module handbook: green built environment (ba) “sustainable...

Reformation of the Curricula on Built Environment in the Eastern

Neighbouring Area Module Handbook: Green Built Environment (BA) “Sustainable architecture and building design” By: Prof. M. Eichner University: Moscow State University of Civil Engineering MSUCE Date: 04.2014 PRELIMINARY

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein

Module Handbook: "Green Built Environment (BA) Eco-sustainable Architecture and Urban Design"

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Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................................... 1

1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 3

2 Module details ............................................................................................................................................................... 3

3 Aims and intended learning outcomes of the module ................................................................................................. 3

3.1 Aims of the module .............................................................................................................................................. 3

3.2 Learning outcomes ............................................................................................................................................... 3

4 Semester dates and module structure .......................................................................................................................... 4

5 Teaching methods.......................................................................................................................................................... 5

5.1 Lectures .............................................................................................................................................................. 10

5.2 Research seminar ............................................................................................................................................... 10

5.3 Architectural project .......................................................................................................................................... 10

5.4 Digital laboratory (fab-lab) ................................................................................................................................. 10

5.5 Material handouts .............................................................................................................................................. 10

5.6 Cooperation partners ......................................................................................................................................... 10

6 Module assessments and assessment procedure......................................................................................................... 8

6.1 Online based assessment ................................................................................................................................... 10

6.2 Assessment of presence ..................................................................................................................................... 10

6.3 Final grading and evaluation .............................................................................................................................. 10

7 Assessment feedback .................................................................................................................................................... 8

8 Staff details and sources of help ................................................................................................................................... 9

8.1 Course and program leader ................................................................................................................................ 10

8.2 Invited guest lecturers ........................................................................................................................................ 10

9 Syllabus outline and teaching materials - Lectures .................................................................................................... 10

9.1 Lecture topic 1 - Introduction into sustainable housing architecture + HOUSING QUALITY 1 ........................... 10

9.1.1 Introduction to the lecture ............................................................................................................................ 10

9.1.2 Aim and key learning outcomes of the lecture .............................................................................................. 10

9.1.5 Recommended reading list ............................................................................................................................ 10

9.2 Lecture topic 2 - Sustainable wooden construction + HOUSING QUALITY 2 ...................................................... 11




9.3 Lecture topic 3 - Solar architecture and renewable energy + TECHNICAL QUALITY .......................................... 12




9.4 Lecture topic 4 - Innovative materials and production + ECOLOGICAL QUALITY ............................................... 12





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9.5 Lecture topic 5 - Fascination High-rise + ECONOMICAL QUALITY ...................................................................... 12




9.6 Lecture topic 6 - Climate saving urban design + LOCATION QUALITY ................................................................ 12




9.7 Lecture topic 7 - Building reconstruction strategies + ENERGY EFFICIENCY ....................................................... 12




9.8 Lecture topic 8 - Sustainable tourism architecture + SOCIAL QUALITY .............................................................. 12




10 Syllabus outline and teaching materials – Research seminar .................................................................................... 10

10.1 Seminar topic 1 - TYPOLOGY + HOUSING QUALITY 1 ......................................................................................... 12

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10.2 Seminar topic 2 - STURCTURE + HOUSING QUALITY 2 ....................................................................................... 12



10.3 Seminar topic 3 - BUILDING SKIN + TECHNICAL QUALITY ................................................................................... 12



10.4 Seminar topic 4 - MATERIAL + ECOLOGICAL QUALITY ........................................................................................ 12



10.5 Seminar topic 5 - SPACE PROGRAM + ECONOMICAL QUALITY .......................................................................... 12



10.6 Seminar topic 6 - CITY ENVIRONMENT + LOCATION QUALITY ........................................................................... 12



10.7 Seminar topic 7 - TECHNOLOGY + PROCESS QUALITY ........................................................................................ 12



