Economic and Sustainability Aspects of Architectural and Urban Design

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Economic and Sustainability Aspects of Architectural and Urban Design (B-KUL-H02T7A)

4 ECTS

English

First term

Allacker Karen (coordinator) | Allacker Karen | N. | Ramon Delphine (substitute)

POC Human Settlements

The student can:

describe the importance of layout decisions (often taken in sketch design phase) upon the initial cost and the running cost (as well regarding the layouts of building as the street-tissue-layout as the technical choices)
apply, in a creative way, the techniques for controlling costs during the design phase considering as well the use of resources for the initial construction as for the life cycle of the constructions

General admission requirements of the MAHS/MAUSP program.

4 ECTS

EnglishFormat: Practical

First term

POC Human Settlements

General introduction of the problem of economics, sustainability and design
Importance of layout upon costs. As well the layout of building types as of neighbourhood-tissues are considered. The “element method” is introduced in order to control the costs over the different phases of the design process.The effect of the layout upon running costs per floor area of buildings is elaborated for building types and neighbourhood-tissues types.
As an important case of running costs heating/cooling costs are considered. Layout and sun access are analysed on building and neighbourhood level (shadow charts, solar diagrams, solar heat supply)
Sustainability indicators and ecological costs are included

Type : Exam during the examination period

Description of evaluation : Oral

Type of questions : Open questions

Oral exam over all the aspects introduced in the course based on the application by the student of concepts and methods in her/his own context

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