ENAE610-20S1 (C) Semester One 2020

Sustainability Assessment and Retrofit

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2020
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2020
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 28 February 2020
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 29 May 2020

Description

Building sustainability performance metrics. Modelling, measurement and survey methods for sustainability assessment of buildings. Retrofit, behaviour management and operational schemes for improving building sustainability.

This is a research-led and advanced professional practice course which applies sustainability principles to the assessment of new buildings, and to the design of retrofits of existing buildings. Sustainability assessment is an essential part of building design. The course develops knowledge and critical understanding of sustainability principles, assessment methods and metrics, and their use in the integrated design of new buildings and retrofits. Learning includes reviewing key recent peer-reviewed literature, conducting design projects and a critical analysis of sustainability assessment tools.

Learning Outcomes

A student who successfully completes this course should be able to apply advanced sustainability principles to:

 Critically assess and clearly communicate key issues and limitations related to the sustainability assessment of buildings and their components, including social, environmental and economic dimensions.
 Research, evaluate and implement sustainability assessment methods appropriate for use in sustainable building design practice.
 Integrate the use of sustainability assessment tools into building design practice.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department

Timetable Note

All required course material will be provided to students.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Larry Bellamy

Lecturer

Aisling O'Sullivan

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Greenstar Building Design report 35%
LEED Building Rating Report 25%
Lifecycle assessment modelling report (including short outline) 35%
Presentation on Lifecycle Assessment Modelling 5%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,102.00

* 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 .

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