2023-2024 / RCER0038-1

INTEGRATION into buildings

Programming and design

Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards

Buildings-roofs: construction and legal aspects

Urban production methods integrated into buildings

Duration

Programming and design : 3h Th
Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards : 3h Th
Buildings-roofs: construction and legal aspects : 3h Th
Urban production methods integrated into buildings : 3h Th

Number of credits

 University certificate in urban and peri-urban agriculture2 crédits 

Lecturer

Programming and design :
Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards : Haissam Jijakli
Buildings-roofs: construction and legal aspects :
Urban production methods integrated into buildings : Frédéric Lebeau

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

Programming and design

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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 ....

Urban production methods integrated into buildings

Horticultural production technologies

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Programming and design

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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

Urban production methods integrated into buildings

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

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Programming and design

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Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards

Higher education diploma

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Programming and design

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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

Urban production methods integrated into buildings

Physics basics and practical implementation 

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

Programming and design

face-to-face

Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards

Face-to-face

Urban production methods integrated into buildings

Face to face

Recommended or required readings

Programming and design

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Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards

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

Urban production methods integrated into buildings

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

Programming and design

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Integrating urban agriculture into buildings and certification standards

Written exam

Urban production methods integrated into buildings

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam ( open-ended questions )


Additional information:

Wrtitten examination

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Programming and design

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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

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