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Shen, Zhigang; Jensen, Wayne; Wentz, Timothy; Fischer, Bruce – Education Sciences, 2012
The cross-disciplinary nature of energy-efficient building design has created many challenges for architecture, engineering and construction instructors. One of the technical challenges in teaching sustainable building design is enabling students to quantitatively understand how different building designs affect a building's energy performance.…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Energy Education, Energy Management
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Brown, G. Z.; Novitski, Barbara-Jo – Machine-Mediated Learning, 1987
Discusses educational software under development at the University of Oregon which enables architecture students to consider energy conservation ideas early in the design process. The role of the computer in design-oriented software is described, with emphasis on creative experimentation that allows synthesis and analysis. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Building Design, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics