COURSE LAYOUT

Week 1: Solar geometry, climate responsive building design, thermal comfort

Week 2: Bio climatic design, building envelop, glazing systems, energy efficiency
Week 3: Fundamentals of building acoustics, Quality indicators, Acoustic materials, Noise control
Week 4: Visual quality in built environment, Effective day lighting design, Integrated design appro

SUGGESTED READING
1. Givoni, B. (1969). Man, climate and architecture. Elsevier.
2. Szokolay, S. V. (2014). Introduction to architectural science: the basis of sustainable design. Routledge.
3. Koenigsberger, O. H. (1975). Manual of tropical housing & building. Orient Blackswan.
4. Egan, M. D. (1988). Architectural acoustics. McGraw-Hill Custom Publishing.
5. Kinsler, L. E., Frey, A. R., Coppens, A. B., & Sanders, J. V. (1999). Fundamentals of acoustics. Fundamentals of
Acoustics. Wiley-VCH.
6. Egan, M. D., & Olgyay, V. (2002). Architectural lighting. McGraw-Hill.