UJ ARC 364 Climate and Design Course Outline 120311a

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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS

ARC 364: CLIMATE AND DESIGN

COURSE OUTLINE FOR 2011-2012 SESSION

Course Description

This course focuses on the application of building climatology in architectural

design in Nigeria. It is a continuation of the 200-level course BuildingClimatology. While Building Climatology covered mainly climatic data, thermal

comfort, design of sun-shading devices; and an introduction to ventilation and the

Mahoney tables, this course covers slightly more advanced concepts. The topicscovered are thermal design, ventilation (air flow through and around buildings and

prediction of ventilation), climatic site analysis, practical use of the Mahoney

tables, recommendations for architectural design in the climatic design zones ofNigeria, control of tropical microclimates through landscape design, design of solar

buildings, sustainable architecture, green architecture and green building rating

systems. Each topic is covered within a two-hour lecture, but two smaller topicsmay be combined to form one lesson. Emphasis is on placed on the achievement of

environmental control through the building fabric and design; and the design,

construction, occupation and maintenance of buildings premised on processes andtechnologies that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient

throughout the building's life-cycle.

Course Prerequisites: ARC 261: Building Climatology.

Level/semester in which course is offered: Level 300, first semester.

Number of Credit Units: 2.

Detailed Course Outline

1. Thermal Design: Thermal quantities, thermal properties of building materialsand elements, heat flow through buildings, periodic heat flow, required

thermal performance for building elements and condensation. Case studies ofheat flow through typical walls, roofs, doors and windows used in Nigeria.

2. Ventilation - Air Flow through Buildings: Basic concepts in ventilation, airflow through buildings, factors affecting air flow through buildings. Case

studies of buildings with good and poor ventilation.

3. Ventilation - Air Flow around Buildings: Air flow around buildings, windpressure and suction, effect of other buildings, the wind shadow effect. Case

studies showing projects where ventilation is controlled by manipulating air

flow around buildings.4. Ventilation Prediction of Ventilation: Prediction of ventilation by

mathematical formulae, pressure due to wind flow, air flow through openings,


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rate of heat loss or gain, prediction of air flow with the aid of models,

ventilation standards. Case studies showing prediction of ventilation for

specific buildings.

5. Climatic Site Analysis: Site analysis, the site climate, the form of dwellings.Case studies demonstrating climatic site analysis for specific projects in

Nigeria.

6. Practical Use of the Mahoney Tables: Use of the Mahoney tables todetermine architectural design recommendations for selected cities inNigeria using current climatic data.

7. Design in the Zones: Climatic zones for architectural design, general designguidelines, design in the various climatic design zones in Nigeria: coastal zone,

forest zone, transitional zone, highland zone, savannah zone and semi-desert

zone. Case studies of selected buildings demonstrating level of compliance

with the climatic design guidelines.8. Control of Tropical Microclimates through Landscape Design: Concepts in

microclimate control, objectives of microclimate control through landscaping,

landscape elements for microclimate control, the design process, landscapingclimatic data analysis, problems of microclimate control through landscaping.

Case studies of projects in Nigeria and abroad demonstrating microclimate

control through landscaping.

9. Solar Design: Basic concepts of solar design, conversion of solar energy, solarcollectors, uses of solar energy, solar heating systems, solar cooling systems,design of solar buildings. Case studies of selected buildings in Nigeria and

abroad showing application of passive and active solar design principles.

10. Sustainable Architecture: Sustainable development, environmental, economicand social sustainability, sustainable design process and assessment, green

code for architecture, environmental architecture, ecological building, greenbuilding, sustainable building, sustainable architectural and urban design,

energy efficiency, water conservation, green features of building materials,

waste management, environmental benefits of green buildings.

11. Green Building Rating Systems: Green building rating tools. Green buildingrating systems. Need for green building rating systems.

Assessments and Examinations

Attendance: 20%

Assignment 1: 20% (Term paper)

Assignment 2: 20% (Field work)

Examination: 40%

Attendance is taken at each lecture and students that fail to meet the minimumattendance requirements will not be allowed to write the examination. Only


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registered students are allowed to attend lectures. Students will be grouped for

the assignments. The term paper will be about a specific area related directly to

the course. The field work will involve documentation and analysis of selected

buildings or projects.

Recommended Reading1. Adedeji, Y. M. D., Aluko, O. O. and Ogunsote, O. O. (2010). Sustainable

Landscaping and Green Housing in Tropical Climates: A Case Study of Akure,Nigeria. Proceedings of the International Conference on Man, Technological

Advancement and Sustainable Environment held at the Federal University of

Technology, Akure, 25 -27 October 2010. Akure, School of EnvironmentalTechnology, Federal University of Technology, Akure.

2. Allen, E. & Swoboda, D. (2005). How Buildings Work: The Natural Order ofArchitecture. Oxford University Press, USA.

3. Commission of the European Communities (1981). Passive Solar Architecture inEurope. The results of the First European Solar Competition1980. Ed.

Lebens R. M. The Architectural Press Ltd, London.

