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DESST 2517 - Environment II

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: Semester 1
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Restriction: Available to B.ArchDes & B.E(Arch) students only
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Quota: A quota will apply
Assumed Knowledge: DESST 1508 or DESST 1028
Assessment: Quizzes, physical model making, digital models, hand drawing and digital drawing
Syllabus:

This course focuses on the relationship between humans, the environment and sustainable design at a building and site level. Topics covered include human thermal comfort, bioclimatic architecture, low energy design, water sensitive design, waste management, materials, on-site power generation, user issues, as well as environmental performance assessments and life-cycle energy and cost analysis. It provides the necessary skills to evaluate and knowledge to design a self-sufficient minimum or zero carbon small scale building. Building Performance Simulation tools (such as Design Builder, or Rhino/Grasshopper and related plugins) will be introduced in this course.

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Units
 EFTSL
Amount
3
 0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 1 Tue 12/03/2024 Thu 21/03/2024 Fri 03/05/2024 Fri 07/06/2024


Class Details

Group One
Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
10368 TU01 25 1 27 Feb - 12 Mar Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 511, Studio
30 Apr - 4 Jun Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 511, Studio
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12793 LE01 120 32 27 Feb - 2 Apr Tuesday 9am - 10am Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre
23 Apr - 4 Jun Tuesday 9am - 10am Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14428 WR01 25 1 19 Mar - 2 Apr Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 539, Computer Suite
23 Apr - 23 Apr Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 539, Computer Suite

Group Two
Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
10367 TU02 25 1 27 Feb - 12 Mar Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 510, Studio
30 Apr - 4 Jun Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 510, Studio
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12793 LE01 120 32 27 Feb - 2 Apr Tuesday 9am - 10am Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre
23 Apr - 4 Jun Tuesday 9am - 10am Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14427 WR02 25 1 19 Mar - 2 Apr Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 539, Computer Suite
23 Apr - 23 Apr Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 539, Computer Suite

Group Three
Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
10365 TU04 25 2 27 Feb - 12 Mar Tuesday 12pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 510, Studio
30 Apr - 4 Jun Tuesday 12pm - 2pm Barr Smith South, 510, Studio
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12793 LE01 120 32 27 Feb - 2 Apr Tuesday 9am - 10am Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre
23 Apr - 4 Jun Tuesday 9am - 10am Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14425 WR04 25 2 19 Mar - 2 Apr Tuesday 12pm - 2pm  
23 Apr - 23 Apr Tuesday 12pm - 2pm  

Group Four
Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
10364 TU05 25 8 27 Feb - 12 Mar Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Barr Smith South, 511, Studio
30 Apr - 4 Jun Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Barr Smith South, 511, Studio
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12793 LE01 120 32 27 Feb - 2 Apr Tuesday 9am - 10am Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre
23 Apr - 4 Jun Tuesday 9am - 10am Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14424 WR05 25 8 19 Mar - 2 Apr Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Barr Smith South, 539, Computer Suite
23 Apr - 23 Apr Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Barr Smith South, 539, Computer Suite