2018-2019 / ENVT0867-1

Environmental performance of buildings

Duration

20h Th, 20h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS)3 crédits 
 Master in environmental science and management (60 ECTS)3 crédits 
 Specialised master in sustainable energy management3 crédits 

Lecturer

Jean-Marie Hauglustaine, Stéphane Monfils

Coordinator

Jean-Marie Hauglustaine

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit 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 learning unit

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