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Environmental Building Systems (ABPL20036)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject covers key elements of building services and sustainability at a residential and commercial scale. The subject aims to teach the basic terminology and concepts behind providing comfortable and effectively functioning buildings in terms of sun, envelope, services (water, waste, gas, electricity, data, fire protection), heating and cooling, air quality, acoustics and vertical transport. Using the sustainability tools being used in the industry (FirstRate5, and Green Star) students will be given a framework in which to understand how buildings perform and their impact on the environment. They will also be introduced to modelling software that will enable them to carry out performance analysis of initial designs.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Understand the terminology, principles and techniques of environmental control systems at both small and medium scale;
- Integrate environmental controls into architectural designs in a sustainable manner.
Generic skills
The following skills should be obtained upon completion of the subject:
- Written, verbal and graphic presentation of ideas;
- Critical thinking and analysis;
- Evaluation of existing knowledge;
- Appropriate use of design terminology;
- Application of generic theories to specific examples.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of the following subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ARCH10002 | Construction as Alchemy |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
ABPL10005 | Understanding the Built Environment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENVS10003 | Constructing Environments | No longer available |
OR
Admission into the B-ENVS and Completion of 50pts of Architecture or Construction major subjects prior to taking the subject
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Assignment 1, submission of written report and drawings equivalent to 1500 words due week 7, 30%;
- Progression on Assignment 1: 5%, due week 3. Progression on Assignment 1 is a 3 minutes pin-up presentation of a set of 3 A3 Drawings (Site plan, Passive Strategy and Energy assessment) that takes place at the beginning of week3 tutorial.
- Weekly Quizzes equivalent to 1000 words, 25%;
- One 2-hour exam (equivalent to 2000 words) at the end of the semester period, 40%
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Xavier Cadorel Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of tutorials per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Xavier Cadorel Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of tutorials per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Course reader
Recommended texts and other resources
Alison Kwok, The Green Studio Handbook: Environmental Strategie, 2nd Edition.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects Informal specialisation Environments Discipline subjects Major Construction Major Architecture Major Engineering Systems Major Landscape Architecture Major Property Major Urban Design and Planning - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024