4.42J | Fall 2010 | Undergraduate
Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings
Course Description
This design-based subject provides a first course in energy and thermo-sciences with applications to sustainable energy-efficient architecture and building technology. No previous experience with subject matter is assumed. After taking this subject, students will understand introductory thermodynamics and heat …
This design-based subject provides a first course in energy and thermo-sciences with applications to sustainable energy-efficient architecture and building technology. No previous experience with subject matter is assumed. After taking this subject, students will understand introductory thermodynamics and heat transfer, know the leading order factors in building energy use, and have creatively employed their understanding of energy fundamentals and knowledge of building energy use in innovative building design projects. This year, the focus will be on design projects that will complement the new NSTAR/MIT campus efficiency program.
Learning Resource Types
assignment Problem Sets
grading Exams with Solutions
group_work Projects with Examples
assignment Design Assignments
Photograph of sunlight reflecting off a high-rise building.
Sunlight reflecting off the Empire State Building. (Photograph courtesy of swisscan on Flickr.)