An Najah National University
Department of Architectural Engineering
Design and Solar Energy (62544) Course title and number
Instructors
Semester
Dr. Sameh Mona, samehmona@najah.edu office 2870
Teaching Methods
Lecture Rec. Lab. Project
Work
Credits
Second
2013/2014
Language
Compulsory
/Elective
Course
Contents
HW Other Total Credit
26
English
Elective
- 6 - - 32 2
1.
Introduction to solar energy and climatic design
2.
Introduction to Sustainable and green buildings
3.
Sun position calculation
4.
Shading design and it’s calculation
5.
Thermal comfort, and Climate data analysis
6.
Heat transmittance and solar gain calculation
7.
Building materials and glazing selection for solar design
8.
Passive solar systems (solar window, solarium, trombe wall, solar wall, solar chimney, shading devices, …etc )
9.
Active solar systems: (Solar water heating systems, Photovoltaic …)
10.
Daylight design
11.
Introduction to computer software for solar design analysis, cooling and heating load calculation, shading design, daylight etc.
This course aims to provide the students with the fundamental understanding of passive solar design principles and to demonstrate their applications in the analyzing and designing climate responsive buildings. The course will provide
Course
Objectives
Learning
Outcomes and
Competences the students in architectural engineering with the passive solar design concepts and materials, bioclimatic design, thermal comfort, green building concepts and sustainability in building design.
1) An ability to design a building, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as environmental, social, ethical, health and safety, and sustainability
2) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve architectural engineering problems
3) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of architectural engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
C
E
H
40%
20%
20%
1

Textbook and
/or
References
Assessment
Criteria
Week
1-2
3-4
5-6
4) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern architectural engineering tools necessary for K 20% architectural engineering practice
Passive solar energy, Bruce Anderson and Malcolm Wells, Brick house publishing co. (Text Book)
2005. ASHRAE Standard 55—thermal environmental conditions for human occupancy, Atlanta: ASHRAE Inc.
2004,
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If any, mark as (X) Percent (%)
Midterm Exams 25 X
X 5 Quizzes
5 Home works
Project
Laboratory Work
Final Exam
X
X
X
Subject
Introduction to solar energy and climatic design
Introduction to Sustainable and green buildings
Sun position calculation
Shading design and it’s calculation
Thermal comfort, and Climate data analysis
Heat transmittance and solar gain calculation
Building materials and glazing selection for solar design
1 st midterm exam: Monday 3/3/2014
20
45
7-9
9-12
13
14-15
16
Passive and active solar systems (solar window, solarium, trombe wall, solar wall, solar chimney, shading devices … )
Photovoltaic solar systems
Solar water heating systems
Under floor heating
Photovoltaic
2 nd midterm exam (Project): 21/4/2014
Introduction to computer software for solar design analysis, cooling and heating load calculation, shading design, daylight etc.
Final exam
2