Geometry - Residential

Support Material:

The course uses a residential development example, specifically the "Telopea House" in Sydney.

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Technical drawings Telopea Sydney.pdf

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Course Structure:

This 90-minute course focuses on mastering residential building geometry and specification within the Better Buildings application. Designed for professionals, it covers essential skills from project setup to advanced modelling techniques.

Key Course Content:

Project Initialisation (0:00 - 0:14): Learn to create new projects, define geographic locations and project details, and effectively import and calibrate architectural PDF/PNG drawings as underlays. Master techniques for accurate drawing calibration, grid setup, and multi-level alignment using origin points.

Component Modelling & Tagging (0:15 - 0:50): Gain proficiency in drawing and editing thermal zones. Discover the efficiency of "tagging" to apply uniform geometric dimensions and performance specifications (U-values, SHGC) to windows, doors, and other openings. Understand the function of "air walls" and internal doors for advanced simulations.

Roof Systems & Geometry Resolution (51 - 1:15): Explore the modelling of diverse roof types, including warm, cold, and flat systems, with various pitches and eaves. Learn to troubleshoot common geometry errors, such as splitting windows for roof adjacencies. Integrate solar PV arrays into roof designs.

Advanced Shading & Simulation Prep (1:16 - 1:30): Model external shading elements like adjacent buildings and complex tree shapes, configuring their properties for accurate environmental simulation. Understand the role of "space types" and the underlying Radiance and EnergyPlus simulation engines. Learn how to manage project revisions for version control.

Learning Outcomes:

Participants will gain a solid foundation in using Better Buildings to efficiently create, specify, and manage detailed residential building geometry, preparing them for advanced energy and daylighting simulations.

Course Completion:

A Certificate of Completion will be awarded upon achieving an 80% pass mark on the final quiz.

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