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AR50436: Low carbon building envelopes

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2018/9
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
Further information on credits Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 120
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Semester 1
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 80%, OR 20%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • 2000 Word Technical Report (CW 40%)
  • 2000 Word Technical Report 2 (CW 40%)
  • Presentation (OR 20%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To evaluate how low carbon building envelope solutions may be combined and integrated for the optimal through-life performance of low-carbon buildings.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit, students should:
* Have a critical awareness of the principles and methods of construction of low carbon building envelopes, embodied carbon, and their impact on whole building lifetime performance.
* Be able to evaluate the implications of low carbon solutions on construction and appearance.
* Be able to select and integrate appropriate low-carbon building envelope solutions to meet total L-C building performance requirements.

Skills:
To defend the cost/benefits/impacts of a selected low-carbon building envelope solution to a multi-disciplinary audience. (T, F, A)
To integrate of low-carbon building envelope solutions to meet specific design drivers/intent. (T, F, A)

Content:

* Low-carbon construction materials/methods.
* High performance glazings, environmental impact of (structural) glass, (from EU COST action C13).
* Double skin facades, including work at the HIVE façade testing facility.
* Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) envelope solutions
* Adaptive/intelligent and reconfigurable building envelopes for low-carbon performance
* Cost, benefit and impact analysis of low-carbon building envelope solutions.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

AR50436 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering

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