Melvyn Poh

Objectives:

 

1. To further students’ understanding of the application of building science as a tool to maintain human comfort whilst reducing the environmental impact of construction, with emphasis on energy efficiency and energy saving by integrating daylighting into lighting design (PSALI).

2. To introduce daylighting, artificial lighting and architectural acoustics in general, including various methods and strategies to introduce daylighting into buildings and various types of artificial light sources.

3. Students should be able to design rooms or spaces that are acoustically compatible with proper control of air and structure-borne noise impact.

 

Learning Outcomes:

 

1 Recognize the relevance of design implications on the acoustic and lighting environments.

2 Explain the terminologies used in architectural acoustics and lighting. 

3 Describe the design of spaces free from glare, lit with proper selection of light sources, including daylighting strategies that can be applied to create more sustainable designs.

4 Exemplify suitable light sources to create intended or desired ambiance.

5 Calculate the required amounts of external opening required to provide adequate internal illumination levels for simple designs and apply knowledge to creatively introduce daylight into interior spaces without bringing in heat.

6 Design simple acoustically-compatible spaces that enhance sound qualities in spaces while exploring noise reduction method to achieve required reverberation time.