Teaching GuideTerm Higher Technical University College of Architecture |
Grao en Estudos de Arquitectura |
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Identifying Data | 2019/20 | |||||||||||||
Subject | Construction 5 | Code | 630G02033 | |||||||||||
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Descriptors | Cycle | Period | Year | Type | Credits | |||||||||
Graduate | 1st four-month period |
Fourth | Obligatory | 6 | ||||||||||
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Topic | Sub-topic |
01 ENVELOPES SYSTEMS IN ARCHITECTURE | Lesson 01. Basic concepts: The first shelters and construction. From construction to architecture. Materials. The absence of envelope. Relationship between structure and envelopes. The edge. Walls. Openings. Glass wall. |
02 BUILDING-CODE REQUIREMENTES | Lesson 02. Requirements: Roof requirements. Flat roof requirements. Facade requirements. Requirements of underground or basement walls and floors. Efficiency and rationality. Green building rating system (concepts). Lesson 03. Thermal requirements: Basic concepts. Heat transmission. Thermal inertia. New thermal concepts. Phase-change materials. Thermal insulation. Materials. Hygrometric characteristics. Water in construction. Air-conditioning. Thermal bridges. Analysis of several building envelope systems. Finishes. The Spanish Technical Building Code (CTE) DB-HE. Lesson 04. Acoustic requirements: Basic concepts. Sound Insulation vs. Sound Absorption. CTE DB-HR. |
03 BUILDING ENVELOPES SYSTEMS | Lesson 05. Roofs and flat roofs: Basic concepts. The functions of a roof. Roof systems. Components. Lesson 06. Underground or basement walls and floors: Basic concepts. Soil moisture. Ventilation. Waterproofing. Drain. Types of basement walls and floors. CTE DB-HS. Maintenance. Lesson 07. Facades: Basic concepts. History. Facade systems. Openings. Lesson 08. Energetic certification: Basic concepts. History. Energy performance certificates (EPCs). Calculation of thermal transmittance, condensation and thermal bridges. |
04 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS | Lesson 09. Construction Documents: The Spanish Technical Building Code requirements. Documents. |
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