Ecology & Environmental Issues 1 Syllabus, Notes & PYQ for GGSIPU Bachelor of Architecture 5th Sem
Bachelor of Architecture
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Ecology & Environmental Issues 1
1To understand the history of environmental degradation and the concepts that underlie a strategy towards sustainable habitat. Interrelation between natural and built environment: An Overview Energy: conservation, renewable sources: wind, solar, geo-thermal, bio-fuels. Materials: minimizing, recycling, reducing energy content, etc. Case Studies of traditional / vernacular buildings and settlements demonstrating relationship between climate, local material resources and settlement/ building forms. The “natural” or landscape environment as an aspect of deliberate design: Landform, topography, vegetation type and pattern, water bodies, street widths and orientation, ground character. Plan form and elements, building orientation, roof form, fenestration pattern, orientation and configuration, controls like shading devices, design of shading devices.
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Lab CodeAP-347
Lab Credits3