CAE 463/524: Building Enclosure Design (Fall 2012)
Study of wall, window, and roof design. Consideration for the factors which influence the design of building exteriors including the control of heat flow, air and moisture penetration, building movements and deterioration. Study of the principle of rain screen walls and of energy conserving designs. Analytical techniques and building codes are discussed through case studies and design projects.
Course Documents
Updated Course Syllabus
Lecture Notes
- Lecture 1 – Introduction – August 20, 2012 (20 mb PDF)
- Lecture 2 – Solar orientation and heat transfer – August 27, 2012 (16 mb PDF)
- Lecture 3 – Heat transfer, continued – September 10, 2012 (7 mb PDF)
- Lecture 4 – More complex conduction, thermal bridges, and multi-D heat transfer simulations (16 mb PDF)
- Lecture 5 – Moisture transport (5 mb PDF)
- Lecture 6 – Moisture transport and management (20 mb PDF)
- Lecture 7 – Airflows in enclosures (23 mb PDF)
- Lecture 8 – Fenestration (8 mb PDF)
- Lecture 9 – Daylighting etc. (guest lecture from Ray Clark, SOM)
- Lecture 10 – Heat transfer: roofs, floors, and thermal mass (17 mb PDF)
- Lecture 11 – Energy use and the enclosure (4 mb PDF)
- Lecture 12 – Applications: insulation materials, fire ratings, roofing, vapor/air barriers, and glazing wind loads (14 mb PDF)
- Lecture 13 – Course summary, IAQ, and enclosure research (17 mb PDF)
Software
Current Schedule
