Building science - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 11:22, 19 March 2026

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	* Energy modelling.		* Energy modelling.

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	* Air conditioning.		* Air conditioning.

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	* Utilities.		* Utilities.

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	* Building pathology.		* Building pathology.
	* Building services engineer.		* Building services engineer.
		+	* Capillary action.
	* CFD.		* CFD.
	* Defects.		* Defects.

Editor at 14:50, 31 October 2018

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	* Energy modelling.		* Energy modelling.

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	* Air conditioning.		* Air conditioning.
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	* CFD.		* CFD.
	* Defects.		* Defects.
		+	* Force.
	* Heat transfer.		* Heat transfer.
	* HVAC.		* HVAC.

Editor at 15:05, 1 March 2018

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	The [http://www.wbdg.org/resources/buildingscienceconcepts.php National Institute of Building Sciences] (USA) propose that building science applies empirical techniques to design problems, and explains why buildings work and why they fail. They suggest that modern building science needs to consider buildings as systems, '…an integrated assembly of interacting elements, designed to carry out cooperatively a predetermined function.' [Gibson 1960]. This is important as buildings are generally complex, one-off prototypes and it is only by considering them as a series of interacting systems that standardised analysis becomes possible.		The [http://www.wbdg.org/resources/buildingscienceconcepts.php National Institute of Building Sciences] (USA) propose that building science applies empirical techniques to design problems, and explains why buildings work and why they fail. They suggest that modern building science needs to consider buildings as systems, '…an integrated assembly of interacting elements, designed to carry out cooperatively a predetermined function.' [Gibson 1960]. This is important as buildings are generally complex, one-off prototypes and it is only by considering them as a series of interacting systems that standardised analysis becomes possible.

−	Building science is concerned with the full life cycle of buildings from planning and design through to construction, facilities management, building pathology, conservation and demolition. It is a collaborative process that can involve disciplines such as architecture, civil, structural and building services engineering, and specialist fields such as acoustic, lighting and so on.	+	Building science is concerned with the full life cycle of buildings from planning and design through to construction, facilities management, building pathology, conservation and demolition. It is a collaborative process that can involve disciplines such as architecture, civil, structural and building services engineering, and specialist fields such as acoustic, lighting, and so on.

	This is a broader subject area than the related discipline of building engineering physics which considers in more detail the energy performance of buildings and their indoor and outdoor environments.		This is a broader subject area than the related discipline of building engineering physics which considers in more detail the energy performance of buildings and their indoor and outdoor environments.

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	* Performance gap.		* Performance gap.
	* Smart buildings.		* Smart buildings.
		+	* Structural principles.
	* Thermal comfort.		* Thermal comfort.
	* Utilities.		* Utilities.

	[[Category:Theory]]		[[Category:Theory]]

Editor at 10:39, 13 July 2016

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	* Air conditioning.		* Air conditioning.
		+	* Building engineering physics.
	* Building management systems.		* Building management systems.
	* Building pathology.		* Building pathology.

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	Building science is concerned with the full life cycle of buildings from planning and design through to construction, facilities management, building pathology, conservation and demolition. It is a collaborative process that can involve disciplines such as architecture, civil, structural and building services engineering, and specialist fields such as acoustic, lighting and so on.		Building science is concerned with the full life cycle of buildings from planning and design through to construction, facilities management, building pathology, conservation and demolition. It is a collaborative process that can involve disciplines such as architecture, civil, structural and building services engineering, and specialist fields such as acoustic, lighting and so on.
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		+	This is a broader subject area than the related discipline of building engineering physics which considers in more detail the energy performance of buildings and their indoor and outdoor environments.

	Building science can be interpreted widely or narrowly, however aspects of building design that might be considered 'building science' could include:		Building science can be interpreted widely or narrowly, however aspects of building design that might be considered 'building science' could include:

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	'Building science' or 'building physics' is a broad term that refers to our knowledge of the physical behaviour of buildings and their impact on energy efficiency, comfort, health, safety, durability and so on. It is the application of the principles of physics to the built environment. An understanding of building science is vital if the design of buildings is to be optimised and the performance of buildings maximised.		'Building science' or 'building physics' is a broad term that refers to our knowledge of the physical behaviour of buildings and their impact on energy efficiency, comfort, health, safety, durability and so on. It is the application of the principles of physics to the built environment. An understanding of building science is vital if the design of buildings is to be optimised and the performance of buildings maximised.

