ARH 605 Environmental Control Systems

Learn the fundamental concepts of heating, cooling, plumbing, and ventilation in buildings to conserve our valuable natural resources. You’ll integrate environmental control systems with architectural design to increase human comfort and make evidence-based decisions using building performance simulation tools. (This course is cross-listed with ARH 440.)

Prerequisite: ARH 619, ARH 613, ARH 609, ARH 608, ARH 604 (ARH 605 must be taken concurrently with ARH 619)

Software: Rhino, Revit, Autodesk Forma, Adobe Creative Cloud, Climate Consultant, Climate Studio

Physical Model Making: No

Course Learning Outcomes

• Document evidence-based decision-making processes used to incorporate feedback
• Generate and interpret climate data visualizations for project site and use diagrams to visually explain the correlation to design parameters
• Compare different building massing and orientation options and their respective energy conservation levels using energy modeling tools
• Integrate environmental controls systems in the design of a building using clearly stated design and performance criteria
• Integrate envelope systems and assemblies using clearly stated design and performance criteria
• Provide continuity of insulation and moisture barrier in envelope assembly

NAAB Criteria

• This course addresses part of NAAB SC.1 Health, Safety, Welfare in the Built Environment (Understanding): How the program ensures that students understand the impact of the built environment on human health, safety, and welfare at multiple scales, from buildings to cities
• This course addresses part of NAAB SC.3 Regulatory Context (Understanding): How the program ensures that students understand the fundamental principles of life safety, land use, and current laws and regulations that apply to buildings and sites in the United States, and the evaluative process architects use to comply with those laws and regulations as part of a project
• This course addresses part of NAAB SC.4 Technical Knowledge (Understanding): How the program ensures that students understand the established and emerging systems, technologies, and assemblies of building construction, and the methods and criteria architects use to assess those technologies against the design, economics, and performance objectives of projects