ENVIRONMENTAL UNIT
Department of Architecture
Faculty of Built Environment
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai
Introduction
Buildings have a great impact on the global, local and indoor environment. Environmental damage arises as a result of, for example, energy use during building construction, energy use for heating, cooling and lighting, and the chemical present in materials used in building services and components.
Green buildings are buildings that are energy efficient and can reduce their negative impact on the environment. Passive solar design is considered as one way to produce green buildings. It is valuable for both housing and non-domestic buildings. According to Halliday, (1992) and Aminatuzuhariah, (2006), the incorporation of a passive solar design in non-domestic buildings, half of the savings would result from savings in lighting energy consumption.
This studio specifically offers and creates an opportunity for the students to obtain knowledge on green buildings and criteria that contribute to passive solar design in hot and humid climate. Theories obtained are then need to be applied in building design on the specific site.
The objectives
The objectives of this program are as follows:
1. To understand the design principles of ‘environmental-conscious design’ for hot and humid climate.
2. To learn the design and the construction technology of a medium span structure
3. To apply the above knowledge into students’ own designs.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this studio, students should be:
• Able to understand principles of ‘environmental-conscious design for hot and humid climate.
• Able to design passive solar design buildings in hot and humid climate
• Able to understand and apply technical knowledge and technology in building design
• Able to present work both graphically and orally
General rules
All written materials can be in English or Bahasa Melayu.
Student are highly encourage to verbally present their works in English
All academic rules and regulation as prescribed by the University applies in most aspects of the design-lab operation
Excessive graphic of a poster-style presentation are not allowed
Students who are absent from the design-lab without valid reasons for more than 5 times are not allowed to submit/present their projects.
project 1 : SEMINAR ON GREEN BLDG. DESIGN
duration : 2 weeks
marks : 15%
Students shall work in a group of two to do research on principles of passive solar building design in hot and humid climate. These includes:
• Building orientation
• Various types of shading devices
• Provision of continuous and efficient ventilation
• Provision of daylighting
• Roof design
• The use of local materials
• The use of vegetation and plants
• Various case studies on the application of green building design
submission requirements :
Submission will be in the form of a soft copy of power point presentation and maximum of 4 mounting board presentation.
project 2 : A NATURE EXPOSITION CUM GALLERY
duration : 8 weeks
marks : 55 %
The location chosen for this project is at a site where students will have to respond to environment and site-context. Students are required to analyze and synthesize a given site. They are also required to find their own client and understand the requirements of the client and to produce a project’s brief based on their studies
Students are encouraged to explore various alternatives design using precedent studies plus conceptual or working models. Explanation on how the green building’s principles are incorporated in the design must be recorded to ensure that students understand the environmental issues that they are trying to tackle. Similarly the construction technology of the said building needs to be considered from the early phase of design too. Students need to apply their understandings on the principles of a passive solar design in their building design. Design process need to be recorded since it becomes part of assessment’s materials.
Suggested spaces or/and activities as listed below should be seen as guide :
Car parking
Entrance/lobby
Exposition area (maybe outdoor area, integrated with landscape)
Permanent gallery
Management office
A small cafe
Service area (including loading bay)
outdoor living
Surau
Store
Other necessary spaces
submission requirements :
Work-up model, 8A1 paper and a soft copy copied to cd showing overall design scheme. The compulsory drawings are:
Background studies & Design process
to display germination of design ideas with supporting information leading to outline proposal or schematic design
Key and Location plans (at appropriate scale)
how to get there? where is your site?
Site plan (1:200)
how well is your site and building fitting in with its immediate surrounding and context?
Ground Floor Plan / Floor plans (1:100)
should fulfill aspects of spaces relationship, ergonomics, human behaviour, requirements of local authority
Minimum of 2 elevations with context (1:100)
facade composition and its relationship to its context.
Minimum of 2 sections with context (1:100)
habitable spaces and their relationship into interior features and fittings and site’s context
Detail section (1:50)
Understandings of construction details and materials
Special detail (1:10)
Part/s of your building that is very special to the scheme, to show its sensitivity to climate.
Minimum of 3 rendered or coloured perspective drawings
to display the feel and setting of the interior spaces and exterior relationship with the site context
project 3 :WORKING DRAWING FOR A HOUSE
duration : 4 weeks
marks : 25 %
project 3 :FINAL LAB
Finalizing design and doing working drawing (for submission purpose)
for a house.
