Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AR40072 Building environmental project |
| Credits: 3 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take AR20004 and while taking this unit you must take AR40279 |
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Aims: To consider design of buildings relying on passive energy and to relate to general environmental issues.
Learning Outcomes: To determine the attitudes of a number of organisations to sustainability and the impact of human habitation on the environment, ecology and nature. To investigate different forms of passive energy design and the use of renewable energy. To provide vehicles for group and individual presentations. The student will also be able to demonstrate: * a systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of this area of professional practice; * originality in the application of knowledge; * an ability to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and communicate their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences; * self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and ability to act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level; * an ability to continue to advance their knowledge and understanding, and to develop new skills to a high level; * the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring: the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility; decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations; and the independent learning ability required for continuing professional development. Skills: Ability to apply general knowledge of environmental issues to specific design problems. Content: Brown field development, BREAM, International Commission on Climate Change, Brundland Report, Brandt Commission, Sustainability and organisations: ICE, RIBA, ISE, CIBSE, South West Regional Development Agency, Bath City Council, National Trust Wind Power, Wave power, Tidal Power, Nuclear power, Nuclear Waste, Combined Cycle power stations, Energy and transport, Energy and buildings, Fuel Cells, Shading to limit overheating, Combined Heat and Power, Life Cycle costing of Buildings, Geothermal Energy, Solar Voltaic Cells, Solar Heating Panels, Biomass as an energy source, District Heating, Buried Buildings, Ventilation in Victorian Buildings, Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Site Contamination and its consequences, Heat Reclaim and Ventilation, Using Buildings to store energy, Waste Water, Human Waste disposal, Recycling. |