10.8 Seminar topic 8 - LANDSCAPE + SOCIAL QUALITY .............................................................................................. 12




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1 Introduction The bachelor module "Green Built Environment (BA) - Sustainable architecture and building design" provides theoretical and practical knowledge about sustainable design approaches for housing buildings and additional knowledge in adjacent fields like sociology, climatology, technology innovation, digital design tools and much more. Eco-sustainable urban design is mainly understood as urban districts with energy-saving buildings of modern standards, but obviously this is not enough to address global climate saving challenges. Future orientated ecologic design rather means planning from an energy saving, resource saving and social integrating point of view. Innovative knowledge in a big variety of fields is the capital of future architects, requiring weighing and applying of eco-sustainable knowledge in the architectural design process. During the 1 semester course a systematic and innovative approach to future orientated quality standards in architecture will be subject of lectures and seminars, showing new and innovative positions and their practical use in the field of green built environment design.

2 Module details Program title/s: Green Built Environment (BA)

Level: Bachelor

Module title: “Sustainable Housing Environment and Building Design”

Module credits: 6

Semester(s) in which to be offered: 7., 9., 11.

Indicative learning hours: 180

Module tutors: Prof. Michael Eichner + invited guest lectures

3 Aims and intended learning outcomes of the module

3.1 Aims of the module

The course "Green Built Environment (BA) in Sustainable principles in architecture and habitat" is part of the optional subject part of the faculty for architecture related to the main part “Architectural planning 1” and “Architectural planning 2” and is a discipline that can be chosen of students between others. The discipline aims on developing general architectural knowledge and design abilities in the field of sustainable architecture, innovative housing buildings and the design of future orientated habitat and provides students with a systematic overview on architectural and sustainable quality aspects as well as innovative research and design strategies and methods for integrated buildings of in the sense of a comprehensive climate-saving and socially sustainable construction of living environments.

3.2 Learning outcomes

The student will know general principles of eco-sustainable architectural design for housing buildings and receive knowledge on sustainable certification systems for ecologic and social orientated architecture through lectures, seminars and the design of a housing building, based on international sustainable architectural planning and certification methods.

Students will be able to reflect and rethink climate saving architecture and ecological building design in Russia and internationally, evaluate architectural and ecological quality in buildings and prepare independently innovative sustainable design solution of different scale and complexity.

Becoming familiar with the application of sustainable knowledge for housing building design of various scales and proofing scientifically single sustainable questions according international certification standards. The discipline provides fundamental knowledge for related disciplines and modules like «Architectural design», and «Reconstruction and restoration of buildings and constructions».


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Learning competence as a result of the discipline:

• Distinguishing building designs according their architectural and ecologic quality with the help of international eco-sustainable certification systems for ecologic and social quality in architecture and building design.

• Getting a basic overview on the systematic of the European certification system BNB/DGNB, their requirements and sustainable aspects as well as proofing methods and built sustainable housing and urban design projects.

• Applying under supervision in research seminars and practical tasks a sustainable architectural planning method, based on the “German assessment system for sustainable housing buildings - BNB”, to get an overview on aspects of energy-efficient and sustainable architectural design.

4 Semester dates and module structure

Week No Lecture topic 1 Introduction to the module “Green Built Environment” (BA) " Sustainable principles in

architecture and habitat " Lecture 1 Introduction into sustainable housing architecture; Project 1 Discussion of the semester design program;

2 Seminar 1 TYPOLOGY + HOUSING QUALITY 1 Introduction into the sustainable research and seminar program of the actual semester. Discussion and assignment of the 1. sustainable research task.

3 Lecture 2 Sustainable wooden construction Project2 Presentation and group discussion of the architectural and urban design project.

4 Seminar 2 STURCTURE + HOUSING QUALITY 2 Presentation and group discussion of the 1. seminar tasks. Assignment of the 2. sustainable research task.

