Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Learning Methods
Lecture
Off Site
Workshop
Module Offerings
4314BEUG-JAN-CTY
Aims
To introduce fundamental concepts concerning passive building design with particular reference to dwellings.
To introduce students to specification of materials for building projects.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Recognise the significance of historic and contemporary influences on domestic
architecture, including climate change.
2.
Identify and apply the principles of passive building design with particular focus on
the sustainable refurbishment of residential buildings.
3.
Identify the requirements for a specification of building materials with an emphasis on sustainable low-carbon materials.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Introduction to history, theory and practice of domestic architecture.
Principles of sustainability, climate change and environmental impact on residential building design.
Passive design principles, theory and practice.
Application of passive design to a residential refurbishment project.
Design layouts and structural strategy.
Material specification; standards, codes of practice, product selection.
Development of general IT and Revit skills for the visual presentation of project designs.
Module Overview:
This module introduce fundamental concepts concerning passive building design with particular reference to dwellings. To introduce students to specification of materials for building projects.
This module introduce fundamental concepts concerning passive building design with particular reference to dwellings. To introduce students to specification of materials for building projects.
Additional Information:This module introduces fundamental concepts concerning the passive design of dwellings via a refurbishment project.