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Introduction to High-Performance Design (ABPL90424)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-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
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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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following:
- MC-ARCH Master of Architecture
- MC-ARCLARC Master of Architecture/Master of Landscape Architecture
- MC-ARCPROP Master of Architecture/Master of Property
- MC-ARCHUP Master of Architecture/Master of Urban Planning
- MC-ARCHUD Master of Architecture/Master of Urban Design
- MC-ARCHUCH Master of Architecture/Master of Urban Cultural Heritage
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: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Christhina Candido Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) 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 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 - Semester 2
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 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024