Faculty Of Fıne Arts, Desıgn And Archıtecture
Archıtecture

Course Information

BALANCED ARCHITECTURE WITH CLIMATE
Code Semester Theoretical Practice National Credit ECTS Credit
Hour / Week
ARC442 Spring 3 0 3 3

Prerequisites and co-requisites NONE
Language of instruction Turkish
Type Elective
Level of Course Bachelor's
Lecturer Prof. Dr. Necati ŞEN
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Suggested Subject
Professional practise ( internship ) None
Objectives of the Course To convey the necessary information to enable the student to correctly determine the climate and balanced architectural criteria in different climate regions.
Contents of the Course Climate factors, Climate data. Counting characteristics of climate data, meteorological measurements, natural climate classification. Climate-Structure-Energy Consumption relations. Information about Improved Methods on the Use of Climate Factor in the Design of a Living Building

Learning Outcomes of Course

# Learning Outcomes
1 to understand climate and architecture relation.
2 to gain the ability to make balanced architectural design with climate.
3 To decide correct design principles for building design in different climate types
4 To understand the basic principles in the design of environmental systems and to protect artificial resources in sustainable architecture and urban design decisions and to create healthy buildings and settlements.

Course Syllabus

# Subjects Teaching Methods and Technics
1 Climate factors: climate data: temperature, relative humidity, wind, solar radiation, precipitation. Lecture
2 Counting characteristics of climate data, meteorological measurements, natural climate classification. Climate regions of Turkey. Lecture
3 Climate-Structure-Energy Consumption relation. Lecture
4 Local climate variables, climate analysis. Lecture
5 Balanced architectural design with climate. Lecture
6 Solar radiation / structure relation. Lecture
7 Sunlight, shading and sun protection, shadow analysis. Lecture
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Formation of settlement texture, positioning of structures depending on climate types. Lecture
10 Climate - structure interaction. Lecture
11 An Improved Method on the Use of Climate Factor in the Design of a Living Building. Lecture
12 Application of the for the method on an example study. Lecture
13 Application of the for the method on an example study. Lecture
14 Application of the for the method on an example study. Lecture
15 The general subject is re-preparation for the finals. Lecture
16 Final Exam

Course Syllabus

# Material / Resources Information About Resources Reference / Recommended Resources
1 B. Givoni “Man Climate and Architecture” Applied Science Publishers Ltd. London, 1976.
2 M.Evans “Housing, Climate and Confort” The Architectural Press Ltd., London, 1980.
3 Matus V., “Design for Northern Climates”, Van Nostand Reinhold Company. Egan M.D.,”Concepts in Thermal Comfort”, Prentice-Hall, 1975.
4 Watson D., Kennet L., “Climatic Building Design”, Mc Graw, Hill Book Com., 1983.
5 Egan M.D.,”Concepts in Thermal Comfort”, Prentice-Hall, 1975.

Method of Assessment

# Weight Work Type Work Title
1 40% Mid-Term Exam Mid-Term Exam
2 60% Final Exam Final Exam

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

# Learning Outcomes Program Outcomes Method of Assessment
1 to understand climate and architecture relation. 4͵11 1͵2
2 to gain the ability to make balanced architectural design with climate. 2 1͵2
3 To decide correct design principles for building design in different climate types 3͵11 1͵2
4 To understand the basic principles in the design of environmental systems and to protect artificial resources in sustainable architecture and urban design decisions and to create healthy buildings and settlements. 2 1͵2
PS. The numbers, which are shown in the column Method of Assessment, presents the methods shown in the previous table, titled as Method of Assessment.

Work Load Details

# Type of Work Quantity Time (Hour) Work Load
1 Course Duration 14 3 42
2 Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement) 14 2 28
3 Presentation and Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
4 Web Research, Library and Archival Work 0 0 0
5 Document/Information Listing 0 0 0
6 Workshop 0 0 0
7 Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 1 1
8 Midterm Exam 1 2 2
9 Quiz 0 0 0
10 Homework 2 7 14
11 Midterm Project 0 0 0
12 Midterm Exercise 0 0 0
13 Final Project 0 0 0
14 Final Exercise 0 0 0
15 Preparation for Final Exam 1 1 1
16 Final Exam 1 2 2
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