Use the Tab and Up, Down arrow keys to select menu items.
Special Topic
This project-based course covers architectural and engineering concepts, principles and objectives related to sustainable building design and how they are integrated and communicated through an integrated design process. Multiple design objectives are considered, including architectural ideation, engineering systems, material selection, construction technologies, energy systems, indoor environmental quality, client brief, end-user needs, etc. Students are required to work on an integrated sustainable, design of a small museum. In the first phase, students will explore different design scenarios, adopting a holistic approach. Then, a concept design will be proposed and discussed. Finally, engineering analysis will be carried out to produce the final developed design.
After this course, you should be able to:LO1: Understand the building design process including client brief development, end-user needs and aspirations, architectural ideation and engineering requirements, environmental considerations, site constraints, and costs. (UC graduate attributes: EEI1, EEI3, BICC1, CE3, GA3) (WA graduate attributes: WA2, WA6, WA8) LO2: Respond to a building design brief with holistic creative design solutions related to material selection, construction technologies, structural systems, indoor air quality, energy and water use, carbon emissions, sustainability goals and future-proofing. (EEI3, EEI5, BICC7, CE3, GA2, GA3) (WA3, WA4, WA6)LO3: Design creative solutions for the site works, foundation and flooring systems, structural systems, envelopes including openings, and roofing while meeting the objectives defined in the brief. (EEI2, EEI3, EEI4, EEI5) (WA3, WA4, WA6)LO4: Design creative solutions for heating, cooling, lighting and ventilation systems while meeting the objectives defined in the brief. (EEI2, EEI3, EEI4, EEI5) (WA3, WA4, WA6)LO5: Communicate design solutions to different audiences via presentations, sketches and technical drawings. (EEI2, EEI4, EEI5) (WA9)LO6: Integrate Building Information Modelling and parametric design into the design process. (EEI2, EEI4, EEI5) (WA5, WA11)WA: Washington Accord https://www.ieagreements.org/assets/Uploads/IEA-Graduate-Attributes-and-Professional-Competencies-2021.1-Sept-2021.pdf University of Canterbury (UC) Graduate attributes:Employable, Innovative and Enterprising (EEI)Bicultural Competence & Confidence (BCC)Community Engagement (CE)Globally Aware (GA)https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/study-support-info/study-related-topics/graduate-profile/students/developing-your-graduate-attributes
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Giuseppe Loporcaro
Larry Bellamy and Richard Voss
Edward Allen & Joseph Iano; Fundamentals of Building Construction, Materials and Methods, ; Wiley, 2014 ((Ebook available in the UC library)).
Useful websites New Zealand Building Code and handbookshttps://www.building.govt.nz/building-code-compliance/building-code-and-handbooks Branz https://www.branz.co.nz/
Domestic fee $1,344.00
International fee $6,488.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Civil and Environmental Engineering .