TCE Housing and Design Level 3 Notes

These are the 20 revision notes inside the TCE Housing and Design Mastery Pack. Open any note to see what it covers before you buy.

1. Cool temperate versus hot humid tropical: what each climate demands of a houseUnit 4 · Passive Solar Design and Sustainability

   4.1 Climate and comfort

2. Orientation and site planning for winter sun in cool temperate TasmaniaUnit 4 · Passive Solar Design and Sustainability

   4.2 Orientation

3. Drawing sun angles and sizing eaves from the Information SheetUnit 4 · Passive Solar Design and Sustainability

   4.3 Sun angles and eaves

4. Window type, placement, coverings and the window percentage calculationUnit 4 · Passive Solar Design and Sustainability

   4.4 Windows

5. Thermal mass, insulation R-values and draught controlUnit 4 · Passive Solar Design and Sustainability

   4.5 Thermal mass and insulation

6. Hot humid design: cross-flow, convection, elevation and breezesUnit 4 · Passive Solar Design and Sustainability

   4.6 Ventilation and cooling

7. Shading devices, verandahs and landscaping in both climatesUnit 4 · Passive Solar Design and Sustainability

   4.7 Shading and landscaping

8. Energy sources, solar PV, water, embodied energy, Tasmanian heating costs and social sustainabilityUnit 4 · Passive Solar Design and Sustainability

   4.8 Wider sustainability

9. Zoning, circulation and spatial relationships on a planUnit 3 · Form and Function

   3.1 Zoning and circulation

10. Ergonomics, anthropometrics and the Information Sheet dimensionsUnit 3 · Form and Function

    3.2 Ergonomics

11. Kitchen design: work triangle, layouts, clearances and storageUnit 3 · Form and Function

    3.3 Kitchens

12. Bathrooms, toilets and laundries that work in small footprintsUnit 3 · Form and Function

    3.4 Bathrooms and laundries

13. Universal design and wheelchair access in kitchens, bathrooms and bedroomsUnit 3 · Form and Function

    3.5 Universal design

14. Ramps, gradients, landings and level access: the calculationsUnit 3 · Form and Function

    3.6 Ramps and access

15. Small dwellings, studies, work spaces and conversions of existing buildingsUnit 3 · Form and Function

    3.7 Small and adapted spaces

16. Construction basics, material choices and aesthetic principles in annotationsUnit 3 · Form and Function

    3.8 Structure, materials and aesthetics

17. Plans, sections, elevations and site plans: scale and architectural conventionsUnit 1 · Design Communication

    1.1 Drawing conventions

18. Answering a 60-minute A3 design question: planning, annotation and the C/B/A standardsUnit 1 · Design Communication

    1.2 Exam technique

19. The design process: brief, aims, client needs, context, site analysis and precedentsUnits 2 & 5 · Design and Systems Thinking; Project Management (design folio)

    2.1 Design process

20. The externally assessed design folio (Criteria 6–8) and project managementUnits 2 & 5 · Design and Systems Thinking; Project Management (design folio)

    5.1 Design folio