COURSE OUTLINE. ARCH Building Systems Integration Dalhousie University School of Architecture Winter Instructor

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1 COURSE OUTLINE Instructor James Forren HB15 Teaching Assistants Jane Casson Cameron Fraser Brienne Miller Credit Hours 3 Format Location & Time Calendar Description Course Description Lecture/Studio Monday, 11-12:30, Park Lane theatre 4 / Medjuck HA19; Tuesday, 2-5:30, HB4 This course studies performance standards related to human activities in buildings, and the systems and configurations required to support those activities. Building systems are considered in relation to climate, urban situation, and the natural environment. Principles of systems thinking, as well as the use of physical and computational modeling methods, are applied to the comprehensive design of a building to achieve defined performance standards and to consider issues of sustainability with regard to energy balance, water conservation, and component materials. Previous coursework has established an understanding of building integration for residential construction as well as structure and envelope in commercial construction. This course extends this to encompass environmental systems for a large scale institutional project. Assignments are coordinated with the design studio, establishing overlapping themes, sequencing, and content. The course will focus on the study of component materials to consider issues of sustainability, energy, and climate. Lectures and assignments will progress from an understanding of structure, to enclosure, to mechanical systems, culminating in systems integration for a large scale building. Students will gain familiarity with these systems first through the study of a generic building condition, then applying this knowledge to their design studio project. Learning Objectives 1. Structure Design, develop, detail, and assess structural systems in timber, steel, concrete, masonry, and composite configurations. 2. Envelope Design, develop, detail, and assess envelope systems including curtain-walls, cladding, openings and barriers, and roofs. 3. Mechanical Design, develop, detail, and assess mechanical systems including passive, active, and mixed-mode configurations. 4. Integration Demonstrate the ability to implement a strategy coordinating the structure, envelope, and mechanical systems through iterative testing and evaluation. Course Structure The course meets twice a week: once for a 1.5 hour lecture and once for a 3.5 hour lab. Labs will be used for supporting lectures, assignment development, working sessions on special topics, and meetings. 1

2 Readings Process Portfolio Readings will be distributed or placed on reserve in the Sexton Library. Students are expected to maintain records of their work in a process portfolio throughout the term. This will record research, process, and final work. Refer to Process Portfolio document for specific portfolio requirements. Evaluation Assignment 1. Exquisite Corpse Wall Section (Group) Assignment 2. Design Wall Section Course Value 40% 60% Total 100% Grade A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- Grade Point Value Percent Equivalent Definition Outstanding Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory D Marginal Pass F Inadequate INC 0.0 Incomplete W ILL Neutral and no credit obtained Neutral and no credit obtained Withdrew after deadline Compassionate reasons, illness Notes Exceptional to considerable [excellent, very good] evidence of original thinking; demonstrated outstanding capacity to analyze and synthesize; outstanding grasp of subject matter; evidence of extensive knowledge base Evidence of grasp of subject matter, some evidence of critical capacity and analytical ability; reasonable understanding of relevant issues; evidence of familiarity with the literature. Evidence of some understanding of the subject matter; ability to develop solutions to simple problems; benefitting from his/her university experience Evidence of minimally acceptable familiarity with subject matter, critical and analytical skills. Insufficient evidence of understanding of the subject matter; weakness in critical and analytical skills; limited or irrelevant use of the literature assignments. [Documentation must be submitted to the School of Architecture Office within one week of due date] 2

3 Evaluation Criteria The general criteria for evaluation are: Concept: Clear idea formulated with critical insight and supported by technical knowledge. Execution: Technical soundness of analysis and representation. Group and Individual Work Assignments compromise both Group and Individual evaluation. 40% of the course work will be based on Group Evaluations. Except in exceptional circumstances group members will each receive the same grade for group graded assignments. Grading Work will be graded by the instructor according to Standards and assignment rubrics. Late Work Late work will be deducted 1/3 letter grade after the first 24 hour period, and 1/3 letter grade deduction per every third weekday after that. Student Rights and Responsibilities Please see the s Academic Regulations page ( for a summary of university policies affecting academic courses: Accommodation Policy for Students Academic Integrity Code of Student Conduct Services Available to Students Student Declaration of Absence 3

4 Schedule Week Mon Lecture Tue Lecture Tue Lab/Assignment 1 Jan 8, 9 No Class Integration and Foundations Assignment 1 Introduction STRUCTURE 2, No Class PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE WEEK 3 Jan 22, 23 Timber Steel Concrete 4 Jan 29, 30 Masonry IDEA Building Tour ENVELOPE 5 Feb 5, 6 6 Feb 12, 13 Curtain Wall Cladding A1.1 Due Openings, Barriers and Roofs TBD 7, No Class WINTER BREAK INTEGRATION MECHANICAL 8 Feb 26, 27 9 Mar 5, 6 10 Mar 12, Mar 19, Mar 26, 27 Passive Systems Distribution Special Topics for Bath Active Systems Life Safety Integration Assignment 1 Due Assignment 2 Introduction A2.1 Due 13 Apr 2, 3 Assignment 2 Due 4

