Solar Architecture
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The official GTU curriculum for Solar Architecture (subject code ME02075061) as prescribed for M(E · Semester 2 divides the course into 7 units, covering 103 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (ME02075061)Unit 1 Heating, cooling and lighting as form-givers in architecture
- Indigenous and vernacular architecture
- sustainable design approach
- dynamic versus static building
- energy and climate for architecture
- Sustainable design and energy sources: Sustainable design and issues
- recycle, and regenerate by design
- sustainable movement
- supply versus efficiency
- climate change
- global greenhouse
- ozone hole Climate: Climate anomalies
- relative heating and cooling loads
- climate information
Unit 2 Thermal Comfort
- Thermal Barriers
- metabolic rate
- Thermal conditions of environment
- Heat content of air, Sifting of comfort zone
- Adaptive comfort
- Clothing and comfort
- Strategies Passive Solar: Latest discovery in passive solar
- direct-gain system and design guideline
- trombe wall system and design guidelines
- design guideline for sunspace
- heat storage material
- comparison of main passive system Passive Cooling: Introduction
- passive cooling system
- ventilation versus night-flush cooling and its design
- basic principle of airflow
- airflow through building
- operable roofs
- radiant and evaporative cooling
- cool towers
- earth cooling
- dehumidification and desiccant
- solar chimney
Unit 3 Photovoltaic and Active Solar
- Types of PV system
- balance of system equipment
- building–integrated PV, roof clads and facades clad with PV, orientation and tilt
- glazing and PV, PV shading devices
- sizing of PV for standalone building
- design guideline
- active solar system – solar swimming pool
- solar hot water
- solar air collector
- design of active solar system
Unit 4 Lighting
- illumination level and brightness ratio
- rules for lighting design Day Lighting: Importance of day lighting
- conceptual model
- light without heat
- basic daylighting strategies
- basic and advanced window daylighting strategies
- window glazing materials
- top lighting
- sky light strategies
- day lighting techniques and guidelines
- translucent walls and roofs
- physical modeling Electrical Lighting: As a supplement
- types of lamps
- remote-source lighting system
- solid state
- outdoor and emergency lighting and its control
- rules for energy efficient lighting design
- laws and standards Program Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Branch: Energy Engineering Subject Code: ME02075061 Subject Name: Solar Architecture
Unit 5 Shading and Color
- Fixed exterior and movable shading devices
- overhangs and its design
- shading design for south wall
- east and west wall
- design guideline for fixed and movable south
- east and west overhangs
- design of fins on north windows
- design guideline for eggcrate shading devices
- shading strategies
- shading interior and outdoor spaces and devices
- glazing as shading devices
- solar heat gain coefficient
- roof and wall reflectivity
- physical models for shading
Unit 6 Site Design, Community Planning and Landscaping
- Site selection
- solar access
- site planning
- physical models
- wind and site design
- plants and vegetation
- vegetated roofs
- lawns and landscaping
- community design
Unit 7 The Thermal Envelope
- Keeping Warm and Staying cool: Heat loss and gain
- solar reflectivity
- exposed area and thermal planning
- insulating materials
- thermal envelope
- heat bridges
- movable insulation
- earth sheltering
- infiltration and ventilation
- moisture control
- radon appliances Mechanical Equipment for Heating and Cooling: Thermal zones
- heating systems
- cooling systems
- air-conditioning for small and large buildings
- design guidelines for mechanical systems
- air supply
- air filtration and odor removal
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