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| Course ID: | CVLE(MCHE)(LAND) 4660/6660. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Sustainable Building Design | Course
Description: | Design features and technologies contained in sustainable
(green) building design and the process to create a green
building to include commercial and residential construction.
Topics include energy and water, construction materials, site
work, indoor environmental quality, and how design practices
fit into the overall picture of developing a more sustainable
society. | | Oasis Title: | Sustainable Building Design | | Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in CVLE 4660E, MCHE 4660E, LAND 4660E or CVLE 6660E, MCHE 6660E, LAND 6660E | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | Third-year student standing or higher for CVLE and MCHE and LAND majors | | Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | Course Objectives: | This course presents a detailed study of the design features
and process for sustainable (green) commercial and residential
buildings. Since the subject of sustainable design requires
interdisciplinary thinking and integration of design, the
topics covered will themselves be multi-disciplinary. Students
will gain an appreciation of the integrated design process for
achieving a sustainable building design as well as new
technologies that are coming to market that minimize the
environmental impact of buildings.
The course also will help prepare the students to independently
investigate topics and summarize their findings in the context
of a broader picture than just engineering equations or
environmental design concepts. | | Topical Outline: | The course will cover the following main topical areas:
1. Background and introduction to sustainable design concepts
(a) What is it?
(b) Why do it?
(c) LEED and other green building rating programs in the
marketplace
(d) The proposed ASRHAE Standard 189.1 for High Performance
Green Buildings
2. Building design process
(a) A study of the process from selecting the building program
through concept determination, the design process, and
finishing through construction and occupancy
(b) Integrated design and opportunities for influencing green
design principles
3. Site selection and preparation
(a) Building orientation
(b) Stormwater and erosion control during construction
4. Building structures and materials
(a) "cradle to cradle" approach
(b) selection of materials for low environmental impact
5. Energy using systems
(a) HVAC
(b) Lighting
6. Water using systems
(a) Internal: Potable and non-potable; conservation; greywater
(b) External: Irrigation
(c) Rainfall capture and use
7. Interior space
(a) Materials and selection (non-structural)
8. Indoor environmental quality
(a) Air
(b) Lighting and visual perception
(c) Noise
(d) Thermal comfort
9. Site finishing
(a) Vegetation
(b) Hardscape
(c) Stormwater: Control after occupancy | |
| Course ID: | CVLE(MCHE)(LAND) 4660E/6660E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Sustainable Building Design |
Course
Description: | Design features and technologies contained in sustainable (green) building design and the process to create a green building, including commercial and residential construction. Topics include energy and water, construction materials, site work, indoor environmental quality, and how design practices fit into the overall picture of developing a more sustainable society. |
| Oasis Title: | Sustainable Building Design |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in CVLE 4660, MCHE 4660, LAND 4660 or CVLE 6660, MCHE 6660, LAND 6660 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Undergraduate Prerequisite: | Third-year student standing or higher for CVLE and MCHE and LAND majors |
| Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
|
| Course Objectives: | This course presents a detailed study of the design features and process for sustainable (green) commercial and residential buildings. Since the subject of sustainable design requires interdisciplinary thinking and integration of design, the topics covered will be multi-disciplinary. Students will gain an appreciation of the integrated design process for achieving a sustainable building design as well as new technologies that are coming to market that minimize the environmental impact of buildings. The course also will help prepare the students to independently investigate topics and summarize their findings in the context of a broader picture than just engineering equations or environmental design concepts. |
| Topical Outline: | The course will cover the following main topical areas:
1. Background and introduction to sustainable design concepts
(a) What is it?
(b) Why do it?
(c) LEED and other programs in the marketplace
2. Building design process
(a) Program to concept to design to construction to occupancy
(b) Integrated design and opportunities for influencing green design principles
3. Site selection and preparation
(a) Building orientation
(b) Vegetation
(c) Hardscape
(d) Stormwater: control during construction and after occupancy
4. Building structures and materials
(a) “Cradle to cradle” approach
5. Energy-using systems
(a) HVAC
(b) Lighting
6. Water-using systems
(a) Internal: Potable and non-potable; conservation; greywater
(b) External: irrigation
(c) Rainfall and condensate capture and use
7. Interior space
(a) Materials use and selection (non-structural)
8. Indoor environmental quality
(a) Air
(b) Lighting and visual perception
(c) Noise
(d) Thermal comfort
9. Operation of high-performance buildings
10. Smart buildings and their interaction with a smart grid
11. Resilience in building design and operation |
Syllabus: No Syllabus Available
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