AR 125

This course addresses human needs and comfort in relation to the natural and man-made environments. It shows how environmental factors may be utilized, controlled and modified as an integral part of architectural design. Specific topics include: climate and weather; psychometrics; solar radiation; wind patterns; heat gains and losses; air circulation in and around buildings. Study of the environmental factors that affects architectural design. Methods of protection from environmental factors and architectural treatment (building form, orientation, natural ventilation in buildings, building material, openings etc.. ). The course shows the climatic regions of Egypt and its characteristics.