Objectives and competences
The objective of this course is for students to understand the aspects of sustainability, be able to determine the types of quality of sustainable construction and conduct a life cycle assessment by determining the environmental performance for smaller reference building.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Lectures:
1. Basic terms:
? sustainability – main aspects
? sustainable development
? sustainable design
2. Indicators of Sustainable construction
3. Climate change and buildings
4. Energy resources and technologies of exploitation of renewable sources
5. Energy in buildings
6. Types of quality related to sustainable constructions
? ecological quality
? economic quality
? socio-cultural and functional quality
7. Building ecology and building biology
8. Indoor environment quality
9. Life cycle assesment and environmental impacts
10. Building certification
Exercises:
? Analysis of reference cases
? Environmental assesment of building
For the implementation of practical part- exercises the use of the following software tools is determined:
Daylight Visualizer, PHPP, Baubook, eco2 soft
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures and exercise are carried out with he following teaching methods:
- powerpoint projection or display
- discussion,
- work with photographs, drawings
- case study
Seminar:
- implementation of intermediate presentations with analysis of project work
Exercises are carried out with he following teaching methods:
- individual work / group work,
- learning of software tools usage
Some parts of lectures can be provide by
experts from practice selected by the course lecturer
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
? describe aspects of sustainability,
? explain the principles of sustainable development,
? determine the types of quality of sustainable constructions,
? define the parameters of construction ecology and construction biology,
? assess the environmental balance of smaller reference building.
Transferable / Key Skills and other attributes:
? Communication skills: oral defense of a seminar work, intermediate presentations of a seminar work.
? Use of information technology: use of software tools for calculation of energy efficiency and environmental assesment of buildings.
Readings
- prosojnice predavanj
- Žegarac Leskovar V., Premrov M.: Energy-efficient timber-glass houses, (Green energy and technology). London [etc.]: Springer, cop. 2013. VI, 178 str., ilustr., graf. prikazi. ISBN 978-1-4471-5510-2. ISBN 978-1-4471-5511-9, doi: 10.1007/978-1-4471-5511-9
- Kibert C.J., Sustainable Construction, 2nd ed., John Willey, 2008
- Fuchs M., Hegger M., Stark T. Zeumer M.: Energy Manual: Sustainable Architecture (Construction Manuals), Birkhäuser Architecture, 2008
- El khouli S., John V., Zeumer M.: Sustainable Construction Techniques, DETAIL Green Books, Institut für International Architektur-Dokumentation, 2015
- Konig H., Kohler N., Kreissig J., Lutzkendorf T.: A life cycle approach to buildings: Principles - Calculations - Design tools, DETAIL Green Books, Institut für International Architektur-Dokumentation, 2010
- STANDARDI/STANDARDS: ISO 144040, ISO 14044, EN 15978
- SOFTWARE: Daylight Visualizer, PHPP, Baubook, eco2 soft
Prerequisits
Basic knowledge of building construction, materials and building physics.
