CAE 463/524: Building Enclosure Design (Spring 2015)
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 Syllabus (updated as we go; includes current schedule)
Lecture Notes
- Jan 13 Introduction to building enclosure design
- Jan 20 Building science review
- Jan 27 No class – ASHRAE conference
- Feb 3 Surface energy balances and solar radiation in enclosures
- Feb 10 Complex conduction
- Feb 17 Moisture flows in building enclosures
- Feb 24 Moisture management and control
- March 3 Air movements in enclosures
- March 10 Campus project presentations + finish air movements (blower door)
- March 17 No class – Spring Break
- March 24 Windows and daylighting
- Mar 31 Energy simulation and enclosure design
- April 7 Thermal mass modeling and finishing energy simulation
- April 14 Codes and standards in enclosure design
- April 21 Guest lecture
- April 28 Application notes, future of enclosure design research, and course wrap-up
- May 5 No final scheduled
Supplemental Files
- Solar orientation videos (56 mb zip file)
- WUFI-Lite installer (zip) – 65 mb
- eQUEST 3.65 (msi installer) – 80 mb
- BEopt installer (77 mb)
- EnergyPlus installer (83 mb)
- DView installer (1 mb)