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ARK466 Sustainable architectural design lp3 VT20 (22.5 hp)

Course is offered by the department of Architecture and Civil Engineering

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Course purpose

The students in the studio are induced to develop the knowledge, skills and tools to be able to design, plan and construct, evaluate and advise on, the creation of low-carbon, sustainable buildings as well as evaluate the environmental impacts of their decisions.

The studio is specifically designed to meet the need for buildings to be judged by their actual performance as much as by their appearance and to demonstrate sustainability in terms of:

  • their global impacts with regard to climate changing emissions and their consumption of finite resources
  • their impacts on local levels of pollution and waste
  • their ability to positively contribute towards sustainable development and human well-being

 

Content

The overall aim is to promote an interdisciplinary and strategic integrated approach to design that will enable future architects to integrate their skills and cooperate with other professions in achieving genuinely excellent environmental performance in buildings.

The concept of sustainable building is introduced, both as principles and as chosen elements in design assignments. The students are trained to carry out design for sustainable architecture, integrating environmental, functional, technical, aesthetical and economic qualities in a project.

Passive- and active design strategies are presented related to different definitions of sustainable building. Three main approaches give structure to the design work:

  1. Climate and Buildings
  2. Passive and Active building design strategies
  3. Details and performance in architecture

The design assignment consists of delivering a complete design documentation in which architects cooperate in groups. The tasks are defined in a program delivered in connection with the course start. The visual presentation of technical requirements and technical solutions is central in all deliveries as a mean to communicate the issues of sustainable building between professional groups and to a larger public.

 

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Course literature

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Course design

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  • lectures
  • exervises
  • laboratory work
  • projects
  • supervision
  • feedback
  • seminars

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Changes made since the last occasion

A summary of changes made since the last occasion.  The interconnection between Sustainable Architecture and Economy has been introduced  into the syllabus.

Learning objectives and syllabus

Learning objectives:

Skills and ability

At the end of the studio the student shall demonstrate the ability to:

  • collaborate in a design process, defining a specific professional contribution in a project group
  • investigate, visualize and communicate the performance of a building concerning energy efficiency, environmental impacts, indoor climate and economy.
  • combine design with investigation

At the end of the studio the student shall demonstrate skills in:

  • describing and analyzing the main features of sustainable buildings
  • visualizing technical challenges and a variety of technical solutions
  • using a diverse range of tools and strategies in order to promote the design of integrated systems for healthy indoor climate and resource efficiency on a larger scale.

Knowledge and Understanding

On completion of the studio the student shall demonstrate:

  • understanding of the different implications of design for sustainable architecture
  • broad understanding of various and diverse approaches to resource efficiency
  • insight into particular disciplinary frameworks commonly used in sustainable design
 
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Study plan

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Examination form

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  • aids permitted during examinations, as well as which markings, indexes and notes in aids are permitted

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Course summary:

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