Tallinn University of Technology – Academy of Architecture
and Urban Studies - EuroTeQ Course Catalogue
Academic year 2023-24 - fall semester - 6 ECTS credits
Lecturers: Dr. Francesco De Luca, Arch. Ioannis Lykouras
Assistants: Karl Toomas Radik, Payam Madelat MSc
Day and time: Every Tuesday from 05.09 to 19.12, from 12:00 to 15:15 (Estonian time)
Location: TalTech Mustamäe campus class U03-405 and Teams from here
Syllabus
Introduction
Buildings share of global energy use and energy-related
CO2 emissions. Source: United Nations, 2021.
Thus, sustainability, low energy and carbon-neutral
development, healthiness and well being, use of renewable energy, inclusivity
and accessibility, and the reuse of urban areas fall within the agenda of
countries and international organizations and are part of initiatives as the UN
Sustainable Development Goals [5]. Buildings and urban forms have a major
impact on building energy use, passive heating and potential energy generation.
Building orientation, articulation and envelope have significant influence on
the healthiness and liveability of indoor spaces, and they can improve the quality
of daylight, which is the source of interior building illumination that is most
appreciated by occupants. Urban density, building heights and patterns
determine the livability of urban areas and outdoor thermal comfort experienced
by people.
This underlines our responsibility. As
designers, architects and planners we are increasingly urged to develop design
solutions for climate adaptation that result in reduced impacts on climate and resource
depletion.
Design Goals
The course topic for the year
2023/24 Digital Design for Sustainability want to emphasize the importance of
architecture and urban design to contribute to develop a sustainable future for
the environment and the society. The course objective is to provide the
students the knowledge to design buildings integrating architectural and urban
design with sustainable design principles, environmental and climatic simulations
and performance analysis to help tackling the pressing issues of climate change
and resource depletion and resilience of the built environment. The course capitalizing on the use of digital
design and simulations at the building and urban scale, focuses on five design
goals: Design for Accessibility, Design for Well-being, Design for Clean Energy,
Design for Climate, Design for Ecosystems. The task is to design a building, or
a compact cluster of buildings, with high architectural quality using sustainable design principles and
simulations related to the goals and analyzing the performance of several
design variations through quantitative metrics and qualitative criteria. The
scope is to understand the relations between buildings and their use, and environmental
and climatic factors, to improve the building sustainability and to select a
design solution with high environmental performance.
1 - Design for Accessibility
Related UN SDG: 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Planning livable neighborhoods must take into account how to eliminate all the physical and sensorial barrier to guarantee accessibility and usability of public spaces for all, and mostly for vulnerable and disabled people. Important aspects are related to connections with public transport and amenities, walkability and bikeability, outdoor comfort and safety with respect to climatic hazards, nature based solutions, social liveliness and economic activity, and absence of architectural barriers. The course Design for Accessibility goal focuses on outdoor thermal comfort and urban network analysis.
2 - Design for Well-being
Related UN SDG: 3 - Ensure
healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
One of the aspects of sustainable
building design is realizing indoor spaces with adequate natural illumination,
thermal comfort mostly by means of passive and low energy strategies, visual
comfort during the whole year, natural ventilation, pollutant free furnishing
materials, visual connection with the outside especially with areas with people
and natural elements. Has been proven that these aspects positively influence
the physiological and psychological well-being of building occupants. The
course Design for Well-being goal focuses on daylight and view out.
3 - Design for Clean Energy
Related UN SDG: 7 - Ensure access
to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
The reduction of the energy used
by buildings through passive design measures, energy efficiency and the
generation off site and on site of renewable energy are crucial factors for
reducing resource depletion and green house gas emissions of the built environment.
On site solar energy can provide large part or all the electric energy needed
to heat, cool, light and for the appliances of buildings. The course Design for
Clean Energy goal focuses on optimizing building integrated photovoltaic
systems to provide the energy required by the building.
4 - Design for Climate
Related UN SDG: 13 - Take urgent
action to combat climate change and its impacts
The global crises of climate
change, global warming and resource depletion are strictly related with human
activities. Green house gases emissions are the main responsible for the
worldwide increasing surface and air temperature, posing a serious threat for
humans and ecosystems. Buildings are responsible of huge amount of CO2
emissions during all the phases of their life cycle, of which the main are
construction and use, producing embodied and operational carbon, respectively.
