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Politecnico di Milano

Sustainable building design in Africa

Politecnico di Milano via Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE

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The course provides the main information about technological systems and tools for designing climate responsive buildings in Africa.

Syllabus

  • Week 0 - Introduction to the course
  • Week 1 – Integrated design approach in Africa
  • Week 2 – Principles of Buildings Physics
  • Week 3 – Climate responsive building design I
  • Week 4 – Climate responsive building design II
  • Week 5 – Technical plants
  • Certificate
  • Additional resources

Taught by

Federico M. Butera, Vincent Kitio, Niccolò Aste, Rajendra S. Adhikari, Claudio Del Pero, Fabrizio Leonforte, and Manlio Mazzon

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