Module Details

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Title SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
Code ARCH733
Coordinator Dr S Finnegan
Architecture
S.Finnegan@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2020-21 Level 6 FHEQ First Semester 15

Aims

1) Students will evaluate the implications of construction and management in sustainable design. 2) Students will have an understanding of the common construction techniques. 3) Students will examine the practicalities and implications of sustainable construction and management and analyse current practice for commercial developments. 4) Students will appreciate the impact that sustainable construction and management have on building design. 5) Students will appreciate the environmental impact of specification choice. 6) Students will understand the principles of environmental comfort and link with sustainable design. 7) Students will evaluate the role of the architect in creating a sustainable building and more specifically the financial implications.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students will be able to assess design, economic and sustainability implications of sustainable design and construction on a whole life basis.

(LO2) Students will be able to make value judgements and develop optimal solutions by considering what options are realistic in the current market.

(LO3) Students will be able to identify and develop alternative strategies based upon passive design methods.

(LO4) Students will be able to develop design strategies and technical solutions to design structural and environmental problems.

(LO5) Students will be able to understand the impact of climate change on design solutions.

(S1) Ability to critically analyse construction and management

(S2) Industry ready knowledge of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)

(S3) Clear understanding of how sustainable design can be achieved


Syllabus

 

The indicative module content includes the following : - Introduction to Module. - Case Stud y Introduction. - Construction and Management – common methods and techniques. - Site Appraisal and Masterplanning – procedures and methods. - Low Carbon Design – options, considerations and impact on comfort. - Energy and Low Carbon Technologies – integrating renewables. - Embodied Carbon – impact of choice on lifecycle design. - Selection of Materials – new options for construction materials. - Environmental Standards and Regulations – BREEAM. - Financing sustainable buildings – overview of financial implications.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: Formal Lecture.
Attendance Recorded: Yes


Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 24

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Private Study 126
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

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Recommended Texts

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