Duration
15h Th, 15h Pr, 2d FW
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Description of the Teaching Unit :
The Sustainable Building Techniques IV: Building Renovation course provides an essential perspective on construction techniques applied to the growing field of building stock renovation.
In Wallonia, and even more so in Western Europe, the built environment is characterised by its age, not to say obsolescence, and in the context of a slowdown in new construction in order to limit urban sprawl and in line with the objectives of improving the energy performance of the built stock, renovation has, in just a few years, become a key issue for the entire construction sector. Although the physical principles and internal needs remain the same, the renovation project has to deal with pre-existing internal organisation, materials and techniques.
The aim of this course is therefore to educate future architects about both the similarities and the fundamental differences between new construction and renovation. Without claiming to be exhaustive - in view of the multiplicity of past and contemporary techniques - it seeks to provide keys to understanding that can subsequently be exploited and deepened in the practice of the future professional.
Table of contents :
- Introduction: Context, standards, diagnosis, intervention strategies
- Structural work: underpinning, walls, floors
- Envelope interventions: waterproofing, roofs, walls, joinery, floors, nodes, acoustics, fire
- Networks: ventilation, heating, sanitary, electricity
- Durability
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the Teaching Unit, the student will be able to :
- Know the general context of building in Wallonia and Europe, and the implications for the sector.
- Understand the differences in terms of construction techniques between a new building and an existing building.
- Be familiar with a certain number of old techniques previously used in Wallonia to construct buildings, with the implications in terms of intervention after the event.
- Propose an intervention strategy for the structure, envelope and networks of an existing building, so as to bring it up to contemporary standards.
- Discuss a renovation project with building professionals, looking critically at the various solutions proposed.
- Draw a technical detail.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
There are no formally designated pre-requisites or corequisites.
However, participation in this course implies already having a basic knowledge of Sustainable Building Techniques, including the different types of structures, envelopes and technical networks used in a new building.
As part of the training of architect-engineers at the Université de Liège, this basic knowledge is imparted through the courses :
- ARCH3281-1
- or ARCH3275-1 / ARCH3259-1 / ARCH0079-1 / ARCH0009-3
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The learning activities are divided into five sections:
- Site visits.
- Course presentation by the teacher.
- Course presentations by groups of students
- Group practical sessions devoted to drawing up a technical project for the renovation of a building.
- Individual practical sessions devoted to drawing up a construction detail specific to a building renovation project.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
The teaching is entirely face-to-face, and students are expected to participate actively.
Some of the theory will be presented by the students themselves, on the basis of documents provided by the lecturer and their own research.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- Microsoft Teams
Further information:
Course presentations will be accessible to students on the Teams platform.
As the teaching unit echoes the various courses given on building construction techniques, it is assumed that students will have additional course material, notes and/or syllabuses on structural, envelope and network issues that will help them to answer the questions studied.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
The mark for the teaching unit is made up of four parts:
- 1/4 of the mark (individual) is for presentations and active participation in the theoretical part.
- 1/4 of the mark (group) is for the report on a technical building renovation exercise.
- 1/4 of the mark (group) is for the presentation and defence of this technical building renovation exercise.
- 1/4 of the mark (individual) is for the drawing of a technical detail.
The overall mark is rounded to the nearest whole number.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
None
Contacts
guirec.ruellan@uliege.be