5 Lecture 3 Solar architecture and renewable energy Project 3 Intermediate review of the concept idea (Эскиз идея) of the architectural and urban design project. Individual presentation to an architect’s jury.

6 Seminar 3 BUILDING SKIN + TECHNICAL QUALITY Presentation and group discussion of the 2. seminar tasks. Assignment of the 3. sustainable research task.

7 Lecture 4: Climate saving urban design + ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT Project 4: Consultation and group discussion of the architectural and urban design project.

8 Seminar 4 MATERIAL + ECOLOGICAL QUALITY Presentation and group discussion of the 3. seminar tasks. Assignment of the 4. sustainable research task.

9 Lecture 5 Active buildings + PLUS ENERGY STANDARD Project 4 Consultation and group discussion of the architectural and urban design project.

10 Seminar 5 SPACE PROGRAM + ECONOMICAL QUALITY Presentation and group discussion of the 4. seminar tasks. Assignment of the 5. sustainable research task.


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11 Lecture 6 Building reconstruction strategies + ENERGY EFFICIENCY Project 6 Presentation of the final concept (Эскиз с оценкой) with group discussion of the architectural and urban design project.

12 Seminar 6 CITY ENVIRONMENT + LOCATION QUALITY Presentation and group discussion of the 5. seminar tasks. Assignment of the 6. sustainable research task.

13 Lecture 7 Urban reconstruction strategies + URBAN QUALITY Project 7 Consultation and group discussion of the architectural and urban design project.

14 Seminar 7 TECHNOLOGY + PROCESS QUALITY Presentation and group discussion of the 6. seminar tasks. Assignment of the 7. sustainable research task.

15 Lecture 8 Alternative Tourism + ARCHITECTURAL QUALITY Project 8: Final presentation to an architect’s jury of the architectural and urban design project.

16 Seminar 8: LANDSCAPE + SOCIAL QUALITY Presentation and group discussion of the 7. seminar tasks. Assignment of the 8. sustainable research task. Final presentation of the sustainable research seminar and results of all seminar tasks, prepared during the semester.

5 Teaching methods

5.1 LECTURES – sustainable + high architectural quality

During the semester course, every 2 weeks a lecture, hold by Prof. M. Eichner or invited specialists in the field of sustainable architecture, innovative materials or climate saving urban design. The lecture topics will provide student with an overview and general understanding on requirements and principles of sustainable building design. The sustainable research tasks allow students to integrate step by step functional, economical, ecological and technical quality in their own architectural projects. Information provided during lectures, discussing international problems, related to ecologic material use, energy-efficient building design, sustainable building standards till latest international strategies for development and reconstruction of urban environments according green building standards allows students develop in qualified consultation meetings and additional home study to solve complex architectural solution in a sustainable way and develop quality architectural design.

5.2 RESEARCH SEMINAR – Student research on sustainable standards

Main focus of the course is, to receive new knowledge about a sustainable questions and design solution, enabling architects to design buildings, showing innovative and sustainable solution at all levels (economy, functionality, sociology, ecology, cultural meaning, Energy-efficient). In a series of research seminars, students will deepen knowledge obtained during lectures in working on sustainable problems and their solutions during consultations with tutors and in home study. To develop sustainable knowledge related to the individual research task, supporting research guidelines and information on best practice projects in “green architecture” will be provided by tutors, to guiding the student’s research steps during the semester. Students have work out for all seminar topics design solutions and combine them during the semester to achieve a complex and sustainable building design, corresponding to innovative demands of energy-saving, socially and economic architectural and environmental design. Seminar topics:


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• Typology + Structure (Housing quality) • Building Skin (Technical quality) • Material (Ecologic quality) • Space program (Economic quality) • City environment (Location quality) • Technology (Process quality) • Landscape (Social quality)

5.3 ARCHITECTURAL PROJECT – Integrated design method

Designing of sustainable urban environments requires a slightly different design approach and design method for students. Based on sustainable research knowhow, received during the research seminar, an architectural or urban design project will be developed. In the first days of the design studio, site details for the design project will be presented to all participants of the course for discussion. The design task and program will be related to actual and future urban problems and aim on the development of green solutions of high architectural and environmental quality. Sustainable, energy-saving as well as economic and cultural analyzing steps will be considered and implemented during the course, with the aim of a synthesis of the whole spectrum of future questions of sustainable architectural designs.

