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Politecnico di Milano

Sustainable building design for tropical climates: principles and guidelines for EAC

Politecnico di Milano via Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE

Overview

The course provides the basic necessary information for designing climate responsive buildings, aiming to minimise energy demand and to achieve thermal and visual comfort in EAC (East African Community) and other tropical countries with similar climates.

Syllabus

  • Week 0 - Introduction to the course
  • Week 1 - Integrated design approach in EAC countries
  • Week 2 - Principles of Buildings Physics
  • Week 3 - Climate responsive building design I
  • Week 4 - Climate responsive building design II
  • Additional resources

Taught by

Federico M. Butera, Niccolò Aste and Rajendra S. Adhikari

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  • Kim
    A perfect continuation of their initial tropical design in Eac

    Instructions and exemple offers an excellent mix.

    Knowledge provide is extremely valuable.

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