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ARC 230 Environmental Systems
Prerequisites: ARC 111 and MAT 121
Corequisites: None
This course introduces plumbing, mechanical (HVAC), and electrical systems for the architectural environment. Topics include basic plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems for residential and/or commercial buildings with an introduction to selected code requirements. Upon completion, students should be able to develop schematic drawings for plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems and perform related calculations.
I Course overview; Energy and Environment
A Climate and the site
B Energy and Architectural Design
C Environmental Planning
II Concepts of Heating and Cooling – Thermodynamics
A Nature of Heat Flow
B Heat Loss and Heat Gain
C Overall co-efficient of heat transmission
D Heat Loss Calculations
E Energy Code Calculations
F Heat Gain Calculations
G Calculating Heat Loss and Heat Gain
III Climate Control Systems
A Types
B Energy Conservation Approaches
C Drawing Mechanical Plans
IV Electrical Systems
A Amps, Volts, and Ohms
B National Electric Code
C Components of Systems
D Basic Lighting
1 Lighting Terms, Principles & Symbols
2 Light Sources
3 Light Schemes
E Lighting Options
F Lighting Calculations
G Maintenance Factors
H Auxiliary Equipment
I Drawing Electrical Plans
V Plumbing Systems
A Concepts
1 Classifications and Definitions:
2 Supply (Potable)
3 Storm Sewer
4 Drain
5 Waste
B Applications
1 Domestic Plumbing Systems
2 Large Building Systems
C Drawing Plumbing Plans
1 Water Supply
2 Drawing Cold water supply
3 Drawing Hot water supply
4 Drawing Gas Distribution Systems
5 Drawing Fixtures
6 Drawing Waste Systems
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