Sustainable housing design and certification - NaWoh

5.4 FAB Lab – digital design and digital production

A part of the course is dedicated to becoming familiar with the use of digital simulation and digital design skills as well as digital fabrication (fab lab) by learning to use during design classes 3D printing equipment and digital cutting machinery, to produce intermediate and final presentation models in the fabrication lab of MGSU. Representing, discussing and analyzing 3D forms, structures and tectonics enables evaluation of space quality during the design process. Tutors instruction on handling requirements and handling manuals for the used equipment will be provided, as well as theoretical background on design potential of digital fabrication in “green build environment”. With models, produced on a building and urban scale, day light, ventilation or shadow simulation simulations and measurements on physical model will be performed in the artificial sky or the aerodynamic wind tunnel.


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Digital design and digital production, Fab Lab

5.5 MATERIAL HANDOUTS – Design and research program

In the beginning of every semester, students will receive a semester program handout, outlining all necessary organizational questions, content and scientific analytical priorities and dates to intermediate presentations and final presentations. The design program handout will describe and explain the semester project with strong focus on the sustainable aspect is to be developed.

5.6 COOPERATION PARTNERS – Construction industry, governments, NGO’s

To ensure practical use of the semester work, partners of innovative construction industries, city administrations of Russian capitals and consultants in the field of sustainable development and other specialists will be participating and consulting at different project stages. It is possible for the student, to propose and choose research partners for joint research cooperation to construction technology, social issues, energy efficiency and economic innovation in the construction industry. In general, the research and design project is related to actual urban problems and contexts. Quality aspects of architecture and urban design will be analyzed under consideration of international eco-sustainable standards to gain comprehensive design synthesis for building structures of urban territories.

Current cooperation partners of the program “green guilt environment”


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6 MODULE ASSESSMENTS PROCEDURE

6.1 ONLINE BASED ASSESSMENT – Documenting and presenting

To document the learning process, an online based assessment system will be used, giving the student regular feedback, comments and intermediate reviews on the individual research and project development. Works prepared by the student will be evaluated according quality criteria in a system, showing percentage of a maximum reachable result. In case of less than 50% reached, the design or research task is considered as critical, a successful progress is under question. In this case, the student has to do additional work on the particular task. If the seminar task receives less than 30%, it is considered as not presented and has to be prepared again.

Assessment criteria table

6.2 ASSESSMENT OF PRESENCE

From student participants of the bachelor course 80% of personal presence in lectures and seminars is expected. The presence is regularly monitored and documented. An attendance of less than 80% automatically leads to a refusal, the subject is considered as failed and has to be repeated during following semester from the beginning.

Semester presence table


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6.3 FINAL GRADING AND EVALUATION

Final assessment will be taken in the form of assessment of your research report and architectural design project according quality criteria listed in the semester program. The assessment will be carried out by Prof. M. Eichner and a commission of invited specialists on the basis of student’s presentations. To test your knowledge of professional practice and processes, your ability to apply knowledge in practice and the quality of your professional judgment exhibited in doing so.

7 Assessment feedback

Assessment feedback is provided to students in regular intervals, receiving online assessments and intermediate crediting, enabling them to assess their individual and current research and design progress, understand qualities and problems of their architectural and urban design project to plan their work flow and improve sustainable and architectural qualities. Every student is receiving access to his online archive with a development folder structure, to regularly upload research and design materials according a semester program. A performance table prepared and updated by tutors regularly, allows students at any time during studies to get an overview on their research and design performance.

