Optimizing Daylight and Airflow: A Sustainable Building Program
Designing for Light, Air, and Lasting Impact
Skills you will gain:
This mentor-led course empowers professionals to design energy-efficient buildings using natural daylight and ventilation. Through live sessions, practical tools, and real-world case studies, you’ll learn to create healthier, sustainable spaces that reduce energy use and enhance occupant comfort.
Aim:
🎯 To equip learners with the knowledge, skills, and design strategies required to effectively integrate daylighting and natural ventilation into sustainable building projects—enhancing energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and environmental performance through a mentor-led, hands-on learning experience.
Program Objectives:
🎯 Course Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
✔️ Understand the principles of daylighting and natural ventilation in sustainable architecture
✔️ Analyze site and climate data to inform passive design strategies
✔️ Design energy-efficient buildings using natural light and airflow
✔️ Apply simulation tools to model daylight and ventilation performance
✔️ Integrate smart control systems with passive design features
✔️ Evaluate compliance with green building standards (LEED, WELL, etc.)
✔️ Develop real-world building design solutions through a capstone project
What you will learn?
🧠 What You Will Learn
- 🌞 Principles and strategies of daylighting in buildings
- 💨 Natural ventilation techniques and airflow optimization
- 🧭 Climate analysis and site-responsive design
- 🧰 Use of simulation tools like Radiance and DIALux
- 🔧 Integration with HVAC and smart control systems
- 📐 Design codes, standards (LEED, WELL), and compliance
- 🌿 Advanced concepts: biophilic design, adaptive comfort
- 🏗️ Real-world application through a capstone design project
Intended For :
This program is ideal for:
- Architecture and civil engineering students
- Practicing architects, designers, and building consultants
- Urban planners and sustainability professionals
- Faculty and researchers in green building design
- Anyone with a keen interest in sustainable architecture and energy-efficient buildings
No prior experience in simulation tools is required. A basic understanding of building design is recommended.
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