The course Design for Climate goal will focus on designing to reduce the
embodied carbon emission of buildings.
5 - Design for Ecosystems
Related UN SDG: 15 - Protect,
restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably
manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation
and halt biodiversity loss
The presence of green and blue
infrastructures, grass and trees and water basins, favor the creation and
restoration of natural habitats inside the cities. Trees absorb CO2, and
significantly increase outdoor thermal comfort during the warm season through
shading and reducing the air temperature by transpirative cooling. Has been
proven that the view out toward green elements and trees has beneficial effects
and can reduce physical and psychological discomfort of building occupants. The
course Design for Ecosystems focuses on providing adequate areas supporting
vegetation.
Studio Work
The course is conducted as a
design studio. It will consist of lectures, how-to tutoring and consultations done
in the computer lab by the lecturers and assistants. Most part of the work to
finalize the project proposals will be conducted by teams as home work.
Teams
The project proposals will be
developed by students in teams. Each team will focus on one design goal
(described in the previous section) to develop the sustainable design proposal.
Team 1 will focus on the design goal Design for Accessibility, team 2 on Design
for Well-being, team 3 on Design for Clean Energy, team 4 on Design for Climate
and team 5 on Design for Ecosystems. Thus, the student teams will be 5. We
expect that each team is composed by 4 or 5 students. Teams will be formed in a
way that each one will have at least one EuroTeQ student. To facilitate the
work, the EuroTeQ students from the same country can be part of the same design
team. It is advisable that each team member participate in the development of
the project idea and in the selection of the design proposal, then everyone specializes
in one or more aspects, e.g., architectural drafting in BIM, three-dimensional
modeling, a specific simulation, results analysis, architectural rendering,
poster layout, so to work more efficiently. At the same time, all the students
of each tam must have knowledge of all the aspects taken into account for the sustainable
design proposal. It is also advisable that, if some students have already
skills in using the three-dimensional modeling and parametric software
Rhinoceros and Grasshopper, they are not all part of the same team, instead
they distribute among the teams.
Building functions
The project will consist of one building
or a compact buildings cluster. In the case of one single building, it will be an
articulated building constituted by different volumes. The function of the
buildings to design are residential and offices, for a new mixed use area. The
two functions will be integrated in the final architectural design of all teams.
Team 2 will select the functions of the buildings and will design accordingly the
typical floor plan layouts before the simulations. Teams 3 and 4 will select
the functions of the building volumes before the simulations and calculations.
Team 1 and 5 will not need to select the functions of the buildings before the
simulations and calculations. This will be explained more in detail at the
start of the course.
Design Areas
Each team focusing on one design goal will developed he project on an assigned design area, different for every team. Since the task is to design a compact though articulated building or buildings cluster, and due to the different design goals, the buildings of design goals 2, 3 and 4 should use not more than 1/2 of the plot using the Gross Site Coverage (GSC) metric provided (max GSC 0.5), whereas the buildings of design goals 1 and 5 should use not more than 2/3 of the plot (max GSC 0.67) to leave considerable area of the plot for public use. With “use of the plot” here we mean the area occupied by the buildings and by the space between the buildings. There is no exact requirement for buildings height. The location of the building or buildings inside the plot is part of the design by the teams. The remaining area will be planned by the team as open public area.
All the areas are located in
Tallinn. For each area it is possible to download a Rhinoceros file realized
with three-dimensional volumes of the buildings surrounding the area, the main
streets, and the plot where to locate the project. The unit of the models is
the meter. The existing three-dimensional buildings are divided in two groups.
A first group located in a layer called “Surrounding buildings” are the closest
to the design plot, to use for the simulations. A second group located in a
layer called “Urban area” are buildings to be use for visualization in
three-dimensional diagrams and architectural visualizations.
Software
The software used for design and
simulation is available on the computers of the lab. Additionally, students can
install the software on their own laptop to continue the development of the
project at home. For some of the software, every student can use one of the
TalTech license and code. Other software is free. The software used is the
following.
