Building Sustainability: Importance of Bioclimatic and Passive Design Solutions

Impacts Of Building Services And Technologies?

1. What Is Building Sustainability?

2. Impacts Of Building Services And Technologies?

3. What Is Building Passive Design?

To Produce a Critical Analysis Of The Importance Of Bioclimatic And Passive Design Solutions In Building Design.   

1. Assess, Design And Deliver Healthy Comfortable And Efficient Spaces Through The Implementation Of Low Energy Measures.

2. Demonstrate a Critical Understanding Of The Appropriate Use Of Efficient Building Services And How They Can Be Implemented In a New Or Existing Building.

In The Last Decades, The Implementation Of Inefficient Building Services And Technologies Has Been On The Rise, Causing The Building Sector To Have An Important Impact On Climate Change. There Is a Wide Range Of Approaches That Are Trying To Minimise The Environmental Impact Of The Built Environment, One Of Those Is Building Using Passive Design Strategies. The Requirement Is To Critically Discuss The Implementation Of Passive/Solar/Bioclimatic Design In Order To Minimise Energy Consumption And Co2 Emissions In a Specific Case Study.

1. Location And Building Type (Residential And Non-Residential) Analysis:

2. Describe And Critically Discuss What Passive Design Case Studies Exist In Your City (If Any).  

3. Select a Location Anywhere In The World That You Are Not Familiar With. Describe The Difference Between Residential And Non-Residential Buildings.  

Based On The Location You Have Selected, Find An Appropriate Weather File So That You Can Analyse The Climate. You May Use Software Tools (Such As Climate Consultant) To Produce Graphs. Any Other Tool Or Technique In Your Disposal That Can Strengthen The Analysis Is Encouraged.  

Discuss The Most Important Climatic Conditions And How This Might Affect Building Performance. For Your Chosen City, Assess The Main Elements That Affect It From An Environmental Point Of View. The Main Areas To Look At Would Be Sun And Wind, Proximity To Water, Mountains, Etc.  

By Using The Psychometric Chart And Your Weather File, Establish The Impact Of Passive Solutions. Keeping These In Mind, Depending On Your Climate, You Should Discuss Several Aspects Such As Type Of Materials That Could Be Used, The Shape, The Form, The Location Of The Building On The Site, Etc. The Climate And Site Analysis Should Help You Decide Upon Suitable Passive Design Strategies, Which You Can Then Start To Recommend For Your Location. Researching On Passive Design Relevant Examples Can Also Be a Good Complement For This Section.

Note: You Are Asked To Provide a Psychometric Chart To Assess The Effectiveness Of Different Designs.  

Reference All Sources Using a Recognised Referencing System (Harvard Etc.)

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