Course info

This course combines the theoretical underpinnings and practical application of sustainable design. The course is intended to broaden the perspective of architects beyond only physical building to include ways of thinking about sustainable systems on the micro and macro level. The material presented in the course helps prepare architects for a broader practice potentially including research, urban planning, municipal management, and/or policy-making.

Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

i. Various ways of thinking about sustainable approaches and the differing methods used by each approach.

ii. An approach to critical analysis of sustainable strategies.

iii. Specific design projects and the technical applications used in them.

iv. Identify influences on sustainable design.

v. Appropriately respond to theoretical proposals and write effectively.

vi. Apply precedents and research to fuel design work.

vii. Analyze influences to architectural problems and choose appropriate responses to develop.

viii. Learn independently in familiar and unfamiliar situations with open mindedness and in a spirit of critical enquiry.

ix. Communicate ideas effectively in short papers.

x. Apply sustainable methodologies to non-architectural projects, developing planning and decision-making skills.