Sustainable Architecture
Overview
Designing more sustainable buildings is a necessary step to mitigate the climatic disaster that we are heading to. But what is exactly a sustainable building and how can we apply sustainability in the design process?
This masterclass will provide a holistic comprehension of the sustainable design process, as well as the knowledge and skillset to critically approach sustainability in the built environment. The module explores basic concepts through the analysis of energy certification schemes and interesting case studies.
What you'll learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the general concepts of sustainability and its embedded complexity
- Have an overview of sustainable design as an intergrated process
- Understand the conflicting requirements between environmental impacts, energy efficiency and comfort
- Identify the different certification schemes available
- Analyse case studies and their sustainable design principles
Architecture, Design and Planning
Content
Module 1: Introduction
This module takes approximately 15 minutes to complete:
- What is Sustainability for you? (5 min)
- What do we mean by sustainability? (4 min)
Module 2: Introduction to environmental sustainability
This module takes approximately 35 minutes to complete:
- Environmental sustainability (20 min)
- Design Process (7 min)
- Examples of the Design Process (5 min)
Module 3: Principles of performance-based design
This module takes approximately 1 hour to complete:
- Passive House (15 min)
- Active House (12 min)
- Green Star (20 min)
Module 3: Case Studies
This module takes approximately 1 hour to complete:
- Quiz (3 questions)
2. Design: Pre Design
- 2.1 Identification, analysis and integration of information relevant to siting of project.
- 2.3 Evaluation of factors influencing and impacting on project cost.
3. Design: Conceptual Design
- 3.1 Design response integrates the objectives of brief, user intent and built purpose.
- 3.2 Application of creative imagination, aesthetic judgement and critical evaluation in formulating design options.
- 3.3 Design response incorporates assessment of the physical location and relevant wider regional, contextual and environmental issues.
- 3.5 Exploration and application of ordering, sequencing and modelling of three-dimensional form and spatial content.
- 3.7 Assessment and integration of construction systems and materials consistent with project brief.
This course is aimed at professionals employed in the architecture and construction industries seeking an introduction into sustainability in architecture. The target audience falls in to two main categories; professionals, as these people require the knowledge for their profession and development, and students who choose to take this course for interest and access to experts in the field.
There is one structured assessment task included to genuinely test participants’ understanding of content. Participants will be required to learn about three case studies which form the basis of this assessment. The assessment task in this course is delivered as self-marked online quizzes and is located at the end the last module.
Email architecture@sydney.edu.au if you have any questions, comments or feedback about this course or our Open Studio masterclasses.
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