| 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)
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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) |
To gain both theoretical and practical knowledge about physical, cognitive, social-emotional aspects of child development. |
4 |
| 2) |
To display actions in professional practice based on ethical principles and values. |
5 |
| 3) |
To adopt the principle of lifelong learning, using efficient ways for accessing information. |
5 |
| 4) |
To know the stages of child development and to be able to use models / theories efficiently for supporting children's cognitive, affective and psycho-motor development. |
5 |
| 5) |
To plan, implement and evaluate professional projects, research and events with a sense of social responsibility, |
5 |
| 6) |
To be able to use effective communication methods in counseling and child and family-based guidance. |
3 |
| 7) |
To be sensitive to the child and family-related issues taking into account the child's stages of development, and to implement strategies for personal development of child and education methods which are vital for leading effective and productive life. |
5 |
| 8) |
To use the education and communication materials according to the child development stage, and to create proper educational environment. |
5 |
| 9) |
To take responsibilities in the field of child development and education using interdisciplinary approach, and to use information technologies, and to engage in projects and activities. |
5 |
| 10) |
To use health information technologies for research in the field of child development. |
5 |
| 11) |
To be able to monitor occupational information using at least one foreign language, to collaborate and communicate with colleagues at international level. |
5 |
| 12) |
To become a good example for colleagues and society, and represent efficiently the professional identity using advanced knowledge about child development. |
5 |