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Curricular information is subject to change
On completion of this module students should be able to:
Demonstrate comprehension and understanding of key concepts of sustainable and healthy design and of generic environmental attributes of contemporary buildings and their indoor spaces.
Demonstrate familiarity with building related modelling and performance assessment tools and techniques, understand their applicability to inform design decisions and use them to assess comfort, environmental impact and performance of buildings and urban spaces.
Formulate and test proposals for new or existing environmental designs taking account of climate, site and building occupancy.
The module considers the indoor environment from both a human comfort perspective and its potential impact. Light, daylight, indoor air quality and health & well-being, thermal and energy performance, acoustics and passive design are subjects covered by this module.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 18 |
Specified Learning Activities | 48 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 24 |
Online Learning | 12 |
Total | 102 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Project: Study project | Week 5 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Project: Study project | Week 11 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
General feedback will be given to students collectively in a timely manner. Individual feedback will be offered upon request.