The course provides the basic necessary information for designing climate responsive buildings, aiming to minimise energy demand and to achieve thermal and visual comfort in EAC (East African Community) and other tropical countries with similar climates.
Sustainable building design for tropical climates: principles and guidelines for EAC
Politecnico di Milano via Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
Overview
Syllabus
- Week 0 - Introduction to the course
- Week 1 - Integrated design approach in EAC countries
- Week 2 - Principles of Buildings Physics
- Week 3 - Climate responsive building design I
- Week 4 - Climate responsive building design II
- Additional resources
Taught by
Federico M. Butera, Niccolò Aste and Rajendra S. Adhikari
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5.0 rating, based on 1 Class Central review
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A perfect continuation of their initial tropical design in Eac
Instructions and exemple offers an excellent mix.
Knowledge provide is extremely valuable.
