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AR40363: Environment and sustainability

[Page last updated: 04 August 2021]

Academic Year: 2021/2
Owning Department/School: Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
Credits: 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 120
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework (CW 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Aims: To create an awareness of the physical environment around buildings, and to demonstrate a range of appropriate measures for modifying this environment, through passive and active, visual and technical means. In addition, to introduce principles of sustainable environmental urban design; and develop an awareness and enthusiasm for building design and construction using natural materials, and current methods and techniques.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit the student will have demonstrated the following:
Understanding of:
* the impact of buildings on the environment, and the precepts of sustainable design
* the physical properties and characteristics of building materials, components and systems, and the environmental impact of specification choices
Have knowledge of:
* principles associated with designing optimum visual, thermal and acoustic environments
* systems for environmental comfort realised within relevant precepts of sustainable design.

Skills: Independent research, analysis and communication of information.

Content: The unit will comprise of lectures covering prevalent landscape and ecological attitudes; principles of sustainability in the urban context; environmental design and the impact of building materials; selected natural alternatives and methods; recycled natural products; natural building materials and building regulation requirements.

Programme availability:

AR40363 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
  • TEAR-APA29 : Architecture Degree Apprenticeship
  • UEAR-ANM08 : MArch(Hons) Architecture with Thin sandwich placement(s) (Year 1)

Notes:

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