Core module
2-day Course on
9th Run: To be confirmed Time: 9am to 5.30pm Venue: BCA Academy 200 Braddell Road, S(579700) Fees: $411.95 per part icipant
(Fee includes GST, course materials, lunches and refreshments.)
Objectives________________________________________________________ The im portance of passive controls in reducing energy requirements in buildings has become increasingly cle ar. This course will provide participants wit h a better understanding of the performance aspects of modern faade systems including the constructio n, manufacturing process, material, installation and thermal efficiency. A special focus will also be placed on the applicatio n of innovative daylighting systems w hile minim ising glare and solar heat from daylight. The course will also cover the concept of ETTV/RTTV and discuss strategies to reduce the value. For Whom________________________________________________________ Engineers and building professio nals intending to seek accredit ation as Certifie d Green Mark Professionals under the BCA Green M ark Specialist Certificatio n Scheme. (Ple ase see pre-requisite for eligibility). Professionals who need to recommend or imple ment high performance faade systems for green building projects. Award____________________________________________________________ Certificate of Accomplishment (COA) will be awarded to participants who meet the 75% attendance requirement. Certificate of Successful Completion will be awarded to participants who meet the 75% attendance requirement and passed the required assessment. Course Outline_____________________________________________________
Building Faade
Role of Building faade Ty pes of faade systems design & inst allat ion
Innovative Faade I nnov at ive faade designs using unconv ent ional faade mat erials. How to innov at e and create. Energy Sav ing - Green W all , Double Skin / Cav ity Walls, Thermally Broken Facades, Water Cooled facades, Green Roof, Membrane ETFE, Phot ov oltaic, Iridescent Glass, Lower embodied energy mat erials W at er Sav ing - TiO2, building forms, w ater collecting facades I ndoor Env ironment Quality - Acoust ics
Glazing Types Glazing mat erials, production and performance Reading and analy sing glazing performance dat a Double Skin facades - W hy double skin faade? Ty pes of double skin faade, adv ant ages/ disadvantages of different types of double skin faade, applicat ion in different climat e conditions Daylighting Appreciat ion of daylighting Main int ent ions Max imising daylight in int erior Minimising glare and heat from day light Day light ing Sy stems light shelves, opt ical fibres, prismatic panels, Transparent insulat ion
ETTV & RETV Tropical issues and key parameters affecting t he efficiency of design ETTV/RETV definit ion and v ariables inv olved Calculat ion of ETTV/RETV for buildings an ov erview of the met hods of comput ation Hands-on w orkshop for a sample house W all t ype selection & it s impact on ETTV/RETV Glass selection criteria for efficient ETTV/RETV I mpact of shading devices on ETTV/RETV Rules for comput ing approximate values of ETTV/RETV
Dr U ma Mahesw aran holds a Doctorat e in Building Science and is currently t he Vice President , Jurong Consult ant s. He specialises in t he use of "Building Performance Simulat ion Tools" and is a green building consult ant t o a number of project s in Singapore and t he region. His research focus areas include t ropical facades, green and high performance building design. Current ly, he is w orking on collaborat ive research project sw it h MOE and BCA. He is a research collaborat or for t he Zero Energy Building design. He is a green building consult ant for many projects in Singapore including Khoo Teck Puat Hospit al, Ne Port Hospit al and w KL Sent ral in Malaysia.
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Event Code:71929
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