MBS SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE

SECTOR 9, DWARKA, NEW DELHI

GGSIP University
TEACHING SCHEDULE FOR TERM I 2015-16
(Theory Subject)
Subject Code :
Subject
:
WEE
Date
K

AP-112
Climatology, Environmental Studies & Landscape
BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF LECTURE/ STUDIO
EXCERCISE

03/08/2015 to
07/08/2015

10/08/2015 to
14/08/2015

17/08/2015 to
21/08/2015

24/08/2015 to
28/08/2015

31/08/2015 to
04/09/2015

07/09/2015 to
11/09/2015

INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATOLOGY
BRIEF:
Understanding climatology basics
Relation with architecture
Importance of the subject
Role of climate, surrounding environment
with respect to architecture
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Club of Rome Limits to Growth
The Brundtland Report
An Inconvenient Truth
Environmental degradation and
consciousness
Sustainable and sustainability: concepts
and study
EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
DEGRADATION
Climate change and its responsible factors
Global warming
Ozone depletion
Water and Waste
Water: Conservation, harvesting and
recycling
Waste: Reduce, reuse, recycle and
management
Material consumption
Material: Reduce, recycle, energy
content, life cycle cost, consumption,
natural resources.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Energy demand:
Production, transportation, construction and
operation of building.
Energy consumption:
Conservation, renewable and non-renewable

SUBMISSION
INTRODUCED WITH
WEIGHTAGE
Assignment 1 (10):
Different type of climatic
zones around the world
and their effect on
architecture. (10 marks)

Assignment 2 (10):
Mapping the ecology of
different types of
settlements and building.
(10 marks; Groups of 4)

Same as above

Assignment 3 (10):
What is water and waste
cycle

Assignment 4 (10): Short

note on
Climatology
Sustainability
Climate change
Assignment 5 (10): Short
note on
Energy
conservation
Energy demand
and material

sources.
7

14/09/2015 to
18/09/2015

21/09/2015 to
25/09/2015

28/09/2015 to
02/10/2015

10

05/10/2015 to
09/10/2015

11

12/10/2015 to
16/10/2015

12

13

14

19/10/2015 to
23/10/2015

26/10/2015 to
30/10/2015

02/11/2015 to
06/11/2015

RELATIONS AND INTER-RELATIONS

What is natural and built environment
Inter relation of natural and built
environment
Macro and micro climate
Different climatic zones

relation to
architecture.
Assignment 6 (10):
Describe
Climate summary
chart
Sun path diagram
Heating and
cooling periods
Psychometric
chart
Macro and micro
climate

Mid Term Examination

CLIMATIC DATA COLLECTION

Sun path diagram

Heating and cooling period
Psychometric chart
Wind movement chart
Climate summary chart
Topographical survey

Assignment 7 (10):
Why climatic data
parameters are relevant for
design of a built
environment.

CLASSES SUSPENDED FOR AAGMAN

THERMAL COMFORT
Factor and balance
Human body heat gain and loss
Method of heat transfer
THERMAL COMFORT

Comfort scale
Effective temperature
Operative temperature
CET and adaptive comfort

HEAT TRANSFER IN BUILDING

Solar air temperature

Solar gain temperature
Temperature
Heat

THERMAL QUANTITIES

Heat flow rate

Specific heat
Conductance

Assignment 8 (10):
What is thermal comfort
and its factors
Assignment 9 (10):
Why thermal comfort is
necessary in making a
better built environment.

Assignment 10 (15):
Define the following:
Heat, Temperature, Heat
flow rate, Specific heat,
Conductance resistance,
Surface conductance, U
value, Periodic heat flow

15

09/11/2015 to
13/11/2015

Resistance
Surface conductance
U value
Periodic heat flow

THERMAL BEHAVIOUR

Assignment 11 (10):
How does material play an
important role in thermal
behavior of building

Time lag and decrement factor

Effect of different material
Effect of multi-layered bodies:
insulation/cavity

16

16/11/2015 to
20/11/2015

VENTILATION
Principles of ventilation in buildings.

17

23/11/2015 to
27/11/2015

End Term Examination (Syllabus unit I and II)

18

30/11/2015 to
04/12/2015

Discussion on solved question paper and

revision

Assignment 12 (10):
What are the basic
principles of ventilation
for natural cooling of
building?
75 marks
TOTAL MARKS: 250

Suggested Books/Readings:
1. Koenigsberger, Ingersoll, Mayhew, Szokolay, Manual of Tropical Housing and Building,
Climatic Design, Orient Longman Pvt. Ltd, 1973.
2. Arvind Krishan, Climate Responsive Architecture, Tata McGraw- Hill Publishing Company
Limited, New Delhi, 2001.
3. Markus, Morris, Buildings, Climate and Energy, Pitman Publishing Ltd. 1980.
Faculty Details:
Section A

Section B

Name of Studio
Coordinator
Signature

Date
Signature of Director:
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Date:

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MBS SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE

SECTOR 9, DWARKA, NEW DELHI
GGSIP University
TEACHING SCHEDULE FOR TERM II 2015-16
Subject Code :
Subject
:
WEE
K
1

AP 112
Climatology, Environmental Studies & Landscape

Date

BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF STUDIO

EXCERCISE

04/01/2016 to
08/01/2016

INTRODUCTION TO
LANDSCAPE:

Elements of gardens,
Climatic changes due to gardens

SUBMISSION
INTRODUCED WITH
WEIGHTAGE
To sketch one famous
garden on A3 size sheet
specifying its elements &
features. (10)

11/01/2016 to
15/01/2016

Types of gardens across the globe with

examples

Power point presentation on

types of gardens with
examples. (20)

18/01/2016to
22/01/2016

Power point presentation by students in

different groups on examples of
different types of gardens.

