Passive Sustainable Design + Environmental Site Analysis

We are explaining what you must consider when doing the environmental aspects in site analysis. Important aspects in building massing like building compactness and solar orientation will be introduced. An overview about sustainable architecture design strategies will be presented as well (refresh).

Lecture

Lecture Recording
Lecture pdf

Learning Check + Assignment

Learning Check

Due 11:59pm - 02/1/2026 (grace period 1 week)

Assignment 02

Due 11:59pm - 02/1/2026 (grace period 1 week)

Link to Attendance Quiz
Assignment Template

Resources

W4 PDF HANDOUT
Comfort in Buildings
SUN Path diagram
Passive Design Refresher
Ladybug Short Intro
Ladybug Plug-in link
Link to Andrew Marsh Website
Guideline Casasol classic pdf
Miro Guideline Assignment (Link)
Link to sign up sheet Individual meetings
Link to CasaSol

Previous Examples

Please keep in mind that the assignment questions of previous semesters can differ to the current ones.

student example 01
student example 02