FALL 2007 COURSE OUTLINE MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMME

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ARC 2043: Building Science, Materials and Construction 1 Lectures: Wednesday, 2 PM to 4 PM, Room 103 Professor Ted Kesik (416) 978-0849 ted.kesik@utoronto.ca Office Hours: Wednesday, 12 to 2 PM (by appointment)

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Principles of building envelope design. Properties of building materials. (Prerequisite: ARC 1041F; for students outside the program, permission of instructor). This course introduces the fundamental concepts behind modern building science, and applies these to the performance of materials and methods of construction for traditional and contemporary building systems. The first segment of the course deals with building science theory, and its practical application through a series of in-class tutorials (practicum). An outline of the body of building science knowledge and sources of information available to the practitioner is also presented for future reference in subsequent courses. The second segment of the course introduces building materials, their relevant physical properties and application to building components. By means of the minor project (Due: Wednesday, October 17) involving field investigation and analysis, students are provided with a methodology for assessing in-situ material performance, and understanding the cause, solution and prevention of common building defects. The third segment of the course introduces building envelope systems and methods of construction. This survey of construction typologies is reinforced with a major project (Due: Wednesday, November 28) involving a comprehensive review and presentation of a selected building system. The fourth and final segment deals with the implications of building materials in terms of resource depletion, reduction in biodiversity, effluents and emissions. Impacts on the ecology and indoor environment will be reviewed. In addition to the lectures, practicum, field work and projects, students are provided with a list of assigned and recommended reading resources.

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FALL 2007 COURSE OUTLINE MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMME

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Over the duration of this course, students will be provided the opportunity to develop: 1. A fundamental understanding of building science principles and to demonstrate their application to the analysis and design of environmental separators (building envelopes); A working knowledge of traditional and contemporary building materials, their applications and limitations; Familiarity with the common causes of building defects, their solution and prevention; Facility with the materials and methods used in small buildings, both traditional and contemporary; Appreciation of the integration of materials and components into well performing building envelope systems; and Awareness of the implications of building materials selection on the ecology and the indoor environment. LECTURE Building Science: A Systems Approach Control of Moisture Migration Control of Heat Transfer and Air Leakage Control of Solar Radiation THANKSGIVING DAY Building Conditional Surveys and Common Defects Building Envelope System Design Strategies Principles of Enclosure Wood Building Methods & Materials Steel Building Methods & Materials Concrete Building Methods & Materials Masonry Building Methods & Materials Building Technology, Environment & Ecology Course and Examination Review Final Exam PRACTICUM Sources of Information External Phenomena

2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

SCHEDULE
DATE Sept 12 Sept 19 Sept 26 Oct 3 Oct 8 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 31 Nov 7 Nov 14 Nov 21 Nov 28 Dec 5 TBA

Moisture Migration Heat Transfer & Air Leakage Control of Solar Radiation Major Project Support Major Project Support

EVALUATION
Practicum Minor Project - Building Defects Major Project Building System Analysis Final Exam TOTAL 10% 20% 50% 20% 100%

Evaluation criteria for the practicum are based on participation refer to project assignments for specific criteria applicable to the minor and major projects. Evaluation will be carried out in accordance with the Graduate Grading and Evaluation Practices Policy (and how that policy is interpreted and applied in this Faculty). The University of Toronto, School of Graduate Studies, 20072008 Calendar, pages 36-41, explains that policy in detail. University of Toronto code of Behaviour on Academic Matters states that "It shall be an offence for a student knowingly: to represent as one's own any idea or expression of an idea or work of another in any academic examination or term test or in connection with any other form of academic work, i.e., to commit plagiarism."

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FALL 2007 COURSE OUTLINE MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMME

For accepted methods of standard documentation formats, including electronic citation of internet sources please see the U of T writing website at: http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/document.html#elec
The full Code of Behaviour regulations could be found from consulting http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/current/calendar/regulations16.asp WRITING AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE As well as the al&d writing support, please see English Language and writing support at University of Toronto: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/english/ and http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/advise.html. Students have commented that they found the latter address extremely helpful for writing term papers. The following are also useful: Sylvan Barnett, A Short Guide to Writing About Art. 5-7th edition (New York: Harper-Collins, 1997) William Strunk Jr., E.B. White. The Elements of Style (New York: MacMillan Publishing)

LATE WORK
All assignments are due in-class at the specified time and date indicated in student assignments. Late work will only be accepted within 1 week of the due date, and at a penalty of a full grade. In the case of illness or other special circumstance, notification should be given to the instructor and the Program Office as soon as possible and before the deadline in question. Late work submitted after the final day of classes, Friday, December 7, 2007 is not acceptable without prior written permission from the Programme Director.

READINGS
There are two required textbooks for this course: Building Science for a Cold Climate. N.B. Hutcheon and G.O. Handegord, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, pp. 440, 1995 (ISBN: 0969436602) (NRCC-41329); and Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods, Fourth Edition. Edward Allen, Joseph Iano, John Wiley and Sons, 2003. In addition, students will be provided with notes and literature throughout the course on an as-required basis. A recommended series of references will also be available in the Shore-Moffat Library. The following reading list accompanies the lecture topics as outlined in the course schedule. indicates recommended readings for enrichment and future reference. Note: Building Science Insights, Canadian Building Digests and Construction Practice publications from the Institute for Research in Construction are available online at http://www.nrc.ca/irc/publications.html Building Science: A Systems Approach Course Notes Building Science for a Cold Climate, Chpt. 1 Canadian Building Digests 200 & 210 Course Notes Building Science for a Cold Climate, Chpt. 5, 6, 12 Canadian Building Digests 1, 4, 6, 26, 30, 56, 57, 73, 82, 84, 115, 128, 130, 151, 156, 231

