Notetaking and maintaining an architectural sketchbook is an essential skill and tool for developing your ideas and retaining key points. You are required to submit your notebooks most class days over the semester. These Notetaking/ sketchbook submissions are instead of quizzes.
Your notes should cover at least the following areas:
- Readings
- Building Science videos
- Class Lectures
- Digital (AutoCAD) tools
The Notebook/Sketchbook submittals are organized into 6 sections.
The section are as follows:
1 Buildings and Energy |
1.5 Digital (AutoCAD) tools |
2 FOUNDATIONS |
3 WOOD |
4 FRAME CONSTRUCTION |
5 Zero Energy Buildings |
6 Building Envelopes |
Each section has a delivery deadline when we no longer accept submittals.
See the “Readings” on OpenLab page for daily assignments
See the: “Note Taking” on OpenLab page for resources and strategies
REQUIRED TEXT BOOKS AND RESOURCES:
- Allen, Edward and Joseph Iano. (2019). Fundamentals of building construction: Materials and methods (7th ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
- U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Building Science Education Series Instructions. https://www.solardecathlon.gov/building-science.html