- Rhinoceros/Grasshopper (design goals:
all). This software is used for three-dimensional modeling and parametric
design. Website https://www.rhino3d.com/. It is
installed in all the TalTech campus computer labs. All the students will download
and install the software on their laptops from the Rhinoceros link https://www.rhino3d.com/download/rhino-for-windows/7/latest. Every
student will register an account on the Rhinoceros website (page “my account”),
and will send an email to francesco.deluca@taltech.ee writing in the subject
line: course code (EAL0140) and the words “Rhinoceros registration”, and
writing in the body of the email: name, family name and the email address used
to register to the Rhinoceros website. After, the access to the TalTech Rhino
license will be activated. Before starting to use Rhinoceros the first time,
either in the lab or on the laptop the student will access his/her account on
the Rhinoceros website. Several tutorials are available at the page “learn”.
- Ladybug Tools (design goals: 1, 5).
This software is used for environmental and climatic analysis as a plug-in for
Grasshopper. Website https://www.ladybug.tools/ladybug.html. It is
installed on all the TalTech campus computer labs. The software is freely
distributed by the developer. All the students will download and install the
software also on their laptops. It can be downloaded from the website
food4Rhino https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/ladybug-tools login in with the registered Rhino account. Download the version 1.6 (latest). Installation
instructions are available here https://github.com/ladybug-tools/lbt-grasshopper/wiki (do not
install the software in the section “Optional Steps” at the installation page).
Since this installation can be complicated, it will be discussed during one
lesson.
- ClimateStudio (design goals: 2, 3).
This software is used for daylight and energy simulations as a plug-in for
Rhinoceros and Grasshopper. Website https://www.solemma.com/. It is
installed on all the TalTech campus computer labs. All the students will download
and install the software on their laptops from the following link (the file is
located on the cloud service used by the lecturers) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/46k1absfguzjt489ibdm7/ClimateStudio_1.9.8389.22035.msi?rlkey=3z88mkw9rw68dzmla1b7xtuo2&dl=0. The students
will receive through email by the tutors the code to use the software. Instructions
about how to activate the software with the code will be given during the
lesson. If the student wants, this license can be used for all the study period
at TalTech also after the end of the course. It is possible the TalTech license
for ClimateStudio will not work if not activated at TalTech. This could be a
problem for the EuroTeQ students. We will veify this during the course. In case
the EuroTeQ students cannot use this software, they will work on other aspects
of the project rather than the simulations.
- EPiC (design goal: 4). This is a plugin in Grasshopper to quantify the embodied carbon of building designs. Website https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/research/projects/current/environmental-performance-in-construction/epic-grasshopper. EPiC integrates with Epic database available at the website http://www.epicdatabase.com.au/ which includes carbon emission factors of several construction materials. It also enables the designers to create Epic custom Material. The plugin can be downloaded from the website food4Rhino https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/epic-grasshopper login in with the registered Rhino account. The plugin is free of charge. Please Select version 1.01 (date: 2023-06-30). The installation is quite straightforward and will be explained.
IMPORTANT: Although not all the
plug-ins for environmental and digital design are necessary for the work
of all the design goals, all the students and teams are encouraged to install
them all and make exercises about all the sustainability tools even if they are
not strictly necessary for their work. In this way the students will learn
different methods of digital design for sustainability.
It is possible additional specific software
tools will be used during the course. In case the software tools are free to
use and it will be communicated by the tutors. The software used for architectural
design of plans, sections and elevations, for rendering, image editing and
presentation panels layout can be any decided by the students. Presentation
techniques and panel design will be topics covered in a specific lesson.
Design Workflow
The development of the project is
conducted through different phases which constitute the design workflow. The
method used in the course is the evidence-based method. Once the architectural
concept is finalized, it is used to develop several design alternatives, either
as different solutions (generating from the same concept) or as modification of
an original solutions. Thus, the solution which shows higher level of
sustainability, i.e., is more performative, and at the same time embeds well
the initial architectural idea is selected for the final architectural design
proposal by each team.
The design workflow is composed
of different phases. Some are the same for all the design goals, some are
specific only to the work of one or some teams. The phases are the
following.
- Conceptual design. The initial
idea is developed. Its architectural quality, connection with the site and
local functions, and relation with environmental factors are verified. The
project concept is developed through sketches and diagrams.
