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FA-A ST-70 Tehnologia habitatului sustenabil.pdf

Department:

Technical Sciences

Course Leader:

conf.dr.arh. Zina Macri

Teaching language:

Romanian

Learning outcomes:

Understanding the fundamental concepts and theoretical framework of sustainable development.
Acquiring the competencies necessary to integrate sustainability criteria into the architectural design process.
Developing a critical understanding of the role of contemporary sustainable habitat technologies in architectural formalization decisions.
Understanding the impact of the built environment on climate change and assuming the architect’s role in the transition toward sustainable practices.

Content:

Integration of sustainable development principles into architectural design – brief historical overview and conceptual evolution.
Defining sustainability in the evaluation of architectural objects. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Integrated assessment tools for sustainability. Environmental impact analysis and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
Energy and architecture: alternative energy sources, bioclimatic design, passive and active solar strategies.
Technological predominance versus low-tech approaches: lessons from vernacular architecture and craft-based technologies.
The raw materials of architecture (I): circularity, recycling of the built environment, architecture as resource. Sustainability of the urban habitat.
The raw materials of architecture (II): material selection, recycling, experimentation, and material innovation.
Challenges of sustainable design. Technological innovations for green design, labels and certification systems.
Architecture within a sustainable framework: natural, cultural, social, and economic dimensions.

Teaching Method:

Lectures delivered in Romanian, supported by digital visual materials (images, diagrams, video content), complemented by interactive discussions and thematic debates during class sessions.

Assessment:

Continuous assessment throughout the semester through written tests (open-ended and/or multiple-choice), held at the end of selected lectures and graded accordingly.
The final grade is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the best results, considering approximately 75% of the maximum possible number of tests.
Under the conditions specified in the course promotion regulations, an additional written examination may be taken during the official exam session.

Bibliography:

EDWARDS, Brian (guest editor) – Green Architecture; Architectural Design vol. 71 No 4 July 2001; John Wiley & Sons 2001 ■ GAUZIN-MÜLLER, Dominique – Sustainable Living; Birkhäuser 2006 ■ GORDON, David (ed.) - Green cities: ecologically sound approaches to urban space, Black Rose Books, London 1990 ■ JONES, David Lloyd - Architecture and the environment, Laurence King publishing, London 1998 ■ MARRAS, Amerigo (editor) - ECO-TECH, architecture of the in-between; Princeton Architectural Press, New York 1999 ■ MINKE, Gernot - Acoperișuri Inverzite; Arhiterra, București 2010 ■ MINKE, Gernot – Construind cu pământ; Ed. Simetria, București 2009 ■ MOSTAEDI, Adrian - Sustainable architecture; Low tech houses, Carles Broto & Josep Ma.Minguet publishing, Barcelona 2002 ■ PAPANEK, Victor – Design pentru lumea reală, Ed. Tehnică, București 1985 ■ SLESSOR, Catherine - Eco-tech, sustainable architecture and high technology; Thames and Hudson, London 2001; (1st ed.1997) ■ WINES, James - Green architecture, BENEDIKT TASCHEN VERLAG 2000

Notes:

For better communication between all parties, the students can access the facebook group dedicated to this discipline "Tehnologia habitatului sustenabil - curs la alegere UAUIM/FA/anul4" (private group, registration needs approval) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/372357843837010/