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MIM 206 - Physical Environmental Control

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Architecture · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+2+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İbrahim Agah TAŞTEMİR

Course Objective

To train personnel who will not create unconsciously problems such as Global Climate Change, Environmental pollution, Energy crisis and prevent them when necessary. Issues such as climatology (urban-micro, regional-macro), natural-artificial lighting and ventilation, passive-active systems of human comfort (natural-artificial lighting and ventilation, passive-active systems, handled within the physical environmental science, primarily in the process of providing students with theoretical knowledge and architectural design to gain the skill that can be transferred.

Course Content

The course examines physical environmental factors such as climatic comfort conditions, illumination levels, energy control, light and sound control, noise levels, ventilation requirements, acoustic conditions, and fire protection. Architectural design variables are addressed and evaluated in relation to these environmental parameters.

Required Resources

Hegger, M., Energy Manual Sustainable Architecture, Birkhauser Verlag, 2008. Hawkes, D., Forster, W., Energy Efficient Buildings: Architecture, Engineering and Environment, W.W. Norton&Company, New York, 2002. Enerji Ekonomisi, Isısan Çalışmaları No.351, 2005. Berköz, E., Küçükdoğu, M., Yılmaz, Z., vd., Enerji Etkin Konut ve Yerleşme Tasarımı, TÜBİTAK INTAG 201 nolu araştırma projesi, 1995, İstanbul. Carter, C., Villiers, J., Passive Solar Building Design, Pergamon Press, 1987. Legg, R., Calby, B.T., Air Conditioning Systems Design Commissioning and Maintenence, Botsford Ltd., London, 1991.

Recommended Resources

Givoni - 1976 - Man climate and argiiitegturk-

Lechner, N. (2018). Heating, Cooling, Lighting. Wiley.

BRE (2016). Sustainable design and assets: A collection of BRE expert guidance on delivering a sustainable built environment (AP314), BRE Electronic Publications, (ISBN: 978-1-84806-462-1).

Stein, B., Reynolds, J.S. (2015). Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, John Wiley and Sons, 11th edition, Canada (SBN: 978-0-470-62106-6.

Ermann, E. (2015). Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, John Wiley & Sons, UK (ISBN: 978-1-118-56849-1)

Fitzgerald, R. W., Meacham, B. J. (2017). Fire Performance Analysis for Buildings, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, UK, (ISBN: 9781118657096).

Ian L.Mcharg, 1992, Design with Nature, John Wiley & Sons Inc., ISBN:047111460

Ken Yeang, 2006, Eco Design - A Manual for Ecological Design, John Wiley &Sons Ltd, ISBN:9832726409

Liat Margolis & Alexander Robinson, 2007, Living Systems, Birkhauser, ISBN:978376437700

Fredericc Migayrou & Marie-ange Brayer, 2001, Archilab- Radicals Experimentsin Global Architecture, Thames & Hudson, ISBN:050034180

Explanations

  • Midterm Examination: The date, time, and venue of the midterm examination will be announced by the Dean’s Office.
  • Practical Exercises: Practical exercises will be carried out in accordance with the topics covered during the course. Submission deadlines for each exercise will be announced separately.
  • Quizzes: Quizzes will be announced one week in advance, and the announcement will specify the course content to be covered.
  • Final Submission: The final submission will consist of six practical applications completed throughout the semester. These applications must be integrated into the student's architectural design project developed within the concurrent Architectural Design Studio. For each application topic, students are required to prepare one A3 or B2 presentation board that explains both the theoretical framework of the application and its implementation within the architectural project. Final submissions must be submitted both digitally and in printed format.
  • Final Assessment Policy: As the final assessment is based on a comprehensive project submission rather than a written examination, there is no make-up (resit) examination for this course.

Rules

  1. Attendance: According to the University Regulations, students who fail to attend at least 70% of the total course hours will receive a grade of DZ (Absent) and will automatically fail the course.

    Late Arrival: Students are expected not only to attend class but also to arrive on time. Please note that three late arrivals are considered equivalent to one full absence. A late arrival is defined as entering the classroom after attendance has been taken by the instructor and more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start of the class.

    Seeking Assistance: Students are encouraged to ask questions during class or office hours and to seek assistance whenever necessary. Obtaining timely support is an important part of the learning process and is strongly recommended.

    Academic Integrity: All coursework submitted for assessment must represent your own original work and effort. Acts of academic misconduct, including plagiarism and cheating, are subject to the University's Academic Integrity and Disciplinary Regulations and may result in disciplinary action and the corresponding sanctions.

