2020-2021 / RCER0038-1

INTEGRATION into buildings

Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards

Programming and design

Special building techniques

Legislation in urban agriculture integrated into buildings

Duration

Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards : 3h Th
Programming and design : 3h Th
Special building techniques : 3h Th
Legislation in urban agriculture integrated into buildings : 3h Th

Number of credits

 University certificate in urban and peri-urban agriculture2 crédits 

Lecturer

Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards : Francis Schwall
Programming and design : Lionel Toumpsin
Special building techniques :
Legislation in urban agriculture integrated into buildings :

Coordinator

Haissam Jijakli

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards

Integration on/in buildings:
Description of the different situations that can be found: agriculture on roof ..
Certifications and standards
Description of the various benchmarks and tools for evaluating green buildings and neighborhoods (Bream, Hqe, Leed, Valideo, SBS, DGNB ...) Their compatibility with urban agriculture.
Integration near a building
Description of the different situations that can be found: near highway, near buildings ....

Programming and design

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Special building techniques

Horticultural production technologies

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards

The objectives are: Integration on/in buildings:
Know the rules for integrating urban agriculture on or in a building without taking technical risks
Certifications and standards
Know the main evaluation systems and their peculiarities regarding urban agriculture.
Integration near a building
Know the rules for integrating urban agriculture near a building without taking technical risks

Programming and design

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Special building techniques

Basic knowledge of physics and special techniques specific to crop integration in buildings

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards

Higher education diploma

Programming and design

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Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards

Integration on/in buildings:
Lectures : 3 hours
Certifications and standards
Lectures : 3 hours
Integration near a building
Lectures : 3 hours

Programming and design

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Special building techniques

Physics basics and practical implementation 

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards

Face-to-face

Programming and design

face-to-face

Special building techniques

Face to face

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards

NIT from BBRI
Evaluation systems (BREAM,LEED, HQE, VALIDEO, SBS)

Programming and design

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Special building techniques

Kozai Toyoki, Niu Genhua, Takagaki Michiko,  2015, Plant Factory  An Indoor Vertical Farming System for Efficient Quality Food Productio,  Elsevier

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards

Written exam

Programming and design

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Special building techniques

Wrtitten examination

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards

Prof. JIJAKLI Haissam ULg, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Bât. 47, avenue Maréchal Juin 5030 Gembloux +32 81 622431 mh.jijakli@ulg.ac.be

Programming and design

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