School of Architecture

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Spring Semester 2016
ARCH 726 911

Instructor: Pu Miao, Ph.D., Professor

Office: CAUP Building B, Room 204
Tongji University, Shanghai, China
E-mail: pmiao@hawaii.edu
Web: www.pumiao.net

Course Syllabus
1. No. & Title
ARCH 726 911 Architecture Systems V: Building Systems Integration
2. Course Description
Properties, evolution, and range of building materials, assemblies, and systems and their applications in integrated
high-performance building design with a focus on the role of detail and systems in the design process.
3. Prerequisites
Arch 724(Architecture Systems III: Concrete and Masonry), 725(Architecture Systems IV: Sustainability), and
742(Architecture Studio III).
Students who have not completed any of these prerequisites (or their equivalents) before Spring 2013 should not
take this course.
4. Credits

5. Grading

Letter grade A-F

6. Organization
(a) Class Format: Lectures with quizzes, followed by discussions and presentations of student exercises.
(b) Class Hours: Th or TBA, 10:30 am-1:00pm
(c) Instructor Office Hours: on the same day of instruction, with advance appointment only
7. General Goals and Objectives of the Course
See 2. Course Description.
8. NAAB Student Performance Criteria (SPC) Covered
B.4 Technical Documentation: Ability to make technically clear drawings, prepare outline specifications, and
construct models illustrating and identifying the assembly of materials, systems, and components appropriate for a
building design.
C.2 Integrated Evaluations and Decision-Making Design Process: Ability to demonstrate the skills associated with
making integrated decisions across multiple systems and variables in the completion of a design project. This
demonstration includes problem identification, setting evaluative criteria, analyzing solutions, and predicting the
effectiveness of implementation.
C.3 Integrative Design: Ability to make design decisions within a complex architectural project while demonstrating
broad integration and consideration of environmental stewardship, technical documentation, accessibility, site
conditions, life safety, environmental systems, structural systems, and building envelope systems and assemblies.
9. Required Products
(1) Class attendance, participation in discussions and reading the required textbook.
(2) Exercises assigned by the instructor and their presentations.
(3) Instructor will raise questions (quizzes) for individual students during a lecture. The answers will be graded.

10, Schedule
Note:
The schedule is subject to changes to accommodate actual progress.
Lecture Topics
Week 01
1. Introduction
1.1 Building systems: the human body analogy
1.2 What is integration?
1.3 A few notes about this course
2. Structure
2.1 Regular-span structure
Week 02
2.2 Long-span structure
Week 03
2.2 Long-span structure (Continue)
2.3 Lateral force
Week 04
2.4 Stability of the system
2.5 Separation joints
Week 05
3. Integration between structural and architectural spaces
3.1 How a building element (a column, wall, arch, etc.) helps to define architectural spaces
3.2 How structural spaces are integrated with the architectural spaces in the entire building.
4. Expression of structure in form
4.1 Mobility/immobility of a connection
4.2 Structural nature of components in a system
Week 06
5. Enveloperoof/floor
5.1 Flat roof
5.2 Roof deck
5.3 Planted roof
Week 07
5.4 Sloped roof
5.5 Roof-wall continuum
5.6 Floor/ceiling
Week 08
6. Envelope wall
6.1 Non-veneer wall
Week 09
6.2 Veneer walls
6.3 Basement wall
Week 10

