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ARCH361 INTEGRATION OF BUILDING SYSTEMS IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR ENVIROMENTAL CONTROL

Course Code: 1200361
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 4.0
Department: Architecture
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

This course investigates building systems in architectural design in terms of environmental control and technology; environmental issues; the responsibility of architects for preserving and improving environment; basic building systems (active and passive); environmental control as an integral part of architectural design environmental control policies, legislation in architectural design process; state-of-art technologies in environmentally friendly design.