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Building performance and its relationship to design, construction, occupant behaviour and the environment. Building performance regulations and the regulatory environment. Failure, success and value of building projects. Building performance assessment. Roles and responsibilities and liabilities. Collaboration and communication with project stakeholders.
This interdisciplinary course covers concepts related to multiple dimensions of building performance, including functional, economic and sustainability performance. It examines drivers of building design, including building regulations, and the language and objectives of architects, engineers, developers, owners, occupants and regulators. It also introduces collaboration and communication in multidisciplinary teams.The course covers the following topics:- Architectural design principles.- Building functional, economic and sustainability performance concepts and metrics.- Building regulations.- Energy and water efficiency of buildings.- Facades and indoor environmental quality.- Collaboration, communication and problem-solving in multidisciplinary teams.
A student who successfully completes this course should be able to apply knowledge of building performance and multidisciplinary design to collaborate effectively with stakeholders in a building design project, through understanding:- Key concepts related to building costs and economics, architecture, functional performance, sustainability and human wellbeing.- Failure and success factors of building design projects.- Requirements of selected building regulations.- Methods for integrated building design.
Subject to approval of the Head of Department
Larry Bellamy
Matthew Dudzik
The course runs over a period of 7 weeks, with learning delivered through lectures, tutorials, 2 workshops and independent learning. There are approx. 150 learning hours in total, comprising:Lectures and tutorials 8 hoursWorkshops 14 hoursIndependent learning 126 hours (project work and reading)Students may attend lectures and tutorials face-to-face or by video link. Attendance in person is normally required for the two workshops.
Domestic fee $1,102.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .