Course detail

Fundamentals Designing of Ecological Buildings

FA-NESAcad. year: 2019/2020

Deepening the students' ability to design energy-saving buildings with a healthy indoor environment.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. arch. Hana Urbášková, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Urban Design (UU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of building design (urban, architectural and structural design).

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Working out of assigned seminar work (analysis of an ecological building's design).
Passing the test in e-learning of the subject.

Course curriculum

1. Sustainable development, basic concepts.
2. Sustainable settlements, examples of solutions.
3. Economical use of natural sources.
4. Water management, spatial concept.
5. Ecological aspects of urban planning and architecture (principles for designing environmental projects).
6. Ecological housing - the art of living.
7. A Passive House Quality.
8. Why build ecologically, healthy houses, healthy environments.
9. Energy concept - balance of energy-saving measures, alternative energy sources.
10. Energy-plus houses.
11. Structural requirements for environmental constructions, selecting materials.
12. Examples of ecological development.
13. Contemporary Trends.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim is to make the students -future architects - acquainted not only with design requirements, but also with implemented ecological buildings which, due to increasing ecological and sanitary requirements, will gain ever greater significance in the building industry.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Obligatory consultations within the scope of seminars, according to a fixed schedule.
Preparation of seminar work.
Passing the test in e-learning of the subject.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Humm,O.: Nízkoenergetické domy (CS)
Neufert,E.: Navrhování staveb (CS)
Malaniuk, B.: Architektura ekologických staveb (CS)
Mollison,B.: Úvod do permakultury (CS)

Recommended reading

Manuela Roth: ECOLOGICAL LIVING, ISBN 978-3-8327-9306-7, (CS)
Mary Guzowski: TOWARDS ZERO ENERGY ARCHITEKTURE, ISBN 978-1-85669-678-4 (CS)
Marta Serrats, Visions of the Future: ARCHITEKTURE FOR THE 21st CENTURY, 2011, ISBN 978-84-9936-102-4 (CS)
Torben Dahl: CLIMATE AND ARCHITECTURE, 2010, ISBN 978-0415563093 (CS)
Barbara Sternthal: Die schönsten Passivhäuser, 2011, ISBN978-3-85033-536-2 (CS)
Danilo Palazzo, Frederick Steiner: URBAN ECOLOGICAL DESIGN - A PROCESS FOR REGENERATIVE PLACES, 2012, ISBN 9781597268295 (CS)
Steven Cohen, THE SUSTAINABLE CITY, 2017, ISBN: 978-0231182058 (CS)

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme ARCHURB Bachelor's

    branch ARCH , 4. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Special seminar

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. arch. Hana Urbášková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Sustainable development, basic concepts
Sustainable settlements, examples of solutions
Economical use of natural resources
Water management, land-use concept
Ecological aspects of urbanism and architecture (design principles for environmental projects)
Ecological housing - the art of living
The quality of the passive house
Why build a sustainable, healthy homes, healthy environment
The energy concept - balance of energy efficiency measures, alternative energy sources
plus houses
Green building design requirements, material selection
Examples of ecological construction,
Contemporary trends. Test test. evaluation of the subject

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course