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AAR4546 - Material Emissions as Design Drivers - Design

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Assignment 100/100

Course content

This course focuses on project work in interdisciplinary groups. The students apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the theory course AAR4817 to a design project. In an emissions driven design process students work with existing buildings, gather a set of requirements, propose a program and develop design proposals. Various alternatives and scenarios are considered, such as a combination of demolition and new building(s), reuse of materials from on-site or elsewhere, and / or adaptive reuse and supplementary buildings. LCA calculations accompany the design process, and the results support decision making. The overall outcome are design projects of high architectural quality in their relation to the existing built environment while minimizing or, ideally, eliminating embedded emissions and achieving a positive impact to communities.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • Recognize materials not only for their aesthetic qualities and physical properties but also in relation to their potential for environmental performance and impact on the environment
  • Identify and test building design strategies and material choices optimizing concept, form and construction towards reduced material emissions.

Skills:

  • Understand and use LCA of buildings to inform the design process, base architectural design on material emissions.
  • Use relevant methods and tools for the design and documentation of minimizing embedded emissions of buildings.

General competence:

  • Participate in and lead interdisciplinary design teams with focus on low embedded emissions of high-quality buildings

Learning methods and activities

Design studio guidance; computer labs; project presentations and discussions with teachers, external professionals and classmates. Site visits.

Excursions can be arranged as part of the teaching of the course. The course leader will inform the students if the excursion is obligatory or optional at the start of the semester. Obligatory excursions will be free of cost for all students. Students who participate in optional excursions must expect to pay a small share of the expenses. For students who do not participate in optional excursions, an alternative will be offered.

Studio based learning: Students are expected to be physically present and available to the group for the majority of the ‘working day hours’ when prescribed.

Design studio guidance; computer labs; project presentations and discussions with teachers, external professionals and classmates. Site visits. Conduct a project report with architectural design representations, including physical and digital models, and documentation of the LCA guidance of the design process.

Compulsory assignments

  • Architectural design project

Further on evaluation

The end product of the architectural design project can take the form of a report, posters and/or presentations. The final mark is based on the report which should include the whole design process, demonstrating how the scientific knowledge and skills acquired can be used to underpin design decision making and how emissions are minimized by material choice and other design strategies. Students should show evidence of a systematic effort to adapt their design to minimize material-related emissions (both qualitative and quantitative).

Postponed examinations are usually scheduled for the next regular exam period.

Specific conditions

Limited admission to classes. For more information: https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Admission+to+courses+with+restricted+admission

Compulsory activities from previous semester may be approved by the department.

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Architecture (MAAR)
Architecture (MAAR2)
Sustainable Architecture (MSSUSARC)

Required previous knowledge

Students taking this ZEB design course AAR4546, also need to take the ZEB theory course AAR4817.

To take this course, you must be enrolled in one of the following programs:

  • Architecture (MAAR)
  • Architecture (MAAR2)
  • Sustainable Architecture (MSSUSARC)

Exchange students have to fulfil the same requirements as for the enrollment in one of the study programs MAAR, MAAR2, MSSUSARC.

Course materials

Project brief; illustrative examples;

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  15.0 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2023
Extraordinary deadline for course registration: 2022-12-01

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Architecture
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Architecture and Technology

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Assignment 100/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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