In this module you will learn to assess environmental sustainability in the context of net zero policy and develop solution to integrate structural systems, material and environmental controls. Students will learn the following: architecture from climate change perspective, sustainability criteria in construction and environmental design, benchmarking and regulations in technical design, integration of structure, services and passive environmental features and its technical challenges, and performance assessment of technical design solutions. Through this module students will learn to apply environmental principles and analyse the complex design options, and develop environmental strategies and context specific construction details.
Lecture: 8 hours
Seminars/Workshop: 40 hours
Autumn
Written
Critical appraisal - Written piece with annotated schematic and detail drawings (1500 words). Worth 20% .
Written
Case study - Written piece with adequate illustrations to capture the issue(s) under investigation (3500 words). Worth 80%.
Reassessment methods
Single Instrument 100% Written (Case Study)
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On successfully completing the module, students will:
1) Apply principles associated with designing for optimum daylight, and thermal environments. (GC1.2, GC2.2, GC9.1, GC9.2)
2) Apply principles associated with structures and material optimisation. (GC 1.2, GC2.2, GC8.2)
3) Develop Skills to critically assess alternative passive environmental strategies to reduce operational energy requirements and make suitable recommendations for architectural design. (GC9.3, GC5.2, GC)
4) Critically assess alternative structural and construction systems to reduce embodied energy and make suitable recommendations for the architectural design (GA2.3, GC5.2, GC8.1, GC8.3)
5) Apply regulatory frameworks to integrate building fabric (materials), services and environmental control regimes into a unified building design strategy (GC10.3, GC5.1, GA2.6)
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