Principles of Sustainable Design

Course aim

To explore the principles and practical applications of methodologies and technologies used in the practice of sustainable design.

Course content

Sustainability and technology; sustainable design strategies in architecture, interior architecture and industrial design; sustainable system design; lifecycle considerations; the use of metrics and rating tools in sustainable design practice.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

It is recommended that this course is taken concurrently with ARCH 6012 Sustainable Design Studio B

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	7 hours per day x 5 days
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Illustrated essay, Seminar paper (group project), Short written assignments

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.