Summer School Iceland
Component code / course code: BB6.10-24
Semester: winter
ECTS credits: 2
Lecture hours per week (SWS): 2
Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Haimerl, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Bahr, Adjunct Lecturers
Course language: English
Prerequisite:
Objectives (Learning Outcome):
- Define key terms of sustainability
- Identify and apply green building assessment tools to evaluate the sustainability of a building
- Interpret green building requirements related to the site, water, air quality, energy consumption and materials and resources
- Evaluate first cost versus life cycle cost for sustainable construction materials and methods
- Interpret current thinking about Sustainable Development and Sustainable Construction in the economic sector known as the Built Environment
- Understand worldwide efforts in Sustainable Development and Sustainable Construction.
- Working on practical projects in international groups
Lecture topics (content): This course covers the basic concepts of sustainability in construction, through the study of contemporary sustainable construction methods and best practices. The course will address site management and land use, sustainable water engineering, indoor environmental quality, and basics of life-cycle-cost assessment. Emphasis is placed on the use of U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards to evaluate alternatives and select techniques for constructing sustainable projects.
The topics are worked on in international groups with students from partner universities.
Teaching format (e.g. online/in person lecture/Seminar/Lab etc.):
- Lectures, seminars
- Project processing in individual and group work
- At Partner universities and within international online lectures
Examination: Project presentation