8 Staff details and sources of help

8.1 Course and program leader

The leading Professor of the course is Michael Eichner, with more than 10 years of teaching experience in architecture and urban design and more than 20 years of work experience as practicing architect. The lecture course, research topics and design programs will be set up under his supervision, with tutors and assistants with international research experience and language knowledge will assist the program on all stages including weekly personal lab consultation with students.

8.2 Invited guest lecturers

Invited guest lecturers or research consultants will be of international recognition with work and research experience in leading research institutions, innovative building technology industries or contemporary architects with international reputation.


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9 Syllabus outline and teaching materials

9.1 Lecture topic 1 - Introduction into sustainable housing architecture + HOUSING QUALITY 1

9.1.1 Introduction to the lecture

The lecture will introduction the systematic of European eco-sustainable certification system for green housing buildings and discusses main quality aspects for climate friendly and social living environment. The historic, scientific and human foundation for the development of green building movement in architecture and urban environment will be discussed as well as general knowledge of modern design and construction strategies, focusing on the lifecycle performance and lifecycle costs of buildings and building complexes.

9.1.2 Aim and key learning outcomes of the lecture

Getting acquaintance with housing quality aspects in general and following quality issues of housing architecture: - Understanding different models of residential accommodation and building typologies with various ways for

cost-effective, attractive, and ecological housing construction. - The functional quality and space design requirements and furniture layouts for all functional areas (Living

areas, cooking areas and eating areas, sanitary areas, storage, dry space); - The barrier freedom of the access of housing building, demands and requirements and planning solutions.

Design solutions for building access and apartment access areas, suitable for handicapped peoples use. - Getting acquaintance with housing quality in general and quality issues of sustainable housing buildings; - Creation of housing buildings and town planning solutions of high architectural and urban design value for its

inhabitants and the public in general. - Thermal comfort in winter and summer times, permanent and dynamic sun protection solution, passive and

active measures against overheating and cooling. - Valuing and interdependence of transparency, architectural appearance and thermal comfort in buildings; - Visual comfort and sufficient and well-balanced lighting in particular by natural daylight, use appropriate

windows- and façade design. Visual connectivity with the outside space as comfort aspect for Inhabitant. - Sustainable aspects being discussed:

• Landscape space design requirements for sustainable housing buildings; • Characteristics and design principles of green and landscape spaces of housing environments. • Thermal comfort • Visual comfort / daylight use • Space quality • Security • Space efficiency • Public Accessibility

9.1.3 Recommended reading list

- LifeCycle Tower - Cree provides an alternative solution with a CO2-neutral wooden hybrid house that can be built up to 100 m tall. This provides minimized resource and energy consumption throughout its entire lifecycle and is referred to as the LifeCycle Tower. (http://www.creebyrhomberg.com/us/)

- Energy Design Tools to carry out different kind of simulations on energy – efficiency and sustainable performance of buildings: http://www.energy-design-tools.aud.ucla.edu/

- Sketch up, an easy to learn 3D drawing program for architectural concepts and quick volumetric studies, http://www.sketchup.com/

http://www.creebyrhomberg.com/us/

http://www.energy-design-tools.aud.ucla.edu/

http://www.sketchup.com/


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9.2 Lecture topic 2 - Sustainable wooden construction + HOUSING QUALITY 2


Wooden buildings are considered to have a very high green building potential and allow for modern and innovative architectural structures and forms. The lecture is highlighting the main advantages of wood for material efficient constructions, light weight and modern façade design and healthy and esthetic interiors. Benefit of wood in construction will be discussed as well as fundamental knowledge about the material, its characteristics and construction technology and solutions for high architectural quality provided.


- Getting an understanding of the main planning requirements of modern wooden architecture and the energy-efficient as well as eco-sustainable advantages of wooden buildings.

