Homework #1 Intro ARCH 421

Due Thursday, January 16, 2014 Langford Bld-B-209 Please turn in paper copy at the beginning of class and email your e-copy to cculp@tamu.edu and vanitan@neo.tamu.edu. 1.1. I will make every effort to know your names in the next few weeks. a) On a single piece of paper, put a picture of yourself and type your name. This will really help me to get to know each of your names. Please turn this in on Thursday in paper format and email to me at cculp@tamu.edu. b) Include your email address. c) At your option, please include your cell phone in case I need to call to change a time set up to help you with this material. d) You can also help me make this class more meaningful for you by telling me what you would like to learn from this class and what you would like to do professionally when you graduate (M-Arch?, Construction Management?, Work?, Designer?, Other?). e) Let me know what background you have in simulation, mechanical systems, sustainable materials, and in LEED. f) Look over the material Ive handed out for your reading and references, then comment where you think youll need more in-depth work. Note that I use a file system which uses YYMMDD as the header for the file name. Thus, 140116 is 2014, 0114 for January 16. This has helped me keep over 200,000 files reasonably well organized. Use YYMMDD_YourName_421_Subject on both the email subject line & all attached file names. If you use this method, Ill get your files. I erase emails if I do not recognize the author or the subject because of all of the virus emails around. Homework labeled correctly will receive up to 11 points. 1.2. Read the article supplied in the ReadingMaterial section) and write a 2-3 sentence summary of what it said / the importance (140116_W01_NameOfArticle.pdf). 1.3. Look over each of the items in the ReferenceMaterial section and write a 2-3 sentence summary of what it said and the use of the material (140116_W01_NameOfArticle.pdf or .xls). You are not expected to thoroughly read each of the Reference Material items just get familiar with the material. These are excellent references for what you will do later. 1.4. Optional - create a resume that you will use to land your dream job. We will discuss resumes in class. 1.5 Other information: a. Homework needs to be turned in on Thursdays in written form and emailed to me (cculp@tamu.edu) and to Manish Dixit (vanitan@neo.tamu.edu). You will find that this class is very relevant to understanding sustainable buildings. Understanding the concepts behind the topics we will cover will raise your ability to think through, design, create and build more sustainable designs. For Homework - Please remember to use YYMMDD_YourName_421_HW01_Subject on both the email subject line and the file name.