- Building massing. This relates
with the study of the building volumes or buildings in terms of size, height,
distances and orientations, and in relation to the functions it will
accommodate. The building massing is developed through three-dimensional
modeling in Rhinoceros or parametric modeling in Grasshopper.
- Floor plan layout. This phase
is used to realize schematic floor plan layout of the building massing (one or
more floor plans depending if the building is one or different) to be used for
performance analysis which pertain the interior of buildings. Floor plan layout
is realized through BIM software.
- Simulations. During this phase the
different environmental and climatic performance simulations in relation to the
specific design goal and assessment methods are conducted for the design
solutions tested by the teams.
- Performance analysis. In this
phase the results of the different environmental and climatic performance
simulations of the building or urban environment design solutions are analyzed in
relation to metrics to select one which fulfill required levels.
- Architectural design. During
this phase the selected building solution is used to develop the architectural
project consisting in situation plan of the entire area, typical floor plans,
sections and facades, and 3D perspectives and views axonometric.
Following are presented the design
workflows recommended for the different design goals, including the phases and
software to use, objective, strategies, and metrics. This aspect will be
discussed more in detail during the lessons dedicated to each design goal.
1 - Design for Accessibility
Design workflow
Objectives. Design buildings layout
and massing, i.e., size, height, orientation and mutual distances, to provide
outdoor thermal comfort around and between the buildings during the select warm
period of the year. Design the situation plan with outdoor functions as paths,
relax and playground area and terraces taking into account the outdoor thermal
comfort in the area during the select cold and warm periods of the year.
Strategies. Test different buildings
layout and massing variations to protect outdoor areas blocking direct solar radiation
during the select warm period of the year and where it is beneficial according
to design. Shading trees can be used in
the areas far from the buildings. Locate outdoor functions to be used in the
cold season where solar radiation is larger and pleasant for comfort during the
select cold period of the year.
Metrics. Universal Thermal Climate
Index (UTCI) for warm and cold periods. Outdoor Thermal Comfort Autonomy (OTCA)
only for the warm period. Urban networks diagram.
2 - Design for Well-being
Design workflow
Objectives. Design buildings layout
and massing, and floor plans and façade (windows) to provide visual comfort
through adequate natural illumination and possibility to view the outside
environment, and at the same time designing a compact building or cluster.
After the volumetric building massing, the typical floor plan layout is
designed schematically with vertical and horizontal connections, premises
divisions (rooms) and window location and size.
Strategies. Test typical floor plan
layout and façade variations with different characteristics relative to
premises rooms quantity and size (especially depth in relation to orientation and exterior obstruction), window size and location. Although it is possible also to change glazing optical properties (visible transmittance), that influence daylight availability, it is recommended to test only morphological variations. Test also different buildings layout and massing which influence
significantly access of natural light and view out.
Metrics. EN 17037 Daylight Provision. EN 17037 View Out.
3 - Design for Clean Energy
Design workflow
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Objectives. Design buildings layout
and massing and façade layout to generate sufficient renewable energy through
Building Integrated Photovoltaic systems (BIPV) to satisfy the energy need of
the building or buildings. The design task is that to generate the energy
needed by the buildings with the smallest area of BIPV located on the roofs and
on the facades.
Strategies. Test different buildings
layout and massing (the latter also taking into account the envelope to volume
ratio and roof area to volume ratio) and façade layouts variations in
consideration of size of windows using the window-to-wall ratio (WWR) on the
different orientations, to evaluate best solutions to generate energy through
BIPV, and at the same time designing a compact building or cluster. The WWR is
then used for the architectural design phase.
Metrics. Load match factor.
4 - Design for Climate
Design workflow
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Objectives. Design buildings layout
and massing, and facades to reduce the estimated embodied carbon emission of
the project. Embodied carbon emissions depend on the type and quantity of materials
used and on the construction methods, which present very different carbon
factors. Structural elements and interiors will be accounted for through simplified
methods.
Strategies. Test different building
layout and massing, and façade layout (size of glazed areas) variations to
design functional buildings which require smaller amount of materials and are
realized with construction methods which account for smaller embodied carbon
emissions. Also, use materials with smaller carbon factor which are realized
locally.
