CALVIN SUAH JAKE GINN
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Building Science 2
Module Introduction
Students are provided an understanding of building acoustics in relation to building design and construction. They are introduced to the field through acoustic history, practical measurements, sound insulation, reverberation, and noise, internal and external to the building. Students are also given the opportunity to use lux meter and sound pressure level meters to experience illuminance and sound level. Students are exposed to day lighting strategies, permanent and supplementary artificial lighting of interior, various types of artificial light sources, the importance of Colour Rendering index (CRI) and simple calculation to determine uniform lighting for interiors. This module is also integrated to architecture Design Studio 5 to enable students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding through application.
Module Objective
1. To further students' understanding of application of building science as a tool to maintain human comfort whilst reducing the environmental impact of construction, with emphasis on energy efficiency and energy-saving by integrating day lighting into lighting design (PSALI).
2. To introduce day lighting, artificial lighting and architectural acoustics, including various methods and strategies to introduce day lighting into buildings and various types of artificial light sources.
3. Students are also introduced to designing rooms or spaces that are acoustically compatible with proper control of air and structure-borne noise impact.
Project 1: Lighting & Acoustic Performance Evaluation and Design
Lighting design is a primary element in architecture design and interior architecture. Solid volumes, enclosed spaces, colors and texture can only be appreciated fully when they are imaginatively lit. Successful buildings are those in which the lighting of the building itself and the lighting of th e activities it contains together make up a unified design concept. This project is design to expose and introduce students to daylighting and lighting requirement in a suggested space.
In architecture and interior architecture, acoustic design is an element which concerned with control of sound in spaces especially enclosed spaces. The requirement varies in relation to functional spaces wheher it is a cinema, lecture theatre, restaurant and cafe or acoustical requirements for a meeting room. It is essential to preserve and enhance the desired sound and to eliminate noise and undesired sound. Pretigious buildings are those in which the acoustic of the building itself speak of the quality of the building itself. This project is design to expose and introduce students to acoustic design and acoustical requirements in a suggested space.
Project Objective
1. This assignment is intended to be completed in a group of 5 students per group to evaluate their environment in terms of lighting and acoustics perforamnces. Each group is required to choose a case study eg. gallery, visitor's centre, showrooms, restaurants with ambiance and design and etc. Prepare a measured drawing with appropriate scale of your case study. Show all the necessary features which effect on the lighting and acoustics conditions of your case study.
2. They should carry out an apprisal of day lighting artificial lighting, noise and sound condition(quality and quantity) in the selected case study. Their identification of adequancy of the quantity of light and sound/noise for the case study needed to be carried out objectively.
Project Objective
Final Outcome of Report
Summary of A3 Boards
Lighting Analysis
Acoustic Analysis
Learning Outcome
Based on this exercise, I have learnt to understand the daylighting and lighting and acoustic characteristics and acoustic requirement in a suggested space, determine the characteristics and function of daylighting and artificial lighting and sound and acoustic within the intended space and also critically report and anlayse the space. In the process, I learnt methods to measure the light and acoustics in a space with theh correct devices. On top of that, to analyse the data, I learnt to generate light contours to have a better understanding of the characteristics of lights. Besides that, I learnt how to apply the calculation formula to the data that I have collected to get overall results of the reverberation time, transmission loss and also the number of light needed in a space.
Project 2: Design Studio Integration
This project aims to integrate student's understanding of the principles of lighting and acoustics in the contet their final design project of Studio 5. It encompasses advanced daylighting systems and the integration of electrical lighting, strategies for noise management and room acoustics.
Project Objective
1. Each student is required to incorporate two A2 board for lighting integrated design and to be submitted in a clear folder.
2. Within your building design, you are required to identify spaces which require artificial lighting and daylighting.
3. Integration must be solution based and you are advised to incorporate visuals, diagrams and renderings using any environmental design analysis tolls in your presentation board.
4. Calculations to resolve your design integrations solutions must be attached in A4 and submitted together. All kind of proposals need to have a good justification.
Final Outcome of Project
Final Outcome of Report
Learning Outcome
After this project, not only am I able to show understanding of lighting and acoustics principles in my final design, but also I learnt to think critically to solve design problems in relation to sustainability issues. It was a challenge to ensure that each space had enough daylighting and used the appropriate material to reduce the sound transmission from one room to another. I learnt to create opening wherever it is needed and also choose the right materials at the various spaces. On top of that, I understand more about PSALI by applying it into my final design to ensure that energy is only used when it si required. Through this incorperation to my final design, I had a greater understanding of how light and acoustic works in the real world.