Course Descrition
This course focuses on designing sustainable interiors, developing an understanding of theories, strategies, and application of passive and mechanical design systems, lighting systems, that impact interior environmental quality. The course is divided into two parts with each focusing on one aspect of environmental control systems in buildings. The first part deals with thermal systems and comfort, and the second part deals with lighting and illumination. The first part allows students to get an understanding of HVAC or heating, ventilation and air conditioning in buildings. Students will obtain thorough knowledge of passive and active sustainable solutions in terms of comfort especially in the context of Saudi Arabia.
The second part starts off by explaining the physics of light and vision, the quality and quantity of light as well as fundamentals of color related to light. It then introduces the types of light sources, both daylight and electric, before examining at length some of the design methods used in daylighting design and electrical lighting design and applying them to a variety of functional settings.
Course ID: INDSG 312
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 3 | 3 | INDSG 301 |
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