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Passive Solar Design Series - Understanding Sun
Rating: 4.3 out of 5(289 ratings)
857 students
Created byEDS Global
Last updated 11/2018
English

What you'll learn

  • Recall fundamentals
  • Understand solar geometry
  • Use a sunpath diagram
  • Realize application of a sun path diagram

Course content

1 section • 6 lectures • 56m total length

  • Introduction2:42

    Know what is the course about, how it is structured and what to expect. 

  • Context3:42

    This module brings out the relevance of solar geometry in context of passive solar design and its importance today.

  • Sun movement11:53

    This module is a refresher of the basics of earth and sun relationship. This clarity will help further understanding solar geometry with respect to buildings

  • Solar geometry7:16

    This module will explain in detail about solar geometry and how it impacts our design decisions.

  • sunpath diagram20:21

    Learn about this simple and powerful design tool used in the passive solar design process.

  • application10:58

    Learn how all the concepts discussed so far can be applied in practice to design passive solar buildings.

  • UNDERSTANDING SUN - ASSESSMENT QUIZ

Requirements

  • This is a beginner level course focused on green building design strategies. You do not need any prior experience or knowledge about green buildings. Being familiar with the building construction industry or studying architecture will be helpful

Description

This course is approved for 1 GBCI CE hour.

Passive solar design is a fundamental approach to designing buildings that are sustainable. Climate and solar responsive strategies are inherent to passive buildings. Such strategies meet the heating and cooling requirements of buildings by harnessing natural resources. This further reduces the energy required for heating and cooling buildings using mechanical equipment.

 This ‘Passive Solar Design Series’ have been developed to cover all aspects of climate responsive design. The first course in this series will get you started with solar geometry and showcase application in design. Sun path diagram is a powerful design tool that can be used to determine building form, shading devices and other strategies during schematic design stages.

 This course intends to refresh the fundamentals and show potential application in real world design process. At the end of the course, you will be inspired and walk away with ideas on integrating the principles in your design process.

Who this course is for:

  • If you are associated with the building industry either on the design side or the construction side, this course is relevant for you.
  • If you have been intrigued about green buildings, but wanted to learn the fundamentals, you can consider this as a foundation course
  • If you are currently studying architecture, and interested in sustainability, this course is a primer for you.
  • If you are an architect and want to design green buildings, this course is just for you !

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