Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The aim of the course is to enable the students to acquire knowledge of technical, functional and aesthetic aspects of and approaches to sustainable architecture, to acquire knowledge of integrated design concepts and to become skilled in analysing and comparing such approaches and concepts with regard to user needs.

Students who complete the module:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Knowledge

• Must have knowledge of different approaches to sustainable architecture
• Must have knowledge of different low-energy and zero-energy concepts and the importance of user-related behavior
• Must have knowledge of sustainable site planning and infrastructure
• Must have knowledge about architecture in relation to site, climate and materials

Skills

• Must be able to use the terminology in the field of sustainable architecture
• Must be able to analyse and reflect upon the integration of climatic, technical, spatial, social, functional, aesthetic and logistic needs of a specific client and/or user group
• Must be able to analyse and evaluate different strategies to design sustainable architecture and zero-energy buildings
• Must be able to evaluate buildings by using assessment and certification methods for high performance buildings

Competences

• Can evaluate different approaches to zero-energy concepts
• Can analyse a building concept with regard to architectural qualities and the technical performance of the building and users needs
• Can evaluate different concepts with regard to their qualities in relation to the people who live or work in the buildings
• Can evaluate methodologies of building certification methods

Type of instruction

See general description of the types of instruction described in the introduction to Chapter 3.

Exam

Exams