Insulate and Waterproof Construction (HS)
Students explore architectural engineering or building sciences, and learn about psychrometry as well as heat and moisture transfer through building envelops. Students will gain an understanding of what factors affect energy efficiency in homes and how different building envelop designs can affect a home’s energy performance.
objectives
1. Architectural Engineering, especially regarding psychrometry and hygrothermal transfer (i.e., heat and moisture) through building envelop, e.g., radiation, conduction, and convection;
2. Engineering design such as water protection and insulation strategies;
3. How to use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data;
4. Teamwork and problem solving.
Topic(s)
Engineering
type
High school lesson from Sunday Academy
9-12
Grade(s):
time needed
6 hours
author
Sunday Academy
national next gen standards
north dakota standards
9-10.1.1. Explain how models can be used to illustrate scientific principles
9-10.1.4. Describe the relationship between form and function (e.g., solids, liquids, gases, cell
specialization, simple machines, and plate tectonics)
9-10.2.1. Explain how scientific investigations can result in new ideas
11-12.1.1. Explain how scientists create and use models to address scientific knowledge
11-12.1.2. Identify the structure, organization, and dynamics of components within a system
(e.g., cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, reactants and products in chemical equilibrium)
11-12.2.5. Use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communications