Metrics. Embodied carbon emission
reduction.
5 - Design for Ecosystems
Design workflow
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Objectives. Design buildings layout
and massing with improved horizontal areas, on the ground or on the buildings,
which can support vegetation and can be easily accessed by people. Vertical
green facades are not part of the objectives. Buildings massing and layout should
be designed also taking into account the highly valuable view towards green
areas from the building interior.
Strategies. Test different building
layout and massing variations with improved share of design area used for grass
and trees, ratio of buildings facades from which it is possible to see
vegetation in the design area, and with integration with urban functions of
surrounding area as green systems, paths, sidewalks, and promenades.
Metrics: Ratio of plot area covered
with vegetation. Ratio of building facades which see vegetation. Urban networks
diagram.
IMPORTANT. Although the design
workflow and software tools are different for the different design goals, all
students are encouraged to attend the lessons relative to all the design goals,
download and install all the software and practice all the digital design
workflows making exercises using the files that will be provided.
Deliverables
The final review (exam), which
will take place in January, will be done by each team presenting the project
using 4 panels (placard) of standard size A1 (594 mm width x 841 mm height). If
necessary, it can be agreed with the lecturers to add 1 more panel. The content
of each panel is the following.
Panel 1. Diagrams and sketches for presentation of the project concept. Three-dimensional diagrams or flowchart for presentation of the conceptual buildings layout and massing variations. Volumetric of the more significant building variations used in performance studies.
Panel 2. Performance results
presentation of selected building variations. The performance of the different
variations will be presented through color coded three-dimensional diagrams of
the areas and building massing and relative legends with metric units, and with
comparative charts. Presentation of the building variation selected for
architectural design.
Panel 3. Architectural design of
situation plan, the buildings ground floor and their integration. The situation
plan will show the design of the entire area and connections with surrounding
urban areas and structures. Architectural design of typical floor plan of all
the buildings of the project, including stairs and elevators, halls and
corridors, premises, rooms, windows and furnishing.
Panel 4. Architectural design of
sections and elevations. Three-dimensional representations as renderings, and
axonometric views.
It is required to each group that
the 4 drawing panels of the project are sent by email to the course lecturers
before the final review day in pdf format. The maximum file size for each A1
project board in pdf format is 10Mb. Together with the A1 boards is requested
to deliver an A4 file in pdf format of all the project panels with a maximum
file size of 2Mb.
Grades
Team grades will be assigned in an
objective way according to the method described hereinafter. However, a certain
degree of subjective evaluation cannot be excluded. The course grades will go
from 0 to 5 and will be the sum of partial grades given for the following
sections.
Project concept – from 0 to 1. This
section evaluates the quality of the project concept, of the building layout
and massing, of the relation of the project idea with the surrounding urban
environment or to specific urban design principles, and with the sustainable
design goal. Relative to the material presented on panel 1.
Performance simulations and results
analysis – from 0 to 1. This section evaluates the correctness of
simulations or calculations also through parametric tools, to which extent the selected
design variation meets the performance required by the metric used for the
design goal, and the performance analysis and comparison of different design
variations. Relative to the material presented on panel 2.
Architectural design – from 0 to 1.
This section evaluates the proper translation of the project concept in
architectural design. Importance will be given to the attractiveness of the
open spaces, the functionality of the typical floor plan layout, and the
congruence of the façade design with the building massing and surrounding urban
environment. Relative to the material presented on panel 3 and 4.
Presentation – from 0 to 1. This
section evaluates the quality and completeness of the presentation, through
diagrams, drawings, charts and images of all the project panels. It evaluates
as well the sufficient level of sustainable design and performance analysis knowledge
acquired (relative to the design goal) and the clarity of the oral presentation.
Participation - from 0 to 1. For the final grade, the quality of
midterm presentations and active participation in the course will also be taken
into account. All the students of the same team will receive the same grade.
Exceptions can be made for students of the same group with different level of
participation in the course and in the project.
Schedule
The course will take place at TalTech
Mustamäe campus class U03-405 and in Teams every Tuesday 12:00 – 15:15 from
05.09 to 19.12.2023. A Teams team is created for the course to which the
students will register accepting the invitation of the lecturers. The Teams
team meeting will start at the beginning of the lesson and the recording will
be available after the lesson.