4. Evans, M. (1980). Housing, Climate and Comfort. The Architectural Press,London.

5. Fitch, J. M. (1971). American Building: The Environmental Forces that ShapeIt. New York.

6. Givoni, B. (1976). Man, Climate and Architecture. Applied Science PublishersLtd, London.

7. Koenigsberger, O. H., Ingersoll, T. G., Mayhew, A. & Szokolay, S. V. (1974).Manual of Tropical Housing and Building. Part I, Climatic Design. Longman,

London.

8. Markus, T. A. & Morris, E. N. (1980). Buildings, Climate and Energy. PitmanInternational, London.

9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology OpenCourseWare (2011). Design forSustainability Lecture Notes: Energy in Buildings. Available from:

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/civil-and-environmental-engineering/1-964-

design-for-sustainability-fall-2006/lecture-notes/lect7.pdf. Also availablefrom: http://www.sdngnet.com/Files/Lectures/UJ-ARC-364/Lecture Notes

2011-2012/MIT OCW CEE 1-964 - Design for Sustainability - Energy in

Buildings.pdf

10. Massachusetts Institute of Technology OpenCourseWare (2011). Design forSustainability Lecture Notes: Sustainability and the Building Industry.

Available from: http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/civil-and-environmental-engineering/1-964-design-for-sustainability-fall-2006/lecture-notes/lect3.pdf. Also available from: http://www.sdngnet.com/Files/
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Lectures/UJ-ARC-364/Lecture Notes 2011-2012/MIT OCW CEE 1-964 -

Design for Sustainability - Sustainability and the Building Industry.pdf

11. Massachusetts Institute of Technology OpenCourseWare (2011).Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings: Heat Transfer Introduction. Available

from: http://www.sdngnet.com/Files/Lectures/UJ-ARC-364/Lecture Notes

2011-2012/MIT OCW MIT 4-42J - Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings -Heat Transfer Introduction.pdf.

12. Ogunsote, O. O. & Prucnal-Ogunsote, B. (2004). Reducing Urban Heat Islands:Sustainable Design through Landscaping and Renewable Technologies. In:

Ibitoye, O. A. (Ed). Scientific and Environmental Issues in Population,

Environment and Sustainable Development in Nigeria. Department ofGeography and Planning Science, University of Ado Ekiti, Ado Ekiti. Pp. 127-

139. Also available from: http://www.sdngnet.com/Files/Lectures/UJ-ARC-

364/Lecture Notes 2011-2012/Reducing Urban Heat Islands.pdf.

13. Ogunsote, O. O. (1993). Introduction to building climatology: A basic coursefor architecture students. Ahmadu Bello University Press, Zaria.

14. Ogunsote, O. O. and Prucnal-Ogunsote, B. (2002). Defining Climatic Zones forArchitectural Design in Nigeria: A Systematic Delineation. Journal of

Environmental Technology, 1:2, 1-14. School of Environmental Technology,

Federal University of Technology, Akure.

15. Ogunsote, O. O., Adedeji, Y. M. D. & Prucnal-Ogunsote, B. (2011). CombatingEnvironmental Degradation through Sustainable Landscaping in Emerging MegaCities: A Case Study of Lagos, Nigeria. Proceedings of the International Union

of Architects (UIA) XXIV World Congress of Architecture, September 25

October 1, 2011, Tokyo, Japan.

16. Ogunsote, O. O., Prucnal-Ogunsote, B. & Ugwummadu, V. E. (2010). The Role ofArchitecture in Achieving Environmental Sustainability in Nigeria: Lessonsfrom the 2010 Convention of the American Institute of Architects.

Proceedings of the International Conference on Man, Technological

Advancement and Sustainable Environment held at the Federal University of

Technology, Akure, 25 -27 October 2010. Akure, School of EnvironmentalTechnology, Federal University of Technology, Akure.

17. Prucnal-Ogunsote, B., Ogunsote, O. O., Ude, O. A. & Ogunsote, B. V. (2011).Towards the Establishment of a Green Building Council and the Development

of a Green Building Rating System for Nigeria. Proceedings of the 2011Architects Colloquium, June 2830, Musa Yaradua Centre, Abuja. Organizedby the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON).

18. SB05Tokyo Student Session (2005). Sustainable Building Design Book.Available from: http://www.uop.edu.jo/download/research/members/[Architecture_Ebook]_Sustainable_Building_Design_Book.pdf.


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19. Szokolay, S. V. (2008). Introduction to Architectural Science: The Basis ofSustainable Design. 2nd Edition. Elsevier/Architectural Press, London.

20. United Nations (1971). Design of Low Cost Housing and Community Facilities,Volume I, Climate and House Design. Department of Economic and Social

Affairs, New York.

21. United Nations Centre for Human Settlements HABITAT (1984). EnergyConservation in the Construction and Maintenance of Buildings. Volume One:

Use of Solar Energy and Solar Cooling in the Design of Buildings in Developing

Countries. UNCHS-HABITAT. Nairobi, Kenya.

Lecture Notes

For all lecture notes, case studies and course outline see:

http://www.sdngnet.com/Files/Lectures/UJ-ARC-364

Lecturer Contacts:

Prof. Olu Ola Ogunsote. Tel. 08034735611, 08050864870, 08059925671,

08062440764. Email: [email protected], [email protected].

Arc (Mrs) Elizabeth T. Dassah. Tel. 07066023542. Email: [email protected].

Arc. Peter Okwoli. Tel. 08037031401. Email: [email protected].
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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