4.401 | Spring 2006 | Undergraduate

Introduction to Building Technology

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1 Introduction (PDF)
Thermal aspects of a building
2 Outside environment and human needs (PDF - 3.5 MB)
3 Heat flow (PDF)
4 Air flow (PDF - 1.7 MB)
5 Humid air (PDF - 3.0 MB)
6 Thermal comfort and insulation (PDF)
7 Condensation and moisture (PDF)
8 Climate-responsive design (PDF)
9 Passive controls, thermal balance (PDF - 1.5 MB)
10 Forms of energy and active heating/cooling (PDF - 1.0 MB)
Lighting aspects of a building
11 Physics of light, photometry (PDF - 1.2 MB)
12 Vision and colors, visual comfort (PDF)
13 Designing with natural light (PDF)
14 Electric lighting (PDF)
15 Sound and hearing (PDF)
Acoustic aspects of a building
16 Noise insulation (PDF)
17 Room acoustics (PDF)
18 Construction principles, foundations (PDF)
Construction methods
19 Masonry (PDF)
20 Concrete (PDF)
21 Timber (PDF - 2.1 MB)
22 Steel (PDF)
23 Building elements: walls, openings, floors, roofs (PDF)

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