The following chart presents the main activities during the course and their sequence by week.
Lesson 01 - September 05
Introduction Digital Design for Sustainability -
Presentation of previous years’ select projects.
Lecture - Environmental Performative Architecture and
Planning.
Digital design – Rhinoceros account, introduction to Rhinoceros
(Rhino) and Grasshopper (GH).
Lesson 02 - September 12
Design areas presentation – Teams creation and area
assignment.
Digital design – Basics of Rhino-GH.
Lesson 03 - September 19
Digital design - Methods for realizing and editing building
massing in Rhino-GH.
Lecture - Design for Accessibility: Assessment of Outdoor Thermal Comfort: Significance and Evaluation - Nasim Eslamirad, TalTech/Finest Twins.
Performative design for accessibility 1 – Introduction to
Ladybug Tools for GH, microclimate analysis and outdoor thermal comfort
analysis using the Universal Thermal Climate Index metric.
Lesson 04 - September 26
Digital design – Methods for realizing and editing building massing in Rhino-GH, import/export between Rhino-GH and BIM software.
Lecture - Design for Well-being: :Daylight provision and view out in buildings - Abel Sepúlveda Luque, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
Performative design for well-being 1 – Introduction to
ClimateStudio for Rhino, daylight simulation and analysis using the EN 17037 Daylight Provision metric.
Consultations of design idea.
Lesson 05 - October 3
Digital design - Methods for realizing and editing building massing,
floors and windows in Rhino-GH.
Lecture - Design for Clean Energy. Renewable energy generation through building-integrated photovoltaic systems and integration with energy use for building design.
Performative design for clean energy 1 - Solar radiation
analysis, BIPV energy generation simulation in ClimateStudio for GH.
Consultations of design idea.
Lesson 06 - October 10
Digital design - Methods for realizing and editing building
massing, floors and windows in Rhino-GH.
Lecture - Design for Climate. Embodied carbon emissions calculation in building massing design.
Performative design for climate 1 – Estimation of embodied
carbon emission in GH.
Consultations of design idea.
Lesson 07 - October 17
Digital design -
Methods for realizing and editing building massing in Rhino-GH.
Lecture - Design for Ecosystems. Integration of human and natural ecosystems in urban design.
Performative design for ecosystems – Parametric analysis of
ratio of plot area covered with vegetation in GH.
Teams selection/allocation of design goals.
Lesson 08 - October 24
Performative design for accessibility 2 - Outdoor thermal
comfort analysis using the Outdoor Thermal Comfort Autonomy metric in GH.
Analysis of simulation results in GH.
Consultations - Architectural, digital and performative
design.
Lesson 09 - October 31
Performative design for well-being 2 – View out simulation
and analysis using the EN 17037 View Out metric in ClimateStudio in Rhino.
Analysis of simulation results in Rhino.
Consultations - Architectural, digital and performative
design.
Lesson 10 - November 7
Performative design for clean energy 2 - BIPV energy
generation simulation and load match factor analysis in ClimateStudio for GH. Analysis
of simulation results in GH.
Consultations - Architectural, digital and performative
design.
Lesson 11 - November 14
Performative design for climate 2 - Estimation of embodied
carbon emission in GH. Analysis of simulation results in GH.
Consultations - Architectural, digital and performative
design.
Lesson 12 - November 21
Performative design for ecosystems 2 - Analysis of view of
green areas from building facades ratio with Ladybug Tools in GH. Analysis of
simulation results in GH.
Consultations - Architectural, digital and performative
design.
Lesson 13 - November 28
Mid term review of project idea, design variations and initial performance analysis.
Lesson 14 - December 5
Performative design – Analysis of simulation results for
selection of design proposal, and presentation.
Consultations - Architectural, digital and performative
design, and presentation.
Lesson 15 – December 12
Presentation - Architectural design presentation.
Consultations - Architectural, digital and performative
design, and presentation.
Lesson 16 – December 19
End of term review of completed project (draft) with the 4
panels.
Organization
The course has a Teams team accessible from here.
