Understand how building envelopes as critical zones must be properly designed and detailed to address the multiple and complex tasks they’re required to perform, while also mitigating environmental performance problems.
Explore and analyze several building envelope performance specifications for building materials, while also considering factors such as performance, cost, aesthetics, and environmental impact.
Explore the design perception of a building envelope, along with identifying the characteristics of different construction methods and systems.
Explore the development of building envelopes throughout time, along with defining the different properties and functions of envelope types.
Learn how to develop and present a final predesign plan that includes relationship matrices and diagrams, space planning sheets, project schedules, and design ideas. By the end of the course, you’ll understand how to properly present values, goals, facts, needs, and ideas in either a paper or electronic format.
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