GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
BUILDING CLIMATE AND ENERGY RELATIONSHIP/M470
Course Title: BUILDING CLIMATE AND ENERGY RELATIONSHIP
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Figen BEYHAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/fbeyhan
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  fbeyhan@gazi.edu.tr, figenbeyhan@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To discuss environments problem with investigating interactions between building-climate and environment and to explane architectural solution approa
To teach building design according to climate conditions with to explane interaction between building and climate
To describe methods and techniques taking advantage of renewable7alternative energy sources because of providing building energy requirements






 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Acquaintance (Aim, Contents, And Method Of Course)
2. Week  Introduction (Climate and Climatic Data-Temperature-Humidity-Falling-Wind-Solar Radiation-Sky Conditions)
3. Week  Interaction between Building and Climate-Climatically Design-Thermal Process of Building and Thermal Control-Practice
4. Week  Moisture Control-Practice
5. Week  Solar Control and Design of Shading Components
6. Week  Wind Control-Natural Ventilating
7. Week  Vernacular Architecture Taken Form by Climate Conditions in Turkey and Principles
8. Week  Energy-Energy Sources-Consumption and Environmental Problems because of Energy Consumption
9. Week  Interactions Between Geometric Characteristic of Buildings and Energy Using
10. Week  The Concept of Energy Efficiency Design and Thermal Comforts
11. Week  Alternative/Renewable/Clean Energy Sources (Active Solar Energy Systems)
12. Week  Alternative/Renewable/Clean Energy Sources (Passive Solar Energy Systems-Direct Gain Systems-Indirect Gain Systems)
13. Week  Alternative/Renewable/Clean Energy Sources (Passive Solar Energy Systems-Isolated Gain Systems-Separated Gain Systems)
14. Week  Seminars
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. C. SCHITTICH, “In detail Solar Architecture/Strategies, Visions, Co”, Birkhauser Verlag Press., 2003.. 2. Demirbilek, N.F., Eryıldız, D.E., 2001. Güneş Mimarlığı, Temiz Enerji Vakfı Yayınları, Ankara. 3. Edwards, B., 1998. Green Buildings Pay, E. And F.N. Span Ltd., London. 4. Meltzer, M., 1985. Passive Active Solar Heating Technology, Prentice Hall Inc., New Jersey. 5. Odum, E. P., 1971. Fundamentals of Ecology, 3.Basım, W.B. Saunders Comp., London, Toronto.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
20
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
1
14
 Reading
5
1
5
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
1
5
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
4
2
8
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
1
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
1
1
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
67
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.68
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Prevails over intellectual, discursive, theoretical, factual, scientific, technological and aesthetic knowledge concerning architectural design within the national and global context, and reflects this knowledge in academic interactions.X
2Develops the necessary human and community-oriented conceptual sensitivities towards natural and built environments an uses this idea to succeed in the design process in discursive, theoretical and practical stages.X
3Prevails over research methods and techniques, and uses these techniques to define the research extent and generate solutions on challenges concerning architectural design, while evaluating problems, values and potentials.X
4Estimates the fact that architectural design process requires critical and dialectical approach. Follows contemporary developments and transformations in structural, architectural and urban environment. Adapts oneself according to the conditions of the present.X
5Conducts an independent design process. Upon synthesizing retrieved data, takes the responsibility of teamwork. Does capable of establishing, coordinating, managing the aforementioned team.X
6Holds the necessary motivation and learning skills to plan the future. Determines the necessary learning requirements, plans and executes accordingly.X
7Holds the necessary multi-dimensional information regarding principles and standards of economical, environmental and social sustainability; diseaster management, institutional and ethical values and cognitions in architectural design practices concerning a sensitivity towards historical, geographical, cultural and social context.X
8Uses the knowledge on architectural design together with structural knowledge. Prevails over the knowledge on construction systems, its constituting elements and materials together with areas of use and property informations. Monitors changes in the transforming and developing techniques and materials while also executing them. Develops appropriate technical and material solutions according to the retrieved data.X
9Organizes projects, collaborations and events with a societal sense of responsibility concerning surrounding social sphere, informs interested agents and institutions in related issues regarding the discipline, is capable of transferring relevant thoughts and proposed solutions verbally, visually and textually, and shares information with both experts and non-experts by supporting the knowledge with quantitative and qualitative data.X
10Holds information and awareness concerning local, regional, national and disciplinary subjects.X
11Respects basic human, social and cultural rights. Shows sensitivity regarding the preservation of natural environment and cultural heritage, while acting on a sense of justice.X
12Recognizes the value of the profession regarding its services towards human rights and societal benefits.X
13Shows sensitivity in the context of social justice, culture of quality, conservation of natural and cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, disaster safety, rights of disabled, legal frameworks special to providing professional service and ethical principles.X
14Uses the knowledge, understanding and skills for evaluation of the given context, in the definition of problems, for the development of proper solutions requiring alternating architectural design decisions.X
15Has enough basis related with computers, technological innovation, and has capacity for updating this basis. Makes use of possibilities offered by the technology for the collection of the data required for the solution and the presentation of the resulting design.X