The students will be invited to team in Teams. TalTech students send an
email to Francesco De Luca at francesco.deluca@taltech.ee writing
in the email subject line “EAL0140 2023-24 Teams” and in the email text body
your name and family name and your email. Possibly use the same email you use
to register for the Rhinoceros account. For the EuroTeQ students, possibly use
the email with which you registered for the course in the catalogue, for both
the Rhinoceros account and for Teams.
Information about the course and
lessons are available in the Moodle page of the course https://moodle.taltech.ee/course/view.php?id=32934 for which
TalTech students should have automatic access, whereas EuroTeQ students will
receive the password for the registration and will use the course code EAL0140,
and course name Environmental Performative Architecture and Planning (in case
use the full name EAL0140 Environmental Performative Architecture and Planning
- 2023/24)
The course is mainly organized and managed
through its webpage https://performance-drivendesign.blogspot.com/2023/08/eal0140-environmental-performative.html
where different types of resources and all the material, like files used during
the lessons will be available. It is recommended that the students participate
to the lessons in person at University. For any information students can contact
Francesco De Luca and Ioannis Lykouras at ioannis.lykouras@taltech.ee.
The email of the course assistants are Karl Toomas Radik karadi@taltech.ee and Payam Madelat payam.madelat@taltech.ee.
Resources
Through this section material
useful for the course is available. They are a book list, links to learning
resources of the three-dimensional and parametric design and simulation
software, websites useful for the course and files to be used in the course.
Materials will be added continuously during the course to this section.
Books
The following books are available
at TalTech library. The books are useful for the course and in further studies
to acquire knowledge about basic and advanced principles of sustainable,
climatic and environmental design, building technology and performance
simulations. The books presented here are not mandatory for the course. They
are suggested readings.
- M. DeKay, G.Z. Brown, 2014.
Sun, Wind, and Light: Architectural Design Strategies: Architectural Design
Strategies, John Wiley & Sons.
- N. Lechner, 2014. Heating,
Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for Architects, John Wiley &
Sons.
- K. Anderson, 2014. Design
Energy Simulation for Architects: Guide to 3D Graphics, Routledge.
Several other books are available
at TalTech library about the topics of the course.
Links
- Rhinoceros/Grasshopper tutorials https://www.rhino3d.com/learn
- Grasshopper manual http://grasshopperprimer.com/en/index.html
- Ladybug Tools youtube tutorials https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtSMbRCHXHVFsETgWO0Jy08GRcHwhL0RA
- Ladybug Tools learning material https://docs.ladybug.tools/ladybug-tools-academy/
- ClimateStudio
documentation https://climatestudiodocs.com/
- ClimateStudio
tutorials https://www.solemma.com/climatestudio-tutorial-videos
- ClimateStudio
youtube tutorials https://www.youtube.com/user/SustainableDesignLab/videos
- EPiC youtube tutorial https://youtu.be/2frszoP1J9Q
- Rigi Teataja Methodology for calculating the energy performance of buildings
- Rigi Teataja Hoone energiatõhususe arvutamise metoodika
Material
- Rhinoceros commands >>>>>
- Rhino 3D model of design areas
- Vööri street >>>>>
- Ahtri street >>>>>
- Lastekodu street >>>>>
- Kristiina street >>>>>
- Marja street >>>>>
Lesson files
Lesson 01 - September 05
Presentation Environmental Performative Architecture and Planning - Francesco De Luca >>>>>
GH file Simple Parametric Model >>>>>
Lesson 02 - September 12
GH file Basic geometry generation >>>>>
GH file Miscellaneous tools >>>>>
Lesson 03 - September 19
GH file Weather analysis >>>>>
Rhino file Outdoor thermal comfort analysis >>>>>
GH file Outdoor thermal comfort analysis >>>>>
GH file Outdoor thermal comfort analysis developed in class >>>>>
Slides support Lesson 03 >>>>>
GH plugin Meshedit (to use the original script Outdoor thermal comfort analysis) >>>>>
Procedure to install the GH plugin: 1 - Close Rhinoceros and Grasshopper. 2 - Download the .zip file. 3 - Unblock the .zip archive by right-clicking the .zip file and checking the Unblock box, and click Apply and OK (as shown in the image below - the archive could be already unblocked).
