Class 1 Agenda

Class Info

• Date: Friday August 26th,, 2022
• Meeting Info: . Introduction & Course Overview:  Conductivity, conductance, and resistance. Heat loss/ gain calculations across walls.  Sources of heat loss/ gain in buildings. Degree days,  Online via Zoom. invite to be sent to your University email prior to the beginning of class. 

To-Do Before Class

Read Chapter One: Building Systems for Interior Designers

Discussion: Introductions.  Please introduce yourself via the Discussion board. 

Topic

Class Introduction

Objectives

• Conductivity
• Conductance
• Resistance
• Heat Loss/ Heat Gain calculations across walls
• Sources of heat loss / heat gain in buildings
• Degree Days
• DEGREE DAY SPREAD SHEET CALCULATION

A building without water, electricity, heat

To-Do After Class

watch “The Water Box” on Netflix.