| Week |
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)
|
| 7) |
Midterm exam |
|
| 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) |
To have theoretical and practical knowledge required to fulfill professional roles and functions of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation field. |
2 |
| 2) |
To act in accordance with ethical principles and values in professional practice. |
1 |
| 3) |
To use life-long learning, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. |
4 |
| 4) |
To define evidence-based practices and determine problem solving methods in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation practices, using theories in health promotion, protection and care. |
1 |
| 5) |
To take part in research, projects and activities within sense of social responsibility and interdisciplinary approach. |
3 |
| 6) |
To have skills for training and consulting according to health education needs of individual, family and the community. |
1 |
| 7) |
To be sensitive to health problems of the community and to be able to offer solutions. |
3 |
| 8) |
To be able to use skills for effective communication. |
5 |
| 9) |
To be able to select and use modern tools, techniques and modalities in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation practices; to be able to use health information technologies effectively. |
1 |
| 10) |
To be able to search for literature in health sciences databases and information sources to access to information and use the information effectively. |
1 |
| 11) |
To be able to monitor occupational information using at least one foreign language, to collaborate and communicate with colleagues at international level. |
1 |
| 12) |
To be a role model with contemporary and professional identity. |
4 |
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