Editor at 15:15, 11 July 2016

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		+	'Building science' or 'building physics' is a broad term that refers to our knowledge of the physical behaviour of buildings and their impact on energy efficiency, comfort, health, safety, durability and so on. It is the application of the principles of physics to the built environment. An understanding of building science is vital if the design of buildings is to be optimised and the performance of buildings maximised.

−	~~----~~	+	The [http://www.wbdg.org/resources/buildingscienceconcepts.php National Institute of Building Sciences] (USA) propose that building science applies empirical techniques to design problems, and explains why buildings work and why they fail. They suggest that modern building science needs to consider buildings as systems, '…an integrated assembly of interacting elements, designed to carry out cooperatively a predetermined function.' [Gibson 1960]. This is important as buildings are generally complex, one-off prototypes and it is only by considering them as a series of interacting systems that standardised analysis becomes possible.
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−	‘Building science’ or ‘building physics’ is a broad term that refers to our knowledge of the physical behaviour of buildings and their impact on energy efficiency, comfort, health, safety, durability and so on. It is the application of the principles of physics to the built environment. An understanding of building science is vital if the design of buildings is to be optimised and the performance of buildings maximised.	+
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−	The [http://www.wbdg.org/resources/buildingscienceconcepts.php National Institute of Building Sciences] (USA) propose that building science applies empirical techniques to design problems, and explains why buildings work and why they fail. They suggest that modern building science needs to consider buildings as systems, ~~‘…an~~ integrated assembly of interacting elements, designed to carry out cooperatively a predetermined function.’ [Gibson 1960]. This is important as buildings are generally complex, one-off prototypes and it is only by considering them as a series of interacting systems that standardised analysis becomes possible.	+

	Building science is concerned with the full life cycle of buildings from planning and design through to construction, facilities management, building pathology, conservation and demolition. It is a collaborative process that can involve disciplines such as architecture, civil, structural and building services engineering, and specialist fields such as acoustic, lighting and so on.		Building science is concerned with the full life cycle of buildings from planning and design through to construction, facilities management, building pathology, conservation and demolition. It is a collaborative process that can involve disciplines such as architecture, civil, structural and building services engineering, and specialist fields such as acoustic, lighting and so on.

−	Building science can be interpreted widely or narrowly, however aspects of building design that might be considered ~~‘building science’~~ could include:	+	Building science can be interpreted widely or narrowly, however aspects of building design that might be considered 'building science' could include:
−	*Climate and weather.	+
−	*Façade engineering.	+	* Climate and weather.
−	*Building materials.	+	* Façade engineering.
−	*Building structures.	+	* Building materials.
−	*Passive building design.	+	* Building structures.
−	*Heating, ventilation and air conditioning.	+	* Passive building design.
−	*Natural and artificial lighting.	+	* Heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
−	*Building acoustics.	+	* Natural and artificial lighting.
−	*Moisture and condensation analyses.	+	* Building acoustics.
−	*Fire engineering.	+	* Moisture and condensation analyses.
−	*Systems integration	+	* Fire engineering.
−	*Physiology and thermal comfort.	+	* Systems integration
−	*Smart building technology.	+	* Physiology and thermal comfort.
−	*Sustainability.	+	* Smart building technology.
−	*Resilience to climate change.	+	* Sustainability.
−	*Life cycle assessment.	+	* Resilience to climate change.
−	*Energy modelling.	+	* Life cycle assessment.
		+	* Energy modelling.

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =

	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
−	*Air conditioning.	+
−	*Building management systems.	+	* Air conditioning.
−	*Building services engineer.	+	* Building management systems.
−	*CFD.	+	* Building pathology.
−	*Defects.	+	* Building services engineer.
−	*Heat transfer.	+	* CFD.
−	*HVAC.	+	* Defects.
−	*Life cycle assessment.	+	* Heat transfer.
−	*Mechanical and electrical (M&E).	+	* HVAC.
−	*Mechanical ventilation.	+	* Life cycle assessment.
−	*Natural ventilation.	+	* Mechanical and electrical (M&E).
−	*Passive building design.	+	* Mechanical ventilation.
−	*Performance gap.	+	* Natural ventilation.
−	*Smart buildings.	+	* Passive building design.
−	*Thermal comfort.	+	* Performance gap.
−	*Utilities.	+	* Smart buildings.
		+	* Thermal comfort.
		+	* Utilities.

	[[Category:Theory]]		[[Category:Theory]]