Course detail

Buildings Science I

FAST-BH07Acad. year: 2011/2012

Methods of building design with the consideration of an architectural concept - building typology and disposition arrangement requirements. Acceptance of valid standards and regulations. The application of principles of architectural and structural design, present economic relations, energy efficiency requirements and environmental demands. Design principles for barrier-free civic buildings and their neighbouring outdoor spaces. The design of residential houses is completed in practical classes.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student copes methods of building design with the consideration of an architectural concept - building typology and disposition arrangement requirements. Acceptance of valid standards and regulations. The application of principles of architectural and structural design and Service regulations.
Knowledge of basic bricked, concrete, steel and wooden constructions. Basic knowledge of TEB, heat engineering and acoustics.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of basic bricked, concrete, steel and wooden constructions. Basic knowledge of TEB, heat engineering and acoustics.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Environment and indoor climate
2. Dependence of the design area on physiology of habitants
3. Service regulations. Indoor and outdoor entrance areas
4. Vertical and horizontal communication areas
5. Hygienic services and equipment
6. Barrier-free design of building exteriors
7. Barrier-free of building interiors
8. Residential houses – disposition and services. Building zones
9. Residential buildings. House equipment and accessories. Comunications in buildings
10. Typological forms of residential houses
11. Residential house design and assessment with respect to daylighting and insolation
12. Reconversion of existing residential building spaces on garages and workshops. Setting of the object into the terrain. Distances of buildings
13. Relation between interior on exterior. Fences. Complementary architectural design
14. Utilization of lots with open space areas (areas without objects and buildings)

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To gain basic knowledge and experience in conceptional work within the frame of projecting residential buildings with regard to artistic and compositional requirements, acquiring and accepting typological principles, norms, regulations and specifications for barrier-free solutions of buildings and their exteriors, with concurrent use of knowledge from the field of constructions, heat engineering, acoustics and fire protection.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Antal,J., Ryška,J., Zahálka,J.: Obytné budovy. Alfa Bratislava, 1992.
Blanc Alan: Mitchels Internal Components. Longman, London, 1998. (EN)
ČSN 73 4301 Obytné budovy. 0.
Reid, E.: Understanding Buildings. Addison Wesley, London, 1996.
Vyhláška č. 268/2009 Sb, o obecných technických požadavcích na stavby. 2009.
Vyhláška č. 369/2001 Sb. o obecných technických požadavcích zabezpečujících bezbarierové užívání staveb. 1998.

Recommended reading

Architect's Data. (CS)
Batík,S., Vodičková,E.: Obytné stavby. VUT FA Brno, 1989.
Huška,M. a kol.: Nauka o projektování. VUT FA Brno, 1985.
Neufert,E.: Navrhování staveb. Consultinvest Praha, 1995.
Stavební příručka. Verlag Dashöfer, Praha, 2005. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer