Course - Sustainable Building Materials and Components - AAR4907
Sustainable Building Materials and Components
New from the academic year 2010/2011
About
About the course
Course content
Building materials and components and their impact on GHG emissions due to production, transport, use, reuse and demolition. Low-tech vernacular materials, recycling of components and design for reuse. Design of new high-tech components and materials aiming to achieve zero emission. Design and evaluation tools. Co-operation with the Industrial Ecology Programme and the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology.
Learning outcome
The students will learn terminology and classifications related to the environmental impact of building materials and elements in a life-cycle perspective. They will also learn to use various tools and classifications to analyse the GHG emissions related to building materials and elements.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, exercises and presentations; discussions
Required previous knowledge
Completed three years basic courses in architecture, engineering or urban planning; bachelor in architecture, engineering or urban planning; or equivalent.
Course materials
Case studies; research articles and other literature; lecture notes; site visits.
Subject areas
- Architecture
- Architectural Design, History and Technology
- Building Materials
- Industrial Ecology