ARC6841 Sustainable Design Project 1 (15 credits)

Year Running: 2016/2017

Credit level: F7

Additional Information

Yes - restricted to PGT and PGR students in the School of Architecture; and M.Eng and MSc Architectural Engineering Design students in the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

Description

This unit is the first in a sequence of two which are studio-based. It sets the foundations for ARC6842 Sustainable Design Project 2. The unit seeks to foster an awareness of the relationship between global environmental change and the construction and inhabitation of buildings. The unit introduces students to a range of approaches in sustainable architectural design, and encourages students to develop a critical stance in relation to theories of sustainable architecture.

Reading List

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type	Hours
Field Work	6.0
Independent	128.0
Seminar	8.0
Tutorial	8.0

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type	Duration	% of formal assessment	Semester
Other	0.0	100 %	S1

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.