Week 12 Case analysis of Academic building in XiangTan University

Academic building of XiangTan University (Source: Google image, 2016)

Academic building of XiangTan university constructed from February 1, 2003 and officially completed and delivered to use on September 1, 2004. It is located in the north side of campus and is the main teaching building of university. Because it is mainly used for teaching, the internal structure is mostly designed in large space and step form. As there have the large flow of students, walkways are designed spacious and have several stairs. The lobby makes full use of natural lighting that saves energy effectively. Using tiling on the building exterior wall enhance the architectural aesthetics. However, analyzing from the perspective of sustainable architecture, tiling plays a certain role in summer is very helpful for isolating temperature. While in winter, this aspect is a less favorable aspect. In summer, the weather in Xiangtan is mainly dominated by high temperature. The reflection of the wall and the isolation of the wall itself make the indoor temperature not increased obviously that have a great help for the indoor temperature and the normal school students. In winter, due to the sun is not sufficient and the rainy weather, the indoor temperature is generally low. The indoor air conditioning system can provide heating in winter but will increase the energy consumption significantly. Therefore, it is recommended to grow plants that can grow up and cover the sunny wall in summer to shading and cooling and also increase green area; In winter, it is recommended to increase the reflector and make full use of natural light to reduce electricity use for air conditioning and save energy.

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Wenku.baidu.com. (2014). Analysis of academic building from the perspective of sustainability. [online] Available at: http://wenku.baidu.com/view/3745a9590b4e767f5acfce5d.html?from=search [Accessed 28 May 2016].