25/01/2016 to
29/01/2016

INTRODUCTION TO

01/02/2016 to
05/02/2016

08/02/2016 to
12/02/2016

15/02/2016 to
19/02/2016

climatology,
factors affecting climate,
different climatic zones across
the globe & in India,
Climatic changes.

Assignment on factors
affecting

climate,
Different climatic
zones in India with
examples. (10)

STUDY TOUR

Assignment on human
thermal comfort factors, sun
path diagram. (10)

Thermal comfort factor,

bodys mechanism of heat
production and loss,
sun path diagram,
Cooling & heating periods.

Psychometric chart,
effective temperature,
Operative temperature,
CET,
Adaptive comfort.

Assignment on
Psychometric chart,
effective temperature,
operative temperature, CET.
(10)

22/02/2016 to
26/02/2016

29/02/2016 to
04/03/2016

10

07/03/2016 to
11/03/2016

11

14/03/2016 to
18/03/2016

12

21/03/2016 to
25/03/2016

13

28/03/2016 to
01/04/2016

Microclimatic factors,
Landform topography, etc.

Assignment on
Microclimatic factors,
Landform topography, etc.
(10)

14

04/04/2016 to
08/04/2016

Building orientation,
Shading devices

Assignment on Building
orientation, Shading
devices. (10)

15

11/04/2016 to
15/04/2016

Solar passive and heating

system,
Green house,
Wind tower,
Earth air tunnel etc.

Assignment on Solar
passive and heating system,
green house, wind tower,
earth air tunnel. (10)

Heat transfer in buildings,

Thermal quantities in detail.

Assignment on Heat transfer

in buildings, Thermal
quantities. (10)

Mid-term Examination
Revision of the syllabus covered till
date and queries session.

Effect of different materials,

multilayered bodies- insulation

Ventilation- principles of ventilation in a

building.

--------------------Assignment on building
materials used across
different parts of India,
insulating factors. (10)
Assignment on Ventilation.
(10)

16

18/04/2016 to
22/04/2016

Power point ppt. on various topics by

students.

17

25/04/2016 to
29/04/2016

Shelter for tropical climate according to

the zones.

PPT on examples of shelter

for tropical climate. (30)

18

02/05/2016 to
06/05/2016

Power point ppt. on examples of shelter

for tropical climate by the students in
group.

Revision & queries session.

Total marks: 150

Suggested Books/Readings:

WEEK
ONE

SUBJECT/TOPIC
Introduction to landscape. elements of
gardens, climatic changes due to gardens

BIBILOGRAPHY
Wikipedia, internet, books in library,
notes provided by the subject teacher

TWO

Types of gardens across the globe with

examples
Power point presentation by students in
different groups on examples of different
types of gardens.

Wikipedia, internet, books in library,

notes provided by the subject teacher
-

FOUR

Introduction to climatology, factors

affecting climate, different climatic
zones across the globe & in India,
climatic changes.

Book Manual of tropical climate by

koensberger, Wikipedia, internet, books in
library, notes provided by the subject
teacher

FIVE

Thermal comfort factor, bodys

mechanism of heat production and loss,
sun path diagram, cooling & heating
periods.

Book Manual of tropical climate by

koensberger, Wikipedia, internet, books in
library, notes provided by the subject
teacher

SIX

Psychometric chart, effective

temperature, operative temperature, CET,
adaptive comfort.

SEVEN

Heat transfer in buildings, Thermal

quantities in detail.

EIGHT

Revision of the syllabus covered till date

and queries session.

Book Manual of tropical climate by

koensberger, Wikipedia, internet, books in
library, notes provided by the subject
teacher
Book Manual of tropical climate by
koensberger, Wikipedia, internet, books in
library, notes provided by the subject
teacher
-

NINE

Effect of different materials,

multilayered bodies- insulation

TEN

Ventilation- principles of ventilation in a

building.

ELEVEN
TWELVE

Mid-term examination ( tentative)

Microclimatic factors, Landform
topography ETC.

THIRTEEN

Building orientation, Shading devices

FOURTEEN

Solar passive and heating system , green

THREE

Book Manual of tropical climate by

koensberger, Wikipedia, internet, books in
library, notes provided by the subject
teacher
Book Manual of tropical climate by
koensberger, Wikipedia, internet, books in
library, notes provided by the subject
teacher
Book Manual of tropical climate by
koensberger, Wikipedia, internet, books in
library, notes provided by the subject
teacher
Book Manual of tropical climate by
koensberger, Wikipedia, internet, books in
library, notes provided by the subject
teacher
Book Manual of tropical climate by

house, wind tower, earth air tunnel etc.

FIFTEEN
SIXTEEN

Power point ppt. on various topics by

students.
Shelter for tropical climate according to
the zones.

SEVENTEEN

Power point ppt. on examples of shelter

for tropical climate by the students in
group.

EIGHTEEN

Revision & queries session.

koensberger, Wikipedia, internet, books in

library, notes provided by the subject
teacher
Book Manual of tropical climate by
koensberger, Wikipedia, internet, books in
library, notes provided by the subject
teacher
-

Faculty Details:
Section A

Section B

Name of Studio
Coordinator
Signature

Date
Signature of Director:
..
Date:

..

Section C