- Overview on construction systems for contemporary housing and public buildings of high architectural quality. - Following topics and aspects will be discussed: - Architectural solution of wooden buildings in different urban contexts; - Space planning, space quality and housing typology of multistory wooden buildings; - Fabrication technology and processes of wooden buildings and technical, economical and energy-efficient

characteristics. - Planning and production process of wooden-frame and wooden panel construction systems and their

architectural design characteristics; - Hybrid wooden construction systems as climate-saving architectural solutions and flexible to use hybrid

buildings for functional adaptation; - Acquaintance and studying of main details and construction principles of wooden construction technology; - Sustainable aspects being discussed:

• Sustainable foresting • Wood and low CO2 emission • Prefabrication of wooden buildings • Healthy space climate • Reduced use of construction material • Architectural quality • Buildings, easy to recycle


- „Bauen mit Holz – Wege in die Zukunft“, Hermann Kaufmann,2011, 224 pages, ISBN: 978-3-7913-5180-3, Prestel Verlag München;

- Hybride house with focus on the combined living and working in one building, enabling for optimized living of people, part time working at home or in their home atelier. http://www.iba-hamburg.de/projekte/bauausstellung-in-der-bauausstellung/hybrid-houses/hybrid-house/projekt/hybrid-house.html

- Solar Decathlon Team Germany, a single family housing building with energy generating active facade: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrJ4ml9oi-A

http://www.iba-hamburg.de/projekte/bauausstellung-in-der-bauausstellung/hybrid-houses/hybrid-house/projekt/hybrid-house.html

http://www.iba-hamburg.de/projekte/bauausstellung-in-der-bauausstellung/hybrid-houses/hybrid-house/projekt/hybrid-house.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrJ4ml9oi-A


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9.3 Lecture topic 3 - Solar architecture and renewable energy + TECHNICAL QUALITY


The lecture provides theoretical and practical knowledge of architecture with focus on a maximum use of solar energy in passive and active ways. Discussing realized buildings of different scale and typology, innovative energy saving and energy generating façade systems, photovoltaic, solar-thermal facades, building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) and general planning solutions for climate saving architectural design, using renewable energy resources for heating, power supply, material production and building operation.


- Passive an active design strategies for solar energy use in buildings, including natural ventilation, natural lighting and visual comfort as issues for building and façade designs.

- Getting and understanding of various building standards like Low energy house, Passive house, Zero energy house, Plus energy house, Zero emission house, Cradle to cradle house, Bio active house.

- Resource-saving technologies and optimization of sun energy use, applied in different innovative architectural solutions.

- Passive building solutions, utilizing the glass house principle, optimized window orientation or sun wall solutions for energy capturing to reduce the use of non-renewable energy sources.

- Design of facades, generating energy in climatic conditions of central Russia. - Active building technology solutions with solar absorption panels, to heat up water or air. - Photovoltaic system as solar panels composed with silicium or other material cells to transform sun light into

electricity and their architectural possibilities and requirements for façade integration. - Solar heat storing solution during the time when the house is capturing heat, like cavity walls, cavity building

floors or water reservoirs - Returning and transporting stored solar heat in order to use it later at the right moment. Heat must be

accessible and usable. Transporting solutions from one place to another, especially from the storage to the living spaces.

- Solar adaptive buildings skins, modular and dynamic facade systems. - Living skins, allowing buildings to express, communicate and interact with its environment. - Active façades, changing continuously and adapting individually to changing climate conditions and user needs. - Noise protection of inhabitants and building users as an essential architectural task. Basic knowledge about

architectural and technologic solutions for noise protection from outside sources as well as noise, appearing within the building, sound insulation to provide privacy towards neighbors and adjoining areas.

- Zero Energy Buildings and independence from energy networks by generating energy locally . Use of minimum energy and resources to achieve a economic performance in construction and high aesthetic qualities of the building.

- Architecture where ecology and economy, energy and electricity production, consumption and emissions will be in balance.

