S4-EU 2 : 1° CYCLE LICENCE
Semester 4
Architecture Associated teaching platform
S04-AR-2-1: Ambiance 2: mastering atmospheres
Objectives
This course is a continuation of the one begun in semester 2 on the act of controlling the ambience of a space. In "Discovery of Building Physics 1" in S02, students acquired the complex notions linked to the production and control of ambiences (thermal, luminous and acoustic), in order to integrate essential dimensions of architecture, such as construction physics, sensitive perception and qualitý of use. Relating these notions to the properties of building materials constitutes a second learning period scheduled for semester 4.
As part of this semester of "Theorization and Materialization", questions about the behaviors of materials, particularly with regard to thermal comfort, and how these behaviors actively participate in the ambient quality and feel of a space will be addressed.
Based on experiments and measurements focusing mainly on thermal resistance, thermal inertia and hygrothermal behavior, various known building materials, load-bearing or non-load-bearing, dense or light, inertial or insulating, will be evaluated and compared. Continuing this discovery through experimentation, exercises will be carried out to calculate the performance of materials and walls in terms of thermal conductivity, water vapor permeability and acoustic attenuation.
In addition to mastering the concepts of hygrothermal behavior of materials, the aim of this semester is also to whet students' curiosity about the physical properties of materials, the way they are constituted and manufactured, and the impact of these processes on their properties, in order to anticipate the dimensions that will be explored in greater depth during S05, in particular envelope performance and embodied energy, followed by S06 on eco-design.
As part of this semester of "Theorization and Materialization", questions about the behaviors of materials, particularly with regard to thermal comfort, and how these behaviors actively participate in the ambient quality and feel of a space will be addressed.
Based on experiments and measurements focusing mainly on thermal resistance, thermal inertia and hygrothermal behavior, various known building materials, load-bearing or non-load-bearing, dense or light, inertial or insulating, will be evaluated and compared. Continuing this discovery through experimentation, exercises will be carried out to calculate the performance of materials and walls in terms of thermal conductivity, water vapor permeability and acoustic attenuation.
In addition to mastering the concepts of hygrothermal behavior of materials, the aim of this semester is also to whet students' curiosity about the physical properties of materials, the way they are constituted and manufactured, and the impact of these processes on their properties, in order to anticipate the dimensions that will be explored in greater depth during S05, in particular envelope performance and embodied energy, followed by S06 on eco-design.
Content
The semester is organized around a series of 8 lectures combined with a series of workshops.
CM: whole class
TD: by half class, comprising group work and individual work
GROUP WORK
Objective: To gain an understanding, through experimentation and measurement, of the conductivity, thermal inertia, capillarity and hygroscopicity properties of materials.
Each group will have 4 material samples, two "heavy" ones that could be likened to "structural" materials, and two "light" ones that could be likened to "insulating" filling materials.
For each sample, the first step will be to characterize its dimensions, mass and density. Five experiments will then be carried out between session 1 and session 4, following the methodological sheets provided. The results obtained for each experiment are to be discussed and compared from one material to another, and interpreted in the light of the theoretical elements seen in class.
Alongside the measurements, each group should find a project reference for each material in the library or on the Internet. Each reference must be documented with the references of the website, book or magazine in which the project was found, the name of the architect, location, year of construction, section and facade plans, photos illustrating the project and, if possible, the use of the material.
INDIVIDUAL WORK
Objective: to know how to read a detailed section, understand the construction system drawn, calculate the hygrothermal performance of a complex wall, understand simple tools for modeling the hygrothermal behavior of a wall.
In addition to the group work, two individual projects will be carried out.
The first, based on TD2, will involve practicing the calculation of wall conductivity using the detailed sections provided. Using the same details, and starting with TD7, we'll practice calculating the water vapor permeability of the layers making up the wall, and determining the risks of condensation in a wall. These exercises will not be graded, but the teachers will check that they have been carried out during the tutorials. In addition, these calculations will feature strongly in the assessment of skills during the table-top exam.
In addition, and independently of the references found in the group and not necessarily related to the materials studied in the group, each student must find 4 projects in the library (books, magazines or internet) with precise technical details, sides and captions. These projects must be found and presented to the teachers for XX. Once the references and available documents have been validated by a teacher, the work will consist of producing a hand-drawn axonometric detail section from one of the detailed walls, showing the wall's construction system and composition. This detailed section will then serve as the basis for modeling the wall using the UBAKUS online software (see UBAKUS methodological sheet). Based on the wall model and the results obtained, the hygrothermal behavior of the wall will be described, and the advantages or disadvantages of the design will be interpreted in terms of comfort, the climatic context of the project and seasonality.