5 References General Allen, Edward, Iano, Joseph, and Ebooks Corporation. The Architect s Studio Companion Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design. 5th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, Allen, Edward, and Iano, Joseph. Fundamentals of Building Construction : Materials and Methods. Sixth ed. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, Banham, Reyner. The Architecture of the Well-tempered Environment. 2nd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, Brand, Stewart. How Buildings Learn : What Happens after They re Built. New York ;Toronto: Viking, Ching, Frank, and Ebooks Corporation. Building Construction Illustrated. Fifth ed. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, Deplazes, Andrea, and Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Departement Architektur. Constructing Architecture : Materials, Processes, Structures : A Handbook. Third, Extended ed. Basel: Birkhäuser, McMorrough, Julia. Materials, Structures, and Standards : All the Details Architects Need to Know but Can Never Find. Beverly, Mass.: Rockport Publishers, Moe, Kiel. Integrated Design in Contemporary Architecture. 1st ed. New York, N.Y.: Princeton Architectural Press, Site Watts, Andrew. Modern Construction Handbook. Third ed. Modern Construction Series. Vienna: Ambra V, Brown, G. Z. Sun, Wind, and Light : Architectural Design Strategies. New York: Wiley, Materials American Institute of Timber Construction. Timber Construction Manual. Sixth ed. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, Fernandez, John. Material Architecture : Emergent Materials for Innovative Buildings and Ecological Construction. Boston: Architectural Press, Kind-Barkauskas, Friedbert. Concrete Construction Manual. Basel : Munich: Birkhauser ; Edition Detail, Knippers, Jan. Construction Manual for Polymers Membranes : Materials, Semi-finished Products, Form-finding Design. Basel : Munich: Birkhauser Architecture ; Edition Detail, Pfeifer, Günter, Söffker, Gerd, Thrift, Philip, and Schwaiger, Elizabeth. Masonry Construction Manual. Basel : München: Birkhäuser ; Edition Detail, Schittich, Christian, Söffker, Gerd, and Thrift, Philip. Glass Construction Manual. 2nd Rev. and Expanded ed. Basel : Munich : London: Birkhäuser ; Edition Detail ; Springer [distributor], Schulitz, Helmut C., Sobek, Werner, and Habermann, Karl J. Steel Construction Manual. Basel : Boston: Birkhauser, Volz, Michael, Herzog, Thomas, Natterer, Julius, Schweitzer, Roland, and Winter, Wolfgang. Timber Construction Manual. Basel: De Gruyter, Structure Balmond, Cecil, Smith, Jannuzzi, and Brensing, Christian. Informal. Munich ; New York: Prestel, Ching, Francis D. K., Onouye, Barry, Zuberbuhler, Douglas, and Ebooks Corporation. Building Structures Illustrated : Patterns, Systems, and Design. Second ed. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Sandaker, Bjrn Normann, Eggen, Arne Petter, and Cruvellier, Mark. The Structural Basis of Architecture. 2nd ed. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York: Routledge, Silver, Pete, McLean, William, Evans, Peter, and Ebooks Corporation. Structural Engineering for Architects a Handbook. London: Laurence King Pub.,

6 Envelope Hausladen, Gerhard, Saldanha, Michael De, and Liedl, Petra. Climateskin : Building-skin Concepts That Can Do More with Less Energy. Basel ; Boston: Birkhäuser, Herzog, Thomas, Lang, Werner, and Krippner, Roland. Facade Construction Manual. Basel: De Gruyter, Lstiburek, Joseph W. Builder s Guide : Cold Climates ; a Systems Approach to Designing and Building Homes That Are Safe, Healthy, Durable, Comfortable, Energy Efficient and Environmentally Responsible. Westford, MA: Building Science Press, Moussavi, Farshid, and Kubo, Michael. The Function of Ornament. Barcelona : Cambridge, Mass.: Actar ; Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Rudolphi, Alexander, Pfundstein, Margit, Gellert, Roland, and Spitzner, Martin. Insulating Materials Principles, Materials, Applications. Basel: De Gruyter, Straube, John F. High Performance Enclosures : Design Guide for Institutional Commercial and Industrial Buildings in Cold Climates. Rev. 2nd ed. Somerville, MA: Building Science Press, Watts, Andrew. Modern Construction Envelopes. Modern Construction Series. New York: Springer, Mechanical Daniels, Klaus, and Schwaiger, Elizabeth. Advanced Building Systems : A Technical Guide for Architects and Engineers. Basel ; Boston: Birkhäuser, Hegger, Manfred, Keller, Michael, Reichel, Alexander, Hartwig, Joost, and Schultz, Kirsten. Heat, Cool : Energy Concepts, Principles, Installations. Scale (Basel, Switzerland). Basel: Birkhäuser, Lechner, Norbert, and Ebooks Corporation. Heating, Cooling, Lighting : Sustainable Design Methods for Architects. Fourth ed. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Moe, Kiel. Thermally Active Surfaces in Architecture. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, Stein, Benjamin. Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings. 10th ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, Szokolay, S. V. Introduction to Architectural Science : The Basis of Sustainable Design. Third ed. London ; New York, NY: Routledge,