Duration
40h Th
Number of credits
| Master in architecture (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Francois Laurent, N..., Sophie Trachte
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course «Science and Techniques 3, Performance approach in existing constructions» aims to consider the renovation of the existing built stock in a global approach combining comfort improvement and energy performance, limiting the environmental impact of this renovation and promoting the reuse and circularity of buildings materials and components.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this teaching unit, students will be able to:
- Identify, analyze and understand the existing building and all of these material and technical components;
- Identify the strengths and weaknesses of a building in terms of spatial organization and future adaptability, structure, comfort and energy performance;
- Propose pertinent renovation objectives;
- Formulate and prioritize retrofit and/or optimization measures on the envelope and on the technical systems and justify their interest;
- Develop a comprehensive (and phase by phase) renovation strategy combining envelope and systems measures and including constructive and technological choices;
- Assess the impact of a renovation strategy on the environment (environmental assessment via TOTEM) and on the circularity of materials.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The reflexive approach proposed is based on set of skills and knowledge acquired by students in the three main areas of construction/ structure/ comfort during the years of bachelor and master 1, and this, through the Building Technology (1 to 6) and Science and Technology (1 and 2) lectures.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The learning activities are organised around a continuous exercise of retrofit strategy design, based on a real case study. This design exercice is the main theme of the teaching unit and the basis for the evaluation.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
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Assessment methods and criteria
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
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