Course: Sustainable Construction

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Course title Sustainable Construction
Course code KPS/SC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vyoralová Zuzana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Košťálová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Zdráhalová Jana, doc. Ing. arch. Ph.D.
  • Richtrová Dagmar, Ing.
  • Maierová Lenka, Ing. arch. Ph.D.
  • Bureš Vladislav, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lecture topics: 1. Legal environment, Czech and EU legislation, SDGs, spatial planning 2. Territory and location, territorial connectivity, accessibility, spatial planning 3. Landscape, biodiversity, water management 4. Principles of climate-responsive design 5. Sustainable building materials 6. Supporting structures 7. Thermal and technical requirements for buildings 8. Accessibility and barrier-free use of buildings 9. Sustainable technical systems, energy sources, integration of technical systems, monitoring and control, smart buildings 10. Water management in the building and on the adjacent property? Management of potable, non-potable, wastewater, and rainwater water 11. Smart lighting, efficient use of light 12. Off-Grid Housing 13. Sustainable construction in practice 14. Field trip

Learning activities and teaching methods
Written assignment presentation and defence, Lecture, Practicum
Learning outcomes
This course is primarily intended for students of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning (FUA) at the Technical University of Liberec (TUL). Its objective is to familiarize students with the principles of sustainable construction, i.e., to apply the principles of climate-responsive design in their projects, to use natural, recycled, and recyclable building materials, and to incorporate renewable energy sources with a positive environmental impact into building energy systems, manage water efficiently not only within the building and on the adjacent property, but also in urbanized areas and the landscape, green-blue infrastructure, and manage waste efficiently and purposefully. The aim of the course is to introduce students to alternative approaches and possibilities in building and site design that are closely linked to a completely different mindset and shift in thinking. The primary task is to consider the impact of construction on the environment. Overview of basic topics: 1. Sustainability ? Legal Legislation 2. Sustainable trends 3. A Sustainable Present Given the current climate situation, the state of energy reserves, and above all our ever-increasing dependence on energy systems, it is necessary to start looking for other, sustainable ways to meet our needs. Current construction methods do little to address environmental impact; the carbon footprint of buildings is growing, as is our dependence on various forms of energy, so in order to meet the goals of the Green Deal, we must begin to incorporate sustainable principles into our designs and subsequently into construction
Students: 1. Critically evaluate the complex interrelationships of sustainable development in architecture. 2. Communicate their designs and professional knowledge clearly. 3. Collaborate in an interdisciplinary team to solve architectural and urban planning tasks. 4. Take responsibility for the environmental impacts of their designs. 5. Actively monitor and apply current trends and innovations in the field of sustainable construction.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination

exam
Recommended literature
  • DAVIS, Mackenzie Leo; David A. CORNWELL. Water and Wastewater Engineering: Design Principles and Practice. McGraw: Hill Education, 2019. ISBN 978-1260132274.
  • GOLDSTEIN, Julia. Material and Sustainability. Taylor&Francis LTD, 2024. ISBN 9781032529325.
  • POURHASHEMI, Ali et al. Sustainable Water Engineering. Apple Academic Press Inc., 2024. ISBN 978 1774915714.
  • ROSS, Alexander a Heejun CHANG. Climate Change,Urbanization and Water Resources. Springer International Publishing, 2024. ISBN 978-3031496295.
  • SCHOLZ, Miklas. Sustainable Water Treatment and Management. Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2024. ISBN 9781032834399.
  • WALLACE-WELLS, David. The Uninhabitable Earth: A Story of the Future. Penguin, 2019. ISBN 978 0 241 35521 3.


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