COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOLAR ENERGY AND ITS USE IN ARCHITECTURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MÜJDE ALTIN

Offered to

Architecture
City and Regional Planning

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to give knowledge about solar technologies that are used in architecture to decrease energy requirement of the building through case studies and let the students prepare and present a paper about these applications.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Energy problem in the world and renewable energy resources.
2   2. Solar energy technologies that are used in architecture to decrease energy demand of buildings
3   3. Passive and active uses of solar energy in architecture.
4   4. Solar control and orientation of the building to maintain comfort conditions.
5   5. Integration of these technologies into architecture during design phase.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course, introduction to solar energy
2 Energy problem in the world and Renewable Energy Resources
3 Historical Evolvement of Solar Architecture and Use of Solar Energy in Architecture
4 Creating comfort conditions with the use of Solar Energy: Passive and Active Uses of Solar Energy
5 Passive Use of Solar Energy in Architecture, history and principle elements: solar windows, solar walls, greenhouses
6 Examples of Passive Use of Solar Energy in Architecture, Determination of presentation dates for the student groups Presentation groups, subjects and dates will be determined for 11th,12th and 13th weeks.
7 Mid-term Exam
8 Active Use of Solar Energy in Architecture: Solar Collectors
9 Active Use of Solar Energy in Architecture: Photovoltaic panels, history and evolution
10 PV system foundation and properties Building Integrated Photovoltaics and examples
11 Presentation of student groups
12 Presentation of student groups
13 Presentation of student groups
14 Case-studies of Solar Architecture Examples
15 General recognizing of the course subjects - Submission of presented study

Recomended or Required Reading

- Atagündüz, G. (1989). Güneş Enerjisi Temelleri ve Uygulamaları. Izmir: Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi.
- Eicker, U. (2003). Solar technologies for buildings. England: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Eiffert, P. Ph.D., & Kiss, G.J. (2000). Building-integrated photovoltaic designs for commercial and institutional structures: A Sourcebook for Architects. USA: Deparment of Energy, NREL BK-520-25272.
- Göksal, T. (1998). Mimaride güneş enerjisi -pasif yöntemler ve fotovoltaik modüllerle aktif uygulama olanakları üzerine bir çalışma. Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları No: 1041.
- Humm, O. & Toggweiler, P. (1993). Photovoltaics in Architecture. Schweiz: Birkhauser Verlag.
- Kılıç, A. & Öztürk, A. (1983). Güneş Enerjisi. Istanbul: Kipaş Dağıtımcılık.
- Max Fordham & Partners, Thomas, R., & Grainger, T. (1999). Photovoltaics in buildings: A design guide. London: Department of Trade and Industry, Report No: ETSU S/P2/00282/REP.
- Olgyay, V., & Olgyay, A. (1973). Design with climate (4th ed.). USA: Princeton University Press.
- Prasad, D. & Snow, M. (eds) (2005). Designing With Solar Power: A Source Book for Building Integrated Photovoltaics. Australia: Earthscan.
- Roaf, S., Fuentes, M., & Thomas, S. (2003). Ecohouse 2, a design guide (2nd ed.). Oxford: Architectural Press.
- Sick, F., & Erge, T. (Eds.). (1998). Photovoltaics in buildings, a design handbook for architects and engineers. UK: James & James (Science Publishers) Ltd.
- Thomas, R. (2001). Photovoltaics and Architecture: an introduction for architects and engineers. GB: SPON Press.
- Zeren, L. (1959). Mimaride güneş kontrolü. Istanbul: ITÜ Fakülteler Matbaası.
- Zeren, L. (1967). Türkiye'nin tipik iklim bölgelerinde en sıcak devre ve en az sıcak devre tayini. Istanbul: Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be taught in a lecture, student group presentation and discussion format. First the lectures will be given. Then student groups will present their research about buildings that use solar technologies on the 11th, 12th and 13th weeks.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 RAS RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT
3 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTE * 0.60 + RAS * 0.40
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.50 + FINS * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm Exam (%30)
Homework assignments/Presentation (%20)
Final Exam (%50)

Assessment Criteria

Mid-Term Exam % 30 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4)
Assignment and Presentation % 20 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)
Final Exam % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

The lectures will be given on 10 weeks, then the students will present their study on the next 3 weeks.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mujde.altin@deu.edu.tr, 0090 3018492

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 2 22
Student Presentations 3 2 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 22 22
Preparation for final exam 1 22 22
Preparing presentations 1 22 22
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 96

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.11
LO.2
LO.3
LO.4
LO.5

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