In the Sustainability and Architecture course, you’ll discover how the Architecture can play a transformative role in environmental conservation. In a context where the environmental and energy issues is becoming increasingly pressing, the demand for professionals trained in sustainability is located in in full swing. This course will enable you to acquire essential skills in environmental management, sustainable building y resource management, knowledge essential for tackling the current challenges in the construction sector. You will learn how to to assess and minimise the carbon footprint, to to manage water and waste efficiently, and to to understand the importance of the relevant regulations in the field of sustainability. By the end of the course, you will be equipped to contribute to the creation of sustainable cities y to improve the quality of urban life, skills increasingly valued in today’s labour market. Join us and be part of the change towards a more sustainable future!
Sustainability and Architecture
Architecture, construction and urban planning
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
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Understanding environmental management and the systems for applying them in architectural projects.
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To analyse the relevant regulations to ensure the sustainability in architectural design.
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Assess environmental and energy issues for to propose solutions in sustainable architecture.
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Identify the consequences of energy consumption in the the environment and liveability.
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Apply concepts of sustainable building for to improve environmental quality in cities.
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Developing strategies for water and waste management in architectural projects.
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Assess the carbon footprint in the construction sector for to reduce the environmental impact.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Environmental management
Environmental Management Systems
Regulatory framework
The concept of sustainability
Environmental and energy issues
TEACHING UNIT 2. THE ENVIRONMENT AND HABITABILITY
Environmental issues
More direct consequences for the environment
Trends in energy consumption
Global energy reserves
Liveability
TEACHING UNIT 3. SUSTAINABLE CITY
Environmental quality
Sustainable building
Liveability
Sustainable city: concept
TEACHING UNIT 4. SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE
Definition of sustainable architecture
Energy and architecture
Implementation and materials
TEACHING UNIT 5. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Water management
Waste management
Recycling
Carbon footprint
TEACHING UNIT 6. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
An Introduction to Pollution
The construction sector and the problem of waste
Characterisation of construction and demolition waste
Management of construction and demolition waste
Obligations of the parties involved
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