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Building Sustainability (ABPL90120)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Overview
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This subject provides a multi-disciplinary overview of the design of sustainable buildings and considers the design from an architectural, services engineering, facade engineering, environmental engineering and structural engineering, tenants and owners perspective. Topics include: ecological sustainable design, life cycle analysis, planning for sustainable buildings and cities, regulatory environment, barriers to green buildings, green building rating tools, material selection, embodied energy, operating energy, indoor environmental quality (noise, light and air), facade systems, ventilation systems, transportation, water treatment systems, water efficiency, building economics, and staff productivity.
A number of industry based case study examples will be introduced to complement the lectures.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion, students should be able to:
- Identify the critical sustainability issues that should be addressed in planning a building or new development;
- Estimate the green star rating of a new building;
- Identify the issues effecting indoor environmental quality;
- Select different heating and cooling ventilation systems and justify the selection;
- Calculate the embodied energy of different structural systems including recycled materials and facade systems;
- Calculate the utilisation energy and greenhouse gas production of different building conceptual designs;
- Carry out conceptual designs for the design of a water supply system for a building with a focus on water conservation and recycling measures and estimate the expected water consumption requirement;
- Undertake cost studies of different green star rated buildings using life cycle cost analysis techniques.
Generic skills
- Self-directed learning.
- Written, verbal and visual presentation of ideas.
- Essay and report writing.
- Graphic communication skills.
- Ability to analyse social and cultural contexts.
- Critical thinking and analysis.
- Appropriate use of design terminology.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into a course at the Melbourne School of Design.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
702-444 Building Sustainability (UG)
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- One 2-hour written exam conducted during second semester exam period (40%);
- A test (500 word equivalent) held one week after the end of the intensive teaching week (10%);
- Written group assignments (3000 words per person), peer assessment will be used, due 4 weeks after teaching period end (50%).
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- September
Principal coordinator Donald Bates Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours of lectures and 5 hours of tutorials during the mid-semester break Total time commitment 200 hours Pre teaching start date 22 July 2019 Pre teaching requirements An optional introductory lecture will be held during orientation week. Pre-reading material will be made available via the LMS one week prior to the introductory lecture. Students are required to complete all pre-reading material during the pre-teaching period prior to the first lecture in September. Teaching period 30 September 2019 to 4 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2019 Census date 30 September 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 11 October 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 September contact information
Time commitment details
200 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
- 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: 3 November 2022