CM: whole class
TD: by half class, comprising group work and individual work
GROUP WORK
Objective: To gain an understanding, through experimentation and measurement, of the conductivity, thermal inertia, capillarity and hygroscopicity properties of materials.
Each group will have 4 material samples, two "heavy" ones that could be likened to "structural" materials, and two "light" ones that could be likened to "insulating" filling materials.
For each sample, the first step will be to characterize its dimensions, mass and density. Five experiments will then be carried out between session 1 and session 4, following the methodological sheets provided. The results obtained for each experiment are to be discussed and compared from one material to another, and interpreted in the light of the theoretical elements seen in class.
Alongside the measurements, each group should find a project reference for each material in the library or on the Internet. Each reference must be documented with the references of the website, book or magazine in which the project was found, the name of the architect, location, year of construction, section and facade plans, photos illustrating the project and, if possible, the use of the material.
INDIVIDUAL WORK
Objective: to know how to read a detailed section, understand the construction system drawn, calculate the hygrothermal performance of a complex wall, understand simple tools for modeling the hygrothermal behavior of a wall.
In addition to the group work, two individual projects will be carried out.
The first, based on TD2, will involve practicing the calculation of wall conductivity using the detailed sections provided. Using the same details, and starting with TD7, we'll practice calculating the water vapor permeability of the layers making up the wall, and determining the risks of condensation in a wall. These exercises will not be graded, but the teachers will check that they have been carried out during the tutorials. In addition, these calculations will feature strongly in the assessment of skills during the table-top exam.
In addition, and independently of the references found in the group and not necessarily related to the materials studied in the group, each student must find 4 projects in the library (books, magazines or internet) with precise technical details, sides and captions. These projects must be found and presented to the teachers for XX. Once the references and available documents have been validated by a teacher, the work will consist of producing a hand-drawn axonometric detail section from one of the detailed walls, showing the wall's construction system and composition. This detailed section will then serve as the basis for modeling the wall using the UBAKUS online software (see UBAKUS methodological sheet). Based on the wall model and the results obtained, the hygrothermal behavior of the wall will be described, and the advantages or disadvantages of the design will be interpreted in terms of comfort, the climatic context of the project and seasonality.
Evaluation method
Group work will be assessed twice, on the basis of the dossier and an oral presentation. The dossier must be submitted on the cloud by midnight April 24, 2025.
The oral presentation will take place on May 15, 2025, in the form of a 15-minute talk based on a specific projected presentation summarizing the results and conclusions, followed by 10 minutes of questions from the Jury.
The individual work will be the subject of a pdf file evaluated by a teacher. The file must be uploaded to the cloud by midnight April 24, 2025.
GROUP FILE: 20 pt
GROUP ORAL SUSPENSION: 20 pt
INDIVIDUAL FILE: 20 pt
INDIVIDUAL TABLE EXAMINATION: 50 pt
The oral presentation will take place on May 15, 2025, in the form of a 15-minute talk based on a specific projected presentation summarizing the results and conclusions, followed by 10 minutes of questions from the Jury.
The individual work will be the subject of a pdf file evaluated by a teacher. The file must be uploaded to the cloud by midnight April 24, 2025.
GROUP FILE: 20 pt
GROUP ORAL SUSPENSION: 20 pt
INDIVIDUAL FILE: 20 pt
INDIVIDUAL TABLE EXAMINATION: 50 pt
Work required
Group work expectations: a file provided in pdf format presenting :
- The samples studied,
- Their characteristics,
- Raw measurement results,
- Adaptation of these results to make them comparable from one material to another,
- Interpretation and comparison of results
- References to projects using the materials studied, with interpretation of the role of the material in question in the wall in which it is present.
Individual work expectations: this work will be submitted in the form of a pdf file presenting each project, the detailed, dimensioned cross-section, its original legend and translated legend if necessary, the captioned axonometric cross-section, the UBAKUS modeling, the performance results and their interpretation.
- The samples studied,
- Their characteristics,
- Raw measurement results,
- Adaptation of these results to make them comparable from one material to another,
- Interpretation and comparison of results
- References to projects using the materials studied, with interpretation of the role of the material in question in the wall in which it is present.
Individual work expectations: this work will be submitted in the form of a pdf file presenting each project, the detailed, dimensioned cross-section, its original legend and translated legend if necessary, the captioned axonometric cross-section, the UBAKUS modeling, the performance results and their interpretation.
Hours
Lectures : 0.00
Tutorial : 40.00
ECTS credit
5.00
Coefficients
5.00