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Fundamental principles and applications of environmental systems in buildings. This course is for architecture majors.

AE 211

Provide 3rd year architecture students exposure to the following building environments:

• Impact of the building design and ventilation requirements on the heating/cooling energy consumption
• Heating and ventilating system equipment
• Architectural Acoustics
• Plumbing
• Fire life safety

1. ASHRAE -- special emphasis on glazing
2. ASHRAE -- special emphasis on walls and infilitration
3. Estimation of the OA load and energy consumption
4. Estimation of building and cooling loads
5. HVAC systems, Air
6. HVAC systems, water
7. HVAC systems, air/water
8. HVAC systems, hybrid
9. HVAC systems, DOAS
10. Radiant heating and cooling
11. Acoustic fundamentals
12. Noise criteria and absorption
13. Room design
14. Speech privacy
15. Mechanical system noise control
16. Plumbing fundamentals
17. Water supply
18. Storm and waste removal
19. Fire and smoke control fundamentals
20. Fire alarm systems

2 days per week/2 hours per class