- Sustainable aspects being discussed: • Demolition and recycling friendliness (Technical quality) • Passive design systems as a strategy to reduce electricity • The 6 principles of solar architecture, capturing and storing solar energy, transporting and returning,

regulating and sun protecting.


- Bio Facade, a climate adaptive facade system http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6RHFDgeFTA

- Climate Adaptive Skins, a short overview on the state of technology http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XPzQgOH3pE

- Biomimicry, learning and inspiration by nature http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hJYGahOClE

- Autodesk Vasari (Revit) - Tips and Tricks on how to use Sun Path for Shadow studies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpLcMItUTcY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6RHFDgeFTA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XPzQgOH3pE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hJYGahOClE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpLcMItUTcY


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9.4 Lecture topic 4 - Innovative materials and production + ECOLOGICAL QUALITY


Aim of the lecture is to understand the dimension “ecological quality” in architecture and the interdependence of architectural, technical and material solution for healthy space conditions. Materials and their energy balance as well as emissions during production and construction effect our living environments. Balancing ecologic requirements and architectural intentions is a key to sustainable architectural design. During the lecture modern interior and constructions solutions will be discussed, highlighting ecologic and aesthetic decision making of the planners.


- Getting familiar with innovative housing construction, with emphasis on ecological material use, minimizing of hazard emissions and healthy living environment.

- Flexible floor planning and easy to adapt buildings structures for different living typologies and future adaptable building programs to save material and resources.

- Energy saving and ecologic materials for the construction, building skin and interiors of sustainable housing buildings.

- Environmental Product Declaration-EPD as a document, providing relevant, verified and comparable information about the environmental impact of construction materials;

- Working with ecologic building material archives to determine the ecologic footprint of a building. - Theoretical and practical skills of work with innovative and renewable construction and material solutions; - Understanding the relationship of material concept, urban context and architectural integration of housing

buildings. - Materials and building skins, enhancing the energy-performance of the buildings. - Understanding the relationship of material solution, color and surface, technical detail, structural engineering - Sustainable aspects being discussed:

• Eco balance to measure building’s effect on the living environment; • EPD - Environmental Product Declarations • Primary energy use; • Saving of site area; • Energy generation on site; • Water-saving measures; • Avoidance of pollutants; • Use of certificated materials/wood;


- „Bauen mit Holz – Wege in die Zukunft“, Hermann Kaufmann,2011, 224 pages, ISBN: 978-3-7913-5180-3, Prestel Verlag München;


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9.5 Lecture topic 5 - Fascination High-rise + ECONOMICAL QUALITY


Between poetics and economics, representation and social isolation, the architecture of high rise buildings and multistory housing is fascinating and problematic at the same time. The lecture gives a view on different architectural positions on the construction of tall buildings for housing and highlights the sustainable advantages and negative aspects of tall structures.


- Understanding of main architectural, construction and urban questions for the design of high-rise buildings. - New tendencies in high rise architecture, new construction materials and technologic solutions; - Façade systems of apartment and multy-functional high rise buildings with sustainable solutions, green facade,

energy generating building skins, use of natural light. - Relationship of the high rise typology, architectural solution and the urban context - Space planning and flexible floor plan solutions for apartments in multy-story buildings. - Social advantages and disadvantages of living in high-rise buildings; - Building regulation and urban strategies for high rise architecture within the context of the “European city”. - Sustainable aspects being discussed:

• Urban density and public space • Identity and urban space quality • Innovation in high-rise architecture • Environment friendly high rise architecture • Construction of high rise buildings • Building regulation codes


- An online skyscraper archive with many different new high-rise developments and ongoing discussions on it: www.skyscrapercity.com

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/


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9.6 Lecture topic 6 - Climate saving urban design + LOCATION QUALITY


Landscape and outside space design for different social groups and activities, design principles for car free, healthy and secure living environment of high space quality.


