedish scale (U, 3, 4 or 5) of the course based on a 1.0 weight for the presentation and 1.5 weight for the written assignments.
Good luck with the course!
Best regards
Jonn Are
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