EDAD532 Sustainable Architecture 3cr

The goal of this course is to define sustainable architecture in contemporary practice through two primary approaches:

Tool Kit Creation & Critical Analysis

Tool Kit. A collection of digital spreadsheets, indices, CAD details, drawing in plan and mostly section, details, and instruction on existing software, providing students with useable strategies for design.

Critical Analysis of a wide range of sustainable design principles leading to an understanding of detailing methodologies in many types and scales of construction and materials. Material will also address issues of site, building form, building
service systems and place-making, and provide comparison of details with constructed functioning cultural precedents. The course will also include field trips, workshops, and visiting lecturers.