- Understanding of functional and atmospheric criteria’s for court-yard and park design, supporting social communication and visual comfort.

- Acquaintance and studying of main sustainable urban parameters and the basic logic of sustainable certification systems (DGNB, LEED, BREAM) and their principles, requirements and potentials for urban design.

- The future of Housing Construction", promoting a sense of community, with stabilising existing living quarters and high living quality for inhabitants.

- Acquaintance and studying of main urban space planning principles on the level of urban blocks and urban districts with emphasis on alternative and public transport solutions;

- Understanding of contemporary climate saving urban requirements and the future role of an architect as the leading specialist for climate friendly urban and architectural solutions.

- Studying urban development methods and leading international urban developments, aiming on resource-saving, healthy and social urban living environments.

- Sustainable aspects being discussed: • Car free urban design • Building integrated mobility • Public-bike-and car sharing • Housing districts and green public transport • Car2go • Innovative car parking


9.7 Lecture topic 7 - Building reconstruction strategies + ENERGY EFFICIENCY


Obtaining theoretical knowledge of architectural reconstruction strategies with the aim of minimized energy loss and maximized energy gaining.


- Basics, requirements, potentials and aims of energy-efficient building reconstruction. Enhancing of energy-performance, health security, functionality, space quality and space atmosphere, architectural appearance.

- Studying of new production and design processes of European innovative and certified eco-sustainable building reconstruction programs and methods.

- Technical reconstruction solutions and innovative façade design to enhance insulation provide natural ventilation and sunlight use as well as alternative energy generation within the building structure.

- New ecologic and innovative material solutions and prefabrication technologies to realize modern architectural through building reconstruction.

- Integrated architectural and engineering planning approach to gain sustainable solutions for ventilation, use of natural sun light, sun-protection and architectural design, energy-efficient heating and cooling.



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9.8 Lecture topic 8 - Sustainable tourism architecture + SOCIAL QUALITY


According to the World Tourism Organization “sustainable tourism development should meet the needs of present tourists and hosting regions while protecting and enhancing opportunities for the future. All resources should be managed in a way that economic, social and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity, contribute to conservation of biodiversity and sustain the well being of local people. The lecture is discussing innovative architectural and urban design solutions of Germany and internationally, contributing to a sustainable development of touristic architecture within certain social and cultural contexts.


- Identifying specific sustainable conditions for the development of social and cultural integrated alternative tourism of high architectural quality and economic value within a given context?

- Sustainable tourism and needs of tourists and host regions, protecting and enhancing opportunities for the future development.

- Architecture, building operation and urban design, using all resources in an economic, social and aesthetic way, securing and maintaining cultural integrity, essential ecological processes, biological diversity and life support systems.

- Key principles for the development of eco-tourist urban territories according the World Tourism Organization. - International best practice solutions of ecologic and economic sustainable tourist and hotel buildings. - Understanding main energetic and ecologic planning principles for eco-tourist building complexes and

territories. - Sustainable aspects being discussed:

• Contributes to conservation of biodiversity; • Sustains the well being of local people; • Including of environmental learning experience; • Responsible action of tourists and the tourism industry; • Urban design for small groups and small-scale businesses; • Lowest possible consumption of non-renewable recourses; • Local participation, ownership and business opportunities, particularly for rural people;


- World Tourism Organisation and United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (or Earth Summit), Rio de Janeiro,1992, http://www.world-tourism.org;

- Db Deutsche Bauzeitschrift, Vorsprung Holz, Natur – Kunst, Christian Marquart, 05.2013 - Ecotourism, Principles, Practices & Policies For Sustainability, Megan Epler Wood, United Nations Environment

Programme, 2002; - Worldwide Ecotours, http://www.worldwideecolodges.com/wwe/ecolodge-exp.htm

Eco-tourist lodge, case study project, Lera Pestereva, MARCHI, 2013

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