Quiz 02
By Alison Kwok
Quiz questions dealing with climate and various sun charts
Quiz questions dealing with climate and various sun charts
A test set with questions ranging from heating loads, heating systems, water systems, to acoustic performance
This is the second test of three in this course. In this test we have questions on heating loads, heating systems, water systems, and acoustic performance.
Materials and assembly for the balance point boxes, a simple model of a building useful for teaching and testing understanding of thermodynamics. This design is based on the one used by Charles Benton and Gail Brager at UC Berkeley, and modified by David Fannon to pack more easily for storage, with 6 boxes in 2 large tote bins. See the 6 Lab: Balance Point Game for a way to use these in class.
This tool can be used to predict the location of the sun in the sky for any date/time combination, it may also be used as a regular transit to take a horizon survey of objects. It is a terrific way to make the abstract (and complex!) solar geometry real and physical, grounded on a specific site. This tool is based on and inspired by the ones used at UC Berkeley by Charles Benton and Gail Brager, and now adapted and updated by David Fannon. This page describes the materials and construction. See the assignment for a way to use them in class.
A slide deck for a lecture on acoustics
Here we just write why we teach that or what it is used for.
Syllabi for third-year undergraduate architecture student required course, 100+ students, both semester of year-long sequence.
Semester-long advanced elective for graduate architecture and post-professional students.
Holly Samuelson, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Focus is on learning energy simulation and using it to explore concepts of building physics and design, also includes limitations and shortcomings of simulation, as well as alternatives to simulation.
Syllabus for a 1/2 semester graduate-level elective for architecture and post-professional students. Focus is on daylight considerations in building design.
Topics include: qualitative and quantitative considerations, advanced daylight simulation, analog analysis methods (using heliodons, sun-path diagrams, & fish-eye lenses.)
Syllabus for half-semester grad course covering active building systems as well as daylighting and acoustics.
2018 Holly Samuelson, Harvard GSD
Syllabus for Whole Semester Environmental Systems Course
(Note, the course was later broken into two half-semester courses, which is why I also uploaded a half-semester syllabus.)
Content: Review of energy and building physics, envelope energy and moisture flows, ventilation, daylighting, acoustics, indoor and outdoor water, and active building systems (including HVAC)
Syllabus for a graduate level elective on occupant behavior and health (for architects and related disciplines)
Holly W. Samuelson, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Topics: 1. Occupant behavior and its impact on building energy/environmental performance
2. Occupant health, including indoor air quality, toxic materials, design for physical activity, accessible design, lighting/views, circadian rhythms, biophilia, related rating systems, etc
This is an image of a heated water bath model that simulates buoyancy driven ventilation in two dimension.
This is an image of a heated water bath model. This model simulates bouyancy ventilation within a two dimensional section.
This is a select bibliography of books and articles related to the topic of architectural technology.
These lecture slides provide some context and history to the sensitive topic of climate control in buildings
Why is climate control important?
Who has influence and control over the climate of the building?
These lecture slides provide some context and history to this sensitive topic.
