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STUDY PLANS
2024/2025

Building Quality Complex Assessment

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Code Completion Credits Range Language
124YKHK Z 2 1P+1C Czech
Course guarantor:
Martin Volf
Lecturer:
Martin Volf
Tutor:
Martin Volf
Supervisor:
Department of Architectural Engineering
Synopsis:

Students will gain an overview of design strategies in green architecture and sustainable building and learn how to conduct assessments to achieve high quality buildings. In addition, they will learn basic information on life cycle assessment of materials and buildings.

Requirements:

At least a basic understanding of building design and HVAC fundamentals.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Sustainability and integrated building design

2. Key performance indicators - social, economic, environmental

3. Sustainability assessment methods and certification systems

4. Principles of efficient building design

5. Life cycle assessment of building materials and buildings

6. Examples of high performance sustainable buildings

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Sustainability certification schemes

2. 15 key performance indicators for selected building typologies

3. Developing your own simplified rating system

4. Environmental assessment of the building structure

5. Examples of 3 environmentally friendly buildings/projects

6. Reserved for presentations and consultations

Study Objective:

Students will gain an overview of design strategies in green architecture and sustainable building and learn how to conduct assessments to achieve high quality buildings. In addition, they will learn basic information on life cycle assessment of materials and buildings.

Study materials:

Kibert C.: Sustainable Construction, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2005,ISBN 0-471-66113-9

Agenda 21 pro udržitelnou výstavbu, CIB Report Publication 237, ČVUT v Praze, 2001, ISBN 80-01-02467-9

Sarja A.: Integrated Life Cycle Design of Structures, Spon Press, 2002

Note:
Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:
Time-table is not available yet
Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:
06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
roomTH:A-834

14:00–15:50
EVEN WEEK

(lecture parallel1)
Thákurova 7 (budova FSv)
roomTH:A-834

14:00–15:50
ODD WEEK

(lecture parallel1
parallel nr.101)

Thákurova 7 (budova FSv)
Wed
Thu
Fri
The course is a part of the following study plans:
Data valid to 2024-12-08
For updated information see http://bilakniha.cvut.cz/en/predmet6879206.html