Low Energy Building Course - Open to the public!

Not only can students at my university take the 15-week Low Energy Building course, it's also open to members of the public!

You can find the syllabus here. And more information about other courses here.

(1)授業のねらい	Buildings use over one third of all energy consumed in Japan, as in many other developed countries. In a world of increasing population and limited fossil fuel reserves, reduction in building energy consumption is important. As well as drastically reducing consumption, low energy buildings can be more comfortable, more healthy and less expensive over their lifetime. This course will introduce students to the principles, the practicalities, and the future of low-energy building. 他の先進国と同様、日本で消費されているエネルギーの3割は、住宅で使われています。人口が増加し、化石燃料が限られてくる世界では、省エネルギー住宅が必要となります。エネルギー消費を減らすことで、居住者に快適で健康的な暮らしをもたらし、建物の耐用年数においても経済的です。本講義では、省エネ住宅の仕組み、その実用性と将来について紹介します。
(2)授業の概要	This course will show how simple scientific principles affect buildings, and how insulation, airtightness and good windows can lead to houses with very low energy consumption. We will see how the use of solar power can make buildings that produce energy. We will look at low-energy buildings around the world, including the German Passivhaus standard. We will also consider the design process, including compromise, optimisation and guesstimates.
(3)授業のキーワード	環境、物理学、建築、省エネ、熱力学、太陽光発電
(4)授業計画	1. What is a low-energy building? 2. What is energy? 3. Insulation and thermal envelopes 4. Compound insulation and thermal bridges 5. Why do we feel hot or cold? 6. Air and water 7. Windows 8. Ventilation 9. Windows 2.0 10. Energy standards and low-energy building around the world 11. To zero energy and beyond: Buildings as solar generators 12. Passivhaus 13. Economics and ecology, embodied carbon and life cycle analysis 14. Presentations 15. Review This plan may change to meet the needs of the class
(5)成績評価の基準	Participation: 20% Online assignments, quizzes, presentations: 80% Students must complete online activities to pass this course. Students will be expected to participate in class and give presentations.
(6)事前事後学習の内容	Additional information will be made available online.
(7)履修上の注意	The class will mainly be conducted in English. It will be possible for students to ask questions, complete assignments and give presentations in Japanese. 本講座は主に英語で行いますが、受講生からの質問、課題の提出、発表は日本語でも結構です。