Construction Tech 3

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This course will focus on the performance ofbuildings relative to environmental impact andoperational response. Starting with thebuildings skin, systems will be understood asbeing in contact and in manipulated exchangewith the thermal, luminous and acousticenvironment surrounding them, to serve theambience and comfort of the interior.Basic knowledge of exchange, distribution andregulation will be related to construction andmechanical systems. The goal is to integratestructural, mechanical and spatial requirementsto make appropriate choices during the designphase, allowing students to understand thebuilding as a holistic regulated environment.