Solar Modeling (CORE) BCA Academy
Price: 830 SGD

    Course details

    Course Outline
    Introduction to Solar position and
    Sun pat h
    - Study of different climate zones
    - Relationship of geographical latitudes to
    solar position and sun path
    - Singapore's geographical position
    - Solar position and sun path in Singapore
    - A detailed analysis of solar azimuth
    and altitude angles
    Introduction to the concept of
    shadow angles
    - Horizontal and vertical shadow angles
    - Impact of use of shadow angles in
    building design
    - Shading devices and shadow angles in
    relation to solar radiation
    - Impact of direct and diffused radiation on
    shadow angles
    Introduction to the concepts of
    Sunlight and Day light
    - Direct and diffused solar radiation
    - Day lighting against sunlight
    Introduction to Ecotect and its
    modelling capabi lities
    Hands on: Ecotect to study
    overshadowing of a site and its context
    - Impact of adjacent buildings
    - Overshadowing in Sun-path projections
    - Time specific study of sun and shadow
    ranges
    Hands on: Ecotect to study solar movement
    - Solar ray penetration studies
    - Sun path animations and shadow casts
    - 3D modelling of solar radiation impact
    Hands on: Ecotect to study impacts of
    solar radiation
    - Study of direct, diffused and total radiation
    - Impact of trees and other temporary shades
    - Impact of external shading devices
    Hands on: Ecotect to study Sky factor &
    Photosynthetically active radiation
    Hands on: Ecotect to study sunlit hours
    and envelope heat gain
    Hands on: Ecotect to study thermal gains
    in building and thermal comfortCourse Lecturer
    Mr Wan Thuan Teng is a Project Architect in Point Architects Pte Ltd and holds a
    Bachelor in Architectural (Hons) and MSc in Building Energy & Environmental Performance
    Modelling (Distinction). He has more than 5 years of experience in the building industry,
    specialises in green building design and building simulation consultancy works. Prior to
    this, he was the Team Leader for WSP Built Ecology Singapore. Some of his projects include
    Seagate Singapore Design Centre, National Heart Centre Singapore, Infinite Studios etc.
    Award
    - Statement of Attendance will be awarded to participants who meet the 75%
    attendance requirement.
    - Certificate of Successful Completion will be awarded to participants who meet the 75%
    attendance requirement and passed the required assessment.Target Audience
    - Engineers and building professionals
    intending to seek accreditation as Certified
    Green Mark Professionals under the BCA
    Green Mark Specialist Certification Scheme.- Building professionals, project managers,
    developers, building owners, facility managers
    and other stakeholders involved
    in green building projects.
    CPD Points
    PEB - 21 PDUs
    BOA-SIA - 4 CPD Points

    Updated on 17 January, 2018

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