Fișa disciplinei:

FA-A ST-59 Arhitectura sustenabila.pdf

Department:

Technical Sciences

Course Leader:

lect.dr.arh. Daniel N. Armenciu

Teaching language:

Romanian

Learning outcomes:

The discipline aims to acquire a general knowledge of sustainable design, in order to prepare the student to cope with the challengings of the following years regarding the evolution of the international phenomenon of sustainability in the field of architecture.

Content:

The knowledge the students come in contact with will be applied to the "Sustainable Architecture Optional Design Studio" subject. Thus, they will acquire effective sustainable design skills, that will guide them towards conceptual and technological choices, adapted to the current realities with which the contemporary architect works. The major objective of the two disciplines is to create a personal critical method of analysis and interpretation of the context in which an intervention is to be inserted, thus generating a sustainable, compatible architecture.
The attendance at some courses of external guests, coming from the professional environment, research or non-governmental organizations, active participants in the current phenomena of the field, offers the opportunity to familiarize the students with the professional reality in Romania.

Themes:
- Concepts of sustainable development in architecture;
- Sustainable approach to architectural design; Bioclimatic design;
- Use of alternative energies; ("solar architecture", "green architecture", "zero energy building" etc.)
- Human comfort;
- Spatial conformation of buildings;
- Supporting technologies for sustainable buildings;
- The behavior of buildings’ envelope in relation with the environment;
- Policies for the implementation of energy efficiency measures;
- Green Building certification systems;

Teaching Method:

The way of organizing the lectures is meant to be an interactive one, involving the active participation of the students. Starting from the general notions that introduce the course topics, cumulative specific notions are added.

Assessment:

The receiving of credits for the subject presupposes the completion of the activities programmed in the courses and obtaining the minimum pass mark of 5 (five) as a result of the following type of assessment:

(a) Formative/continuous assessment (50%) – Critic analysis of a topic and its presentation during the course. The activity will be carried out in working groups composed of 4-5 students and necessarily validated by the course leader. Presentations will be scheduled during the semester. Failure to attend this phase (equivalent to the work in progress during the semester) is conditioning the evaluation of the final exam paper and automatically leads to failure of the subject.

(b) Summative/final assessment (50%) - Elaboration of an essay by a team of 4-5 students, justifying the sustainability of the solutions developed in parallel with the course "Optional Project in Sustainable Architecture."

• To have access to the exam, it is mandatory to attend 50% of the course activities.
• Students who previously failed the exam may be re-examined without complying with the mandatory attendance condition only if they have complied with this constraint before.
• The final mark is rounded according to the university regulations.
• Cases of fraud (copying/plagiarism) are noted with 1.
• It is compulsory to submit the examination paper of the session.
• Reporting of errors regarding the final marks or possible consultations can be made within one week after the results are displayed.

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