MIM 246E - Environmental Control Studio

Course Objectives

Teaching design of passive and active environmental sub-systems with optimum performance in terms of climatisation, lighting, acoustics, fire control and sanitary installation by producing alternative design proposals
Production of alternative design proposals for buildings with limited necessities

Course Description

Physical environmental factors that influence building design are introduced. Information is provided on climate, light, noise control, fire protection parameters, and clean water supply and wastewater disposal systems, all aimed at user comfort and efficient energy use. Relevant articles of environmental standards and national regulations (fire, noise, heat conservation) applicable in Turkey are discussed. A project is being carried out in studio applications that aims to be designed in an environmentally integrated manner in terms of the passive and active systems it contains, with optimal performance in terms of climate, visual, and auditory aspects, fire protection, and health facilities.
General Topics: Climate elements, climatic comfort; Design variables related to the built environment that are effective in energy control; Design parameters, sustainability, and climatic design parameters; Site selection, building orientation; Building form, building spacing, natural ventilation. Selecting the right site for the building. Analysis of environmental design factors such as topography, soil, climate, sun, wind, thermodynamics, water, vegetation, and accessibility. Relationship between the structure and the natural environment. Climate and climate elements, climatic comfort, design variables related to the built environment that are effective in climate and energy control (location, orientation, building envelope, building form, building spacing, etc.), designing the built environment as an energy-efficient passive climate control system. Passive systems in terms of fire safety; combustibility properties of materials; accessibility. Designing a building envelope that provides optimal thermal performance in control of design variables related to the environmental conditions in which the built environment is located. Definition of light and photometric quantities, visual comfort, design variables related to the built environment that are effective in light control (windows, volume dimensions, interior surface reflectances, exterior obstructions, artificial light sources, etc.), natural lighting system design, artificial lighting system design, integrated lighting design. Sound, the relationship between human health and noise, acoustic comfort, design variables related to the built environment that affect sound control (location, building spacing and positioning, volume dimensions and positioning, volume form, building envelope, obstacles, etc.), designing the built environment as a noise control system. Sound transmission in building elements, airborne sound transmission, impact sound transmission; Sound insulation. Sound propagation in enclosed spaces (reflection, refraction, scattering, transmission); Room acoustics criteria; Sound absorption properties of materials; Calculation of reverberation time. Sanitary fixtures; Water requirements; Supply of cold and hot water to the building; Water storage, Water distribution within the building; Wastewater disposal; Sanitary equipment, rules for placement of fixtures, and minimum dimensions to be applied. Wet area planning.