COURSE CONTENTS

AR-461: BUILDING SCIENCE

By:

RAVINDAR KUMAR

Assistant Professor

Department of Architecture and Planning

NED University of Engineering and Technology

Karachi

LECTURE NO. 01

TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING SCIENCE COURSE CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION:

Before begining the discussion about building science it is necessary to know about the course contents that we are going to learn this semester. This course has two components i.e. theory and practical. The theory course contents are given below. Whereas; the practicals shall be discussed in the class.

BUILDING SCIENCE COURSE CONTENTS:

Air-Conditioning and Ventilation:

Mechanical and static methods of humidity and temperature control. Natural and artificial ventilation of buildings, air cooling, central air-conditioning and fan coil units. Ducts and pipe sizing and insulation, grills, diffusers, returns, filters, dampers

Heating:

Study of various types of heating systems and their equipments, Heat insulation

Mechanical Circulation System:

Study of elevators, escalators, etc. Calculation of lift sizes and capacity Space requirements of machine rooms, lift-wells and pits

Acoustics:

Study of sound, effect of noise on people, methods of acoustical treatment of spaces, reverberation time, Echo etc. Study of acoustic materials Acoustical design of a small auditorium

Lighting and Electricity:

Electrical distribution system, circuit. Single phase and three phase wiring. Lighting, electrical fittings, lighting levels, lumen calculations, daylight factors

Water Supply and Drainage:

Storage and distribution systems in buildings; hot and cold water supply; underground and overhead tanks; pipe sizing; fire fighting systems; waste water disposal systems; fixtures and fittings; pumping systems septic tanks; soak pits; manholes.