Control of Moisture Migration

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FALL 2007 COURSE OUTLINE MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMME

Facts and Fictions of Rain-Screen Walls. M.Z. Rousseau, Construction Practice: Selected Applications in Construction Technology. Control of Heat Transfer and Air Leakage Course Notes Building Science for a Cold Climate, Chpt. 8, 10, 11 An Air Barrier for the Building Envelope, NRCC 29943. The Difference Between a Vapour Barrier and an Air Barrier, BPN 54. Canadian Building Digests 16, 23, 28, 34, 36, 47, 52, 56, 70, 102, 149 Course Notes Building Science for a Cold Climate, Chpt. 9 Canadian Building Digests 17, 39, 59, 101 2001 ASHRAE Handbook, Fundamentals (Chapter 29), ASHRAE, Atlanta, GA. Residential Windows: A Guide to New Technologies and Energy Performance. John Carmody, Stephen Selkowitz and Lisa Heshong, W.W. Norton & Company, 1996. Tap the Sun: Passive Solar Techniques and Home Designs. CMHC, Ottawa, 1998. Course Notes Protocols for Building Condition Assessment, NRCC 36913. Performance of Materials in Use, NRCC 24968. Canadian Building Digests 2, 20, 93, 111, 115, 117, 124, 125, 126, 170, 185, 224, 225, 229, 244 The Technology of Building Defects, John Hinks and Geoff Cook, Routledge/E&FN Spon, 1997. Appraisal and Repair of Claddings and Fixings, (Appraisal and Repair of Building Structures Series). M. Wilson, P. Harrison, American Society of Civil Engineers, February 1993. Building Solutions: A Problem Solving Guide for Builders and Renovators, CMHC, Ottawa, 1998. Course Notes Building Science for a Cold Climate, Chpt. 15 Canadian Building Digests 48, 49, 50, 94 Building Envelope and Environmental Control: Part 1 Heat, Air and Moisture Interactions. M.T. Bomberg and W.C. Brown, Construction Practice: Selected Applications in Construction Technology. Course Notes Building Science for a Cold Climate, Chpt. 13, 14 Course Notes Fundamentals of Building Construction, Chpt. 3, 4, 5 Canadian Building Digests 3, 127 Canadian Wood-Frame House Construction. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Ottawa, 2006. Introduction to Wood Building Technology. Canadian Wood Council, Ottawa, 1993. Architectural Technology Up to the Scientific

Control of Solar Radiation

Building Conditional Surveys and Common Defects

Building Envelope System Design Strategies

Principles of Enclosure

Wood Building Methods & Materials

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FALL 2007 COURSE OUTLINE MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMME

Revolution. Robert Mark (editor), MIT Press, 1993. Technics and Architecture: The Development of Materials and Systems for Buildings. Cecil D. Elliott, MIT Press, 1992. Steel Building Methods & Materials Course Notes Fundamentals of Building Construction, Chpt. 11, 12 Canadian Building Digests 15, 22, 24, 38, 60, 65, 69, 74, 76, 78, 79, 85, 86, 90, 91, 96, 98, 131, 138, 145, 154, 155, 157, 158, 159, 163, 166, 167, 168, 169, 172, 175, 178, 205, 206, 211, 213, 223, 235, 241, 242, 248 Architectural Materials for Construction. Harold J. Rosen and Tom Heineman, McGraw-Hill, 1995. Course Notes Fundamentals of Building Construction, Chpt. 9, 13 Canadian Building Digests 7, 43, 75, 80, 81, 87, 88, 99, 123, 150, 171, 183, 208, 221 The Principles of Building Construction. Madan Mehta, Prentice Hall, 1997. Masonry Design and Detailing, Fourth Edition. Christine Beall, McGraw-Hill, 1997. Exterior Wall Construction in High-Rise Buildings, CMHC, Ottawa, 1991. Brick Veneer Steel Stud. Best Practice Guide: Building Technology, CMHC, Ottawa, 1997. Brick Veneer Concrete Masonry Unit Backing. Best Practice Guide: Building Technology, A. Malhotra and H. Otto, CMHC, Ottawa, 1997. Concrete Construction Handbook, Fourth Edition. Joseph A. Dobrowolski, McGraw-Hill, 1998. The Building Envelope: Applications of New Technology Cladding. Alan J. Brookes and Chris Grech, Butterworth Architecture, July 1990. Cladding of Buildings, Third Edition. Alan Brookes, Routledge, 1998. Modern Stone Cladding : Design and Installation of Exterior Dimension Stone Systems (ASTM Manual, No 210). Michael D. Lewis, American Society for Testing & Materials, 1995. Course Notes The Ecology of Architecture: A Complete Guide to Creating the Environmentally Conscious Building. Laura C. Zeiher, Whitney Library of Design, New York, 1996. Environmental Effects of Building Materials. Technical Bulletin No. 2, Canadian Wood Council, Ottawa. Comparing the Environmental Effects of Building Systems. Technical Bulletin No. 4, Canadian Wood Council, Ottawa. Building Materials for the Environmentally Hypersensitive (revised), CMHC, Ottawa, 1997. Housing Energy Design, T. Kesik and M. Lio, Habitechnica, Toronto, 1995.

Masonry and Concrete Building Methods & Materials (2 lectures)

Building Technology, Environment and Ecology

FINAL DUE DATE

The final due date for all student work assigned during this course is: Wednesday, November 28, 2007.

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