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| ARCH2007-2 | Environmental design of buildings in the context of sustainable development
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 30h Pr, 2d FW |
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| Lecturer : | Sigrid Reiter |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| This course on environmental design of buildings includes a theoretical part and an architectural project.
This course teaches principles of sustainable development, principles and techniques of environmental buildings and different methods for evaluating the environmental quality of buildings.
The course content includes :
- the concept of sustainable development,
- sustainable development principles applied to architecture,
- principles of buildings environmental design,
- how to reduce energy consumption in buildings,
- environmental water management,
- criteria for selecting environmental construction materials,
- waste management,
- quality of the indoor environment (comfort, health),
- the method HQE (High Environmental Quality) and a few other methods for evaluating the environmental quality of buildings.
These skills will be tested in practice through a design project of an environmental building.This exercise will be conducted in collaboration with the National School of Architecture in Nancy (France).
Two days of fieldworks provide opportunities for students to discover issues of real architectural projects. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course objectives are:
- Understanding the issues and principles of sustainable development in architecture.
- Learning the principles and techniques of buildings environmental design.
- Knowing the method HQE, its advantages and gaps compared to other methods for evaluating the environmental quality of buildings.
- Integrating these theoretical skills in a practical design project of an environmental building.
- Being able to choose the environmental technology best suited to each project.
Through the project, students will:
-discover other methods of design, through their collaborative work with students who received different training.
-develop their skills in project design.
-develop personal skills in terms of communication and collaboration within a team
At the end of the project, the student should be able:
- to choose wisely and to use environmental technology as part of an architectural project.
- to justify its architectural and technical choices and to defend their project.
- to question, to be open towards ideas from other team members and to adapt himself to create a common project in respect of each one.
- to design architectural solutions that are respectful of the natural environment. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| None. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The goal is to design an environmental building. This project is a unique educational experience : students from the University of Liege collaborate with students of the National School of Architecture of Nancy thanks to a Collaborative Digital Studio created by Lucid (University of Liège): a shared design environment. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Course : first semester, on Tuesday from 14 pm to 16pm. Project: Wednesday as part of the Collaborative Digital Studio. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The slides accompanying the oral presentation are available in pdf format. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The assessment focuses on:
- a written examination on the course (50%).
- a final presentation of the environmental
design project (50%). |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Any questions or requests for additional information is welcome.
Students wishing to meet me can get an appointment by sending an e-mail. |
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Contacts :
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| Prof. Sigrid Reiter
Chemin des chevreuils, 1 (Bât. B52/3)
4000-Liège
BELGIUM
tél.: +32 (0)4 366 94 82
fax: +32 (0)4 366 29 09
e-mail: sigrid.reiter@ulg.ac.be
www.lema.ulg.ac.be |
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