Assessment criteria
Each works shall be assessed according to the following criteria :
I. Grading shall be based on the method of assessment as indicated in the Workbase Booklet
II. Each student will receive a grade based on the following issues :
A penalty of ONE GRADE DOWN will be given to a late submission within 30 minutes of the stipulated submission time and date; any late submission beyond 30 minutes of the stipulated submission time and date will NOT be accepted
Failure to submit on time due to whatever reasons except emergency or medical reason will lead to a non-submission, thus a ‘0’ (Zero) mark or ‘E’ grade will be given
For group work, grade will consider both individual and the overall performance of the design team. Therefore, please keeps a file recording systematically your collected information, research and design studies throughout the semester.
Program schedule
WEEK,DATE, TASKS, VENUE
1: 17 July 10 & 18 July 10, Project’s Briefing / Input lecture, Case studies
Discussions; Meeting at Studio; (Dr Zin)(After the class, Students are encouraged to do own research & visit exposition at Putra Jaya).
2: 25 July 10, Presentation, Mini Seminar on Project 1, submission
Identify site for 2nd project; Studio
(Dr Amin)
3: 1 Aug. 2010; Site study, analysis and synthesis; Site
(Dr Zin)
4: 8 Aug. 2010 Site synthesis presentation; Input lecture – site planning
• Client’s requirements
• Brief formulation
• Space adjacency analysis
Studio(Dr Amin)
5: 14 Aug. 2010 & 15 Aug.2010; Initial design ideas – table crits;
Initial design ideas – table crits; Studio(Dr Zin)
6: 22 Aug 2010; Conceptual model; Design development –table crit; Studio(Dr Amin)
7: 28 Aug. 2010 & 29 Aug. 2010; Interim Crit (Design & Cons. Technology); Studio(Dr Zin, Dr Amin)
8: 5 Sept. 2010; Design development –table crit Studio(Dr Amin)
9: 11Sept. & 12Sept. 10; Eids Day Holiday; Own work
10: 19Sept. 2010; Finalized design; Final Presentation Drawings; Studio(Dr Zin)
11: 25Sept & 26Sept.2010; 45th Convocation Events
12: 3 Oct. 2010; Input lecture on working drawings; Bungalow design & working drawings (W.D.); Studio(Dr Amin)
13: 10 Oct. 2010; Tutorials on W.D. Studio(Dr Zin)
14: 16 Oct. 2010; Final Presentation for 2nd project(Dr Zin/Amin; 17Oct. 2010; Tutorials on W.D.(Dr Zin/Amin)
15:24Oct. 2010; W.D. submission Studio
(Dr Zin)
16: 1Nov. 2010; Revision Week
17: 7 Nov. 2010
18: 14Nov. 2010*; Portfolio Review
* To be confirmed
Studio stewardship
We will be spending a substantial number of hours in the design studio. Additionally, we will have outsiders visits our studio on an occasional basis. You are required to ensure that the area around your workstation is kept reasonably CLEAN. Please get into the habit of TYDYING UP your area before leaving.
Distribution of marks
Overall marking scheme for SBA 1126 are as follows. Fragmentation of marks shall be given on the design process and interim crits.
Project 1 : 15 %
Project 2 : 50 %
Project 3 : 25 %
Participation : 10 %
…will be based on your design progress, cooperation, personal participation, attitude & attendance.
References
1. Alanna, Stang.,(2005), ‘The Greenhouse: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture”, Princeton Architecture Press.
2. Bennett, Clayton, (2008), “Greening Your Home: Sustainable Options for Everysystem in your house”, McGrawHill Professional
3. Friedman, Avi., (2002), The Adaptable House: Designing Homes for Change’, McGraw-Hill Professional.
4. Hyde, Richard (2000), “Climatic Responsive Design: A Study of Buildings in Moderate and Hot Humid Climates”, E & FN Spon, London.
5. Hyde, Richard (2008), “Bioclimatic Housings: Innovative Designs for Warm Climates”, Earthscan, London.
6. McBryde, Kenneths, (1994), Designers’ Workshop: Housing Concepts for the Tropics, UTM, ISI.
7. Roaf, Sue, (2001), Ecohouse: A Design Guide, Oxford, UK
8. Saini, Balwart, (1970), “Architecture in Tropical Australia.”
9. Broome, Jon (2007), “The Green Self-build Book: How to design and build your own eco-home, Green Books Devon.
10. David, Pearson, (1996), ‘The Natural House Catalog: Everything you need to Create an Environmentally Friendly Home”. Simon and Schuster.
11. Pearson, David, (2005), “In Search of Natural Architecture”, Gavia Books, London.
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