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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to Sustainable Design:
A discussion of ecological design principles and broad scale urban approaches to sustainable developments.
A selection of case studies will be used to discuss various approaches to incorporating sustainable design objectives into architectural design. Discussion will include material selection, embodied energy, recycling initiatives, quality and durability as attitudes, implications of life cycle costing. |
None |
2) |
Verifying and Marketing Green Buildings:
Selling environmental design requires quantification and data. We will look at some of the Green Building
tools and evaluation methods; including Green Building Advisor software, Athena Environmental Impact Estimator, ENVest, LEED, and Green Globe Standards. |
Peruse the website of the U.S. Green Building Council (authors of LEED): http://www.usgbc.org/
Peruse the website of the British Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (authors of BREEAM): http://www.breeam.org/ |
3) |
Lighting in Buildings:
Detailed look at the use of light in buildings from the point of view of issues of source, quantity, quality, human response, glare, room use, control, strategies, applications. The importance of natural lighting, both from an energy conservation point of view, as well as the aesthetic impact of natural light on interior architecture and the function of space. |
Read Sinopoli: pp. 47-56 |
4) |
Passive solar design |
None |
5) |
At the heart of it all: Energy from the sun |
Readings: Droege pp. 307-312 (100% Renewable: One Man’s Journey for a Solar World); Simon pp. 87-102 (Solar Energy) |
6) |
Wind energy |
Reading: Simon pp. 103-122 (Wind Energy)
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7) |
Midterm exam |
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8) |
Conserving water, gray water recycling, rainwater harvesting |
Read: Moxon: Chapter 3 (pp. 78-83) |
9) |
Sustainable materials, embodied energy |
Read: Moxon: Chapter 3 (pp. 84-106) |
10) |
Cradle 2 cradle design and sustainable material certification schemes |
Read: McDonough and Braungart: Introduction (pp. 3-16) |
11) |
Social sustainability |
Read: Simon Guy, & Steven A. Moore, pp. 47-58 |
12) |
The future of sustainable design |
None |
13) |
Student presentations |
Presentations related to the final assignment |
14) |
Student presentations |
Presentations related to the final assignment |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Being able to identify problems and ask right questions |
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2) |
Having problem solving skills and developing necessary analytical attitude |
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3) |
Comprehending theoretical arguments along with counter arguments in detail |
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4) |
Gaining awareness of lifelong learning and being qualified for pursuing graduate education |
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5) |
Applying theoretical concepts in project planning |
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6) |
Communicating efficiently by accepting differences and carrying out compatible teamwork |
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7) |
Increasing efficiency rate in business environment |
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8) |
Developing innovative and creative solutions in face of uncertainty |
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9) |
Researching to gather information for understanding current threats and opportunities in business |
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10) |
Being aware of the effects of globalization on society and business while deciding |
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11) |
Possessing digital competence and utilizing necessary technology |
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12) |
Communicating in at least one foreign language in academic and daily life |
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13) |
Possessing managing skills and competence |
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14) |
Deciding with the awareness of the legal and ethical consequences of business operations |
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15) |
Expressing opinions that are built through critical thinking process in business and academic environment |
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