    Assessment Policy: The assessment methods and grading criteria specified in this syllabus are final. No additional assignments, examinations, or make-up assessments will be offered for the purpose of improving course grades.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Students are able to establish the relationship between the built environment and nature by analyzing climatic elements and environmental design factors, enabling them to make informed site selection decisions and determine appropriate building orien
  2. Students evaluate principles of building biology, indoor air quality, and thermal comfort indicators within the architectural design process, while further developing these assessments through their integration with the principles of ecology and sust
  3. Students evaluate the relationship between spatial design and its implementation within the context of building ventilation, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems, and active and passive fire protection systems in buildings.
  4. Students analyze building plumbing infrastructure, passive fire safety systems, and the combustibility characteristics of building materials, and develop planning and implementation decisions in accordance with accessibility standards.
  5. Students identify the fundamental components of building acoustics and develop functionally appropriate design and material strategies to prevent unwanted sound transmission and ensure acoustic comfort within interior spaces.

Core Area Distribution

(52) Engineering and Engineering Trades%10 (58) Architecture and Building%70 (85) Environmental Protection%20

Teaching Methods

ExpressionExercise and PracticePresentation

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)14456
Out of Class Study Period14114
Midterm122
Quiz212
Assignment000
Practice5315
Final188

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction to the course content. Introduction to physical environmental control and its relationship with building physics; the significance of environmental control and energy consumption in buildings. Climatic elements and solar radiation.
2PASSIVE CLIMATE CONTROL: Climatic elements: solar radiation, wind, and humidity. Climate types in Türkiye and around the world.
3PASSIVE CLIMATE CONTROL: Design principles according to different climate types. Design principles for hot–dry, hot–humid, temperate–dry, temperate–humid, and cold climate regions.
4PASSIVE CLIMATE CONTROL: The relationship between the built environment, climatic comfort, and energy consumption. Passive climate control strategies: utilization of environmental and climatic elements in architectural design. PRACTICAL EXERCISE 1: Building and spatial design responsive to climatic elements; architectural plan development based on appropriate building orientation and spatial organization.
5THERMAL COMFORT AND BUILDING ENVELOPE DESIGN: The concept of comfort. Thermal comfort models.
6THERMAL COMFORT AND BUILDING ENVELOPE DESIGN: Building envelope design. Building envelope design for thermal comfort; TS 825 – Thermal Insulation Requirements for Buildings Standard. PRACTICAL EXERCISE 2: Building envelope design in accordance with the TS 825 – Thermal Insulation Requirements for Buildings Standard.
7BUILDING BIOLOGY AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY: Factors influencing the indoor air environment. Identification and assessment of indoor air pollution in buildings.
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9ACTIVE SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS: HVAC systems and their integration into architectural design.
10FIRE PROTECTION IN BUILDINGS AND FIRE SAFETY MEASURES: Fire prevention: prevention of ignition, limitation of combustible materials, and fire safety management. Fire detection and communication: detection systems, signal interpretation, alarm systems, and evacuation signage. Means of egress: occupancy classification and escape travel distances. Fire containment: passive fire protection measures, protection of building components, and fire resistance. Active fire protection measures: smoke control, ventilation, and pressurization systems. Fire suppression: portable fire extinguishers, fire hose cabinets, and automatic fire suppression systems (sprinklers).
11LIGHTING: Solar control; introduction to the components of artificial lighting systems. Integrated lighting system design. PRACTICAL EXERCISE 3: VELUX Daylighting Measurement application.
12LIGHTING: Artificial Lighting Artificial lighting. Luminaire types, colour temperatures, and the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of artificial lighting. DIALux software and the quantitative analysis of artificial lighting. Thursday: Public Holiday (1 May – Labour and Solidarity Day) PRACTICAL EXERCISE 4: DIALux Artificial Lighting Measurement application.
13ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS: Fundamental concepts, environmental noise, and noise control. Sound transmission, sound insulation, and performance criteria. Sound-absorbing materials and the principles of achieving sound insulation in architectural design.
14ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS: The concept of room acoustics, design criteria for achieving acoustic quality in enclosed spaces, and the calculation of reverberation time. Midterm evaluation. PRACTICAL EXERCISE 5: Reverberation time calculation. Course review. Evaluation of practical project submissions.
15Evaluation of final semester submissions. Assessment of their integration with the architectural design project and the resolution of architectural details.
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı