Part 1 the environment and the location: climate - analysis of European climates; the following topics are included as environmental phenomena with examples of typical architectural responses, both traditional and modern - temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, radiation, daylight; examples of potential solar gain, and heating and cooling needs for a range of climatic regions; topographical analysis of a range of locations (coastal, plain, woodlands etc) showing examples of typical architectural responses in a representative range of European climatic regions. Part 2 The building: thermal comfort; passive solar heating strategies; passive cooling; daylighting control systems; evaluation method/tools; atria.