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The Building Envelope

X413.3 (2 semester units in Architecture)

Examine sustainable design strategies for the building envelope focusing on the control of heat, light, sound, moisture, and air movement. After a basic overview of solar geometry, climate, and thermodynamics, you study heat movement through a building envelope, along with the calculations and software tools used by designers to predict energy use. Solar control is a critical issue and you focus on passive heating strategies, shading device design, and glass selection. You also learn simple strategies to use daylight to illuminate interior spaces.

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Tues. June 9, San Francisco

RYAN STROUPE, M.A., is the Building Performance Program Coordinator at the Pacific Energy Center, a publicly-funded facility in San Francisco operated by Pacific Gas & Electric. He teaches classes and consults with building professionals on a variety of issues including architectural design, building commissioning, monitoring protocols and measurement tool applications. Ryan has also taught at the California College of the Arts, Academy of Art University, New College of California and DeAnza Community College.

• 10 meetings
• June 9 to Aug. 11: Tues., 6:30-9:30 pm
• San Francisco: Room 211, Art and Design Center, 95 Third St.
• $725 (EDP 015180)

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