Course

Design for Energy Efficiency - BENV1072

Faculty: Built Environment

School: Architecture Program

Course Outline: Built Environment

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: 96 units of credit

Excluded: BENV7030

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

This course develops an understanding of solar efficient architecture and builds on this to develop skills in energy performance simulation. House energy performance rating is fast becoming an essential requirement for building applications and this requires specific skills. It targets core areas of efficiency in space heating and cooling and lighting design. Material is presented as lectures and seminars, supplemented with readings.
The Red Centre promenade

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