Study Programmes 2015-2016
ENVT0867-1  
Environmental performance of buildings
Duration :
20h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS)3
Master in environmental science and management (60 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Jean-Marie Hauglustaine
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Analysis of building performances, from impact on environment along their life cycle: choice of site and materials, works, management of energy, water, waste.

Approach of methods evaluating the envirnmental performance.
Learning outcomes of the course :
To be able to understand when and how a building could improse its environmental performance, since the project until the demolition, through use and renovation phases.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Evaluation of some performance criteria for a described building.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
3 h theoretical courses.

A practical exercise - alternating with the theoretical course - is realised by each student in parallel.
Recommended or required readings :
Slides of the theoretical course.

Book written by the professor:

J.-M. HAUGLUSTAINE, C. BALTUS, G. DUPONT, Rénovons et construisons durable, Editions de l'Université de Liège, 2009
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral.

The exercises realised by the student are also evaluated and taken into account in the final marking.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Jean-Marie HAUGLUSTAINE
ULg - Faculty of Sciences
Department of Sciences and Environment Management
Avenue de Longwy 185
B - 6700 ARLON
Phone: +32 (0) 63 23 09 00 or +32 (0) 4 366 94 83
Mobile: +32 (0) 486 24 86 28
E-mail: jmhauglustaine@ulg.ac.be