7. Envelope window and door

7.1 Principles of fenestration design
7.2 Window and door
7.3 Curtain wall
Week 11
8. Expression of the envelope through different materials
9. Accessories -- Stair/elevator
Week 12
10. Accessories -- Shade/trellis/screen/railing
11. Accessories -- Extruded/recessed volumes
Week 13
12. Rain water drainage system
12.1 Flat roof/deck drainage design
How to integrate gutter, downspout, etc. with architectural space and form
12.2 Sloped roof drainage design
See above
Week 14
13. HVAC system
13.1 Passive HVAC design principles
13.2 Survey of active HVAC systems
13.3 Integration between HVAC equipment and architectural spaces
Week 15
Discussion
Week 16
Studio review week, no class
11. Textbooks
A. Required
Ching, Francis. Building Construction Illustrated. New York: Wiley, 2008.
Please obtain your copy right away. Students are required to start reading the book immediately after the semester
begins and to finish the book before the 10th week.
B. Recommended
Allen, Edward. Architectural Detailing. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1993.
Allen, Edward. Fundamentals of Building Construction, Materials and Methods. New York: John Wiley & Sons,
Inc., 1990.
Brown, G.Z. Sun, Wind, and Light. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1985.
Ching, Francis, et al. Building Structures Illustrated. New York: Wiley, 2009.
Deplazes, Andrea. Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures. Birkhuser Basel; 1 edition, 2006
The American Institute of Architects. Architectural Graphic Standards, 11th edition. John Wiley & Sons, 2007. Watts
Andrew. Modern Construction Envelopes. Birkhuser, 2014.
Zalewski, Waclaw. Shaping Structures. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
The construction manual series published by the German architectural journal Detail:
Schittich, Christian, et al. Glass Construction Manual. Basel: Birkhauser, 2007.
Hegger, Manfred, et al. Construction Materials Manual. Basel: Birkhauser, 2006.

Herzog, Thomas, et al. Facade Construction Manual. Basel: Birkhauser, 2004.

Herzog, Thomas, et al. Timber Construction Manual. Basel: Birkhauser, 2004.
Kind-Barkauskas, Friedbert, et al. Concrete Construction Manual. Basel: Birkhauser, 2002.
Schunck, Eberhard, et al. Roof Construction Manual: Pitched Roofs. Basel: Birkhauser, 2003.
Pfeifer, Gunter, et al. Masonry Construction Manual. Basel: Birkhauser, 2001.
And other volumes in this series.
12. Hardware/Software
(a) Recommended
None.
(b) Required
None.
13. Tools, Equipment, Material
None.
14. Activities/Format
See 10. Schedule.
15. Grading
(a) The final course grades will be determined from the following:
Assigned exercises
50%
Classroom quizzes for individual students
35%
Participation and Progress
15%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------Total
100%
(b) Grading Criteria:
1. Your final grade is the accumulation of grades given to each assignment. Grades are converted between the letter,
4-point, and 100-point systems following the formula below:
Letter

A-

B+

B-

C+

C-

D+

D-

4-pt (Max.
4)

4.0

3.7

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.0

0.7

0.0

Semester
(Max. 100)

>/=9
4

<94

<84

<76

<69

<59

<51

<44

<34

<26

<19

<9

Poor attendance to the classes will reduce your cumulated grade as specified below.
2. Late work without acceptable excuses will receive a "0". All work due at the beginning of the due date. An excuse
is acceptable only when it is due to an unexpected and critical event, documented by an official certificate (not your
mom's note), and approved by this instructor.
3. Attendance to every class meeting is mandatory. However each student is allowed two absences in emergency
situations (such as traffic accidents and medical emergencies). Every absence beyond the allowance will reduce your
semester grade regardless of the reason.
4. Three tardies or early withdrawals will be counted as one absence regardless of the reason.
5. You are responsible to ask for and sign the attendance sheet either at the beginning or the end (if you are late) of
each class. Without the signature you are marked as absent, no later explanation will be accepted.

6. Deadlines and other requirements are applicable to every student disregarding whether or not he/she attends the
class in which these requirements are announced. Students who miss a class are responsible to find out by
themselves what handouts and instructions have been given during that missed class.
7. The particular grade a student receives is based on the following general principles:
(1) Students having finished all required items on time will receive at least Cs.
(2) Among the above students, those whose works display accuracy, depth, and presentation qualities of a
satisfactory but conventional level will have at least Bs.
(3) Among the above students whose works show unusual findings will be awarded As.
16. UHM/SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:
(a) The course will follow current University of Hawaii at Manoa and School of Architecture Policies and
Procedures and all students are expected to have read, familiar with, and abide by these Policies and Procedures.
(b) Assumption of Risk and Release Form: All students enrolled in this course are required to complete the School
of Architecture Assumption of Risk, Release, and Indemnity Agreement. Enrollment in this course will be accepted
as your affirmation that you have complied with the requirement.
(c) All students are required to complete required procedures for use of the School of Architecture Fabrication
Workshop, including specified safety tests and checkout on equipment.
17. ATTENDANCE & LATENESS:
See 15. Grading (b).