4 - Copy the .gha file in the folder C:\Users\NAME\AppData\Roaming\Grasshopper\Libraries where NAME is your username used on your laptop or on the class computer. If you cannot access the folder on the class computer then you need to make the installation with Rhinoceros and Grasshopper switched on. In this case from the Grasshopper dropdown menu select File then Special Folders and then Components Folder as show in the image below. Then switch off Grasshopper and Rhinoceros
5 - Start Rhinoceros and Grasshopper.
Lesson 04 - September 26
Rhino file Digital Design - Courtyard >>>>>
GH file Digital Design - Courtyard >>>>>
GH file Plan generator >>>>>
EU daylight standard Daylight in buildings EN 17037:2018 >>>>>
Rhino file Daylight Simple Office >>>>>
GH file Daylight Simple Office >>>>> (file modified in class >>>>>)
Rhino file Daylight Building >>>>>
GH file Daylight Building >>>>> (file modified in class >>>>>)
ClimateStudio activation instructions. ClimateStudio software is available in both environments, in Rhino and in GH. The activation is done in Rhinoceros. It will be used in the Rhino environment for the course.
1 - After installation you should see a new toolbar in Rhino.
2 - Alternatively, the right-hand side tab can be used activating it from the gear button.
3 - Selecting CS Workflows.
5 - Select the Radiation Map simulation (there is the same button in the CS toolbar).
6 - A Open the analysis surface tab, and B select the surface.
7 - OK
8 - Run the simulation. Now the license window pop-up. Copy/paste the code.
9 - After few seconds you should see the analysis surface colored according to the simulation results.
Lesson 05 - October 03
GH file Digital Design - Pull geometry >>>>>
GH file Building Generator >>>>>
Rhino file Radiation Map + PV >>>>>
GH file Radiation Map >>>>>
GH file PV Generation >>>>>
GH file PV Generator >>>>>
Slide support Lesson 05 - October 03 >>>>>
Lesson 06 - October 10
GH file Building Generator (LCA) >>>>>
Presentation Design for Climate. Embodied carbon emissions calculation in building massing design by Payam Madelat MSc >>>>>
GH file Digital Design - Array and paths >>>>>
GH file Digital Design - Data trees >>>>>
External wall variations
Lesson 07 - October 17
GH file Digital Design - Stepped back façade >>>>>
GH file Digital Design - Subtractions >>>>>
Paper Green Plot Ratio >>>>>
Rhino file Ecosystems GPR >>>>>
GH file Ecosystems GPR >>>>>
Presentation Design for ecosystems >>>>>
Slides support Lesson 07 - October 17 >>>>>
Lesson 08 - October 24
Tallinn statistical weather file STAT >>>>>
Rhino file Outdoor Thermal Comfort 2 >>>>>
GH file Outdoor Thermal Comfort 2 >>>>>
Lesson 09 - October 31
Rhino file View Out Analysis >>>>>
GH file View Out Analysis >>>>>
GH file Daylight and View Out 3 Buildings >>>>>
Lesson 10 - November 07
Slides support Lesson 10 - November 07 >>>>>
GH file Building Generator V2 >>>>>
Rhino file Design for Clean Energy 2 >>>>>
GH file Design for Clean Energy 2-01 >>>>>
GH file Design for Clean Energy 2-02 >>>>>
GH file Building Generator V3 >>>>>
Lesson 11 - November 14
GH file Building Generator V2 LCA + Converter + Interior Wall Calculator >>>>>
GH file LCA workflow >>>>>
Lesson 12 - November 21
Paper about Visible Green Index >>>>>
Rhino file Design for Ecosystems 2 BVGI >>>>>
GH file Design for Ecosystems 2 BVGI with BVGI component fixed >>>>>
Rhino file Design for Ecosystems 2 BVGI used in class >>>>>
GH file Design for Ecosystems 2 BVGI used in class (include BVGI component fixed) >>>>>
Lesson 14 - December 05
GH file components: grid analysis area v4, façade grid v2, BVGI v2 >>>>>
Lesson 15 - December 12
AIA COTE Top Ten for Students Competition 2022 >>>>>
AIA COTE Top Ten for Students Competition 2023 >>>>>
Lesson 16 - December 19
Rhino file Axonometric diagrams >>>>>
Student works
The projects developed by the student teams and presented at the final review are available from here.
