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Introduction to High-Performance Design (ABPL90424)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online and Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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This subject provides a broad introduction and review of the key principles of environmental and sustainable design to be applied to architecture. The subject aims to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge about evidence-based planning and design strategies, including a range of user-centred strategies, technologies, performance evaluation tools and methods. The subject reviews quantitative and qualitative assessment methods and tools. An introduction to various rating and validation systems (Green Star, PassivHaus, NABERS, WELL, etc) is also provided.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Explain and apply the terminology, principles and techniques of environmental building performance at both small and medium scale;
- Demonstrate understanding of the ways to achieve high-performance targets
- Demonstrate a general understanding of the range of environmental building performance tools, such as Green Star, PassivHaus, NABERS, WELL;
- Identify the critical sustainability issues that should be addressed in planning a building or new development;
- Identify the issues effecting indoor environmental quality (heating, cooling, air flow, acoustics, lighting);
- Provide general environmental design advice for a project at the concept stage, such as orientation, heating and cooling loads, facade glazing percentage, heating, cooling and ventilation systems, lighting and renewable energy systems;
- Explain and apply the standards and regulations for universal access to residential, commercial and institutional building projects.
Generic skills
- Written, verbal and graphic presentation of ideas;
- Critical thinking and analysis and a capacity for independent thought;
- Evaluation of existing knowledge;
- Application of generic theories to specific examples;
- Ability to apply knowledge of basic environmental and sustainable fundamentals;
- Ability to learn from experiments and through reflection and analysis;
- Effective communication with peers and the community at large;
- Ability to research through the competent use of the library and other information sources
- Ability to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically through essay writing and tutorial discussion
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following courses:
MC-ARCH Master of Architecture
MC-ARCH2Y Master of Architecture (200 points)
MC-ARCH3Y Master of Architecture (300 points)
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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3 quizzes (individual)
| Throughout the semester | 20% |
Interim design – Oral Presentation (individual)
| Week 4 | 10% |
Assignment 1 (group work: 2‐3 students), 4 x A2 size panels
| Week 6 | 30% |
Assignment 2 (group work – 2‐3 students), 4 x A2 size panels
| Week 12 | 30% |
Final design oral Presentation
| Week 14 | 10% |
Participation Hurdle requirement: 75% attendance to lectures and tutorials | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Christhina Candido Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 52 hours ( 12X 1.5 hour of lectures , 10X 2 hour of tutorial classes, 10 hours online and 2X 2hour site visits) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 - Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery
Coordinator Christhina Candido Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 52 hours ( 12X1.5 hour of lectures , 10X 2 hour tutorial classes , 10 hours online and 2X2 hours site visits) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022