The module introduces the components of environmental conditions and issues. It focuses on human intervention affecting the environment both positively and negatively and the relationship of buildings with the natural system. Students will be introduced to basic environmental awareness through lectures and discussions. Additionally, the module introduces students to the basic elements of climate and their influences on architecture, which aims to facilitate students to create acceptable environmentally conscious and comfortable building designs. There will be formative and summative assessments in this module comprising of an assignment, test, and case study.

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This case study emphasizes the characteristics, importance, and basic principles of passive design, specifically in lighting and shading. Analysis of the indoor environment and outdoor meteorological conditions is done to identify factors that affect the comfort level of users in a building while complying with the Malaysian code of practice as stated in MS1525, UBBL, and GBI.