The Importance of The Indoor Environment. Overview of The Metrics Utilized to Define Ieq and Methods to Identify Their Correlations To Energy Consumption, Health and Productivity and Their Contribution To Larger Sustainable Development Goals. Investigation of New Methods And Advanced Strategies For Ieq Improvement, Including Air Quality, Lighting, Thermal Quality, Acoustic Conditions, and Spatial Quality. Learning Outcomes# Upon Successful Completion of The Course, Students Will Be Able To# 1. Apply The Metrics Used to Evaluate Air Quality, Lighting Quality, Thermal Quality, Acoustic Conditions, and Spatial Quality To Characterize Building Conditions. 2 Use Qualitative and Quantitative Methods to Measure Ieq in Buildings 3. Identify and Recommend Design Solutions That Promote Healthy, Energy-efficient, and Productive Built Environments. 4. Identify Critical Questions Facing Building Stakeholders When Undergoing a New Construction Or Major Renovation Project.

Faculty: Architecture and Town Planning
|Graduate Studies
Pre-required courses

205492 - Building Systems-climate and Energy

Course with no extra credit

206008 - Selected Topics in Architecture - Green Architecture 2