2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

CIVE2815 Building Physics 1: Fundamental Principles

10 creditsClass Size: 110

Module manager: Professor C.J. Noakes
Email: c.j.noakes@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Module replaces

CIVE2810 - Building Services Engineering I

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

The module will contribute to student's ability to create architectural designs that satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements, including:

Understanding the constructional and structural systems, the environmental strategies and the regulatory requirements that apply to the design and construction of a comprehensive design project; developing a conceptual and critical approach to architectural design that integrates and satisfies the aesthetic aspects of a building and the technical requirements of its construction and the needs of the user.

The module will develop an understanding of the relationship between people and buildings, and between buildings and their environment, and the need to relate buildings and the spaces between them to human needs and scale, including the precepts of sustainable design.

The module will contribute to an understanding of the structural design, constructional and engineering problems associated with building design, demonstrating understanding of the physical properties and characteristics of building materials, components and systems, and the environmental impact of specification choices.

The module will contribute to gaining adequate knowledge of physical problems and technologies and the functuion of buildings so as to provide them with internal conditions of comfort and protection against the climate.

The module will explore knowledge of the principles associated with designing optimum visual, thermal and acoustic environments; systems for environmental comfort realised within relevant precepts of sustainable design; strategies for building services, and ability to integrate these in a design project.

Learning outcomes
- An understanding of the thermal environmental within buildings that promotes energy efficiency;
- An understanding of the acoustic environment in buildings relevant to sound and noise control;
- An understanding of the photometric environment in buildings relevant to daylight and its integration with artificial light;
- An understanding of the energy performance of buildings.

Syllabus

1) HEAT TRANSFER:
Thermal comfort, Elementary heat transfer, steady state and unsteady heat transfer in buildings, heat exchangers, ventilation, psychometrics.
2) ACOUSTICS:
Units and definitions, basic laws, nature of waves, measurement of sound, absorption, reverberation time & room acoustics, sound transmission, traffic noise, noise control.
3) LIGHTING
Units and definitions, basic laws, daylighting, daylight factors and prediction, effects of fenestration, artificial illumination, simple design methods.
4) ENERGY:
Drivers for energy efficiency, degree day method, insulation and building fabric.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Consultation	5	1.00	5.00
Revision Class	2	1.00	2.00
Lectures	20	1.00	20.00
Practical	2	3.00	6.00
Private study hours			67.00
Total Contact hours			33.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Background reading - 10 hours
Coursework - 10 hours
Reflection on lectures and self study questions in notes - 26 hours
Revision - 26 hours

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Examination and problem sheet

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Problem Sheet	Problem Sheet	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		10.00

Resit 100% exam

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr	90.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		90.00

Resit 100% exam

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 07/12/2015

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