Sustainable Design Studio B

Course aim

To develop students’ competence in the application of sustainable design principles to interdisciplinary projects addressing cultural and social sustainability.

Course content

Application of sustainable design principles. Product stewardship, lifecycle analysis, closed loop processes, transportation, sustainable consumption, whole systems design, dematerialisaton, life cycle analysis and closed loop processes. Energy and resource bases: energy capture/conservation, building integrated systems, biosystems, design for longevity and application of modelling and metrics.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

It is recommended that this course is taken concurrently with ARCH 6006 Principles of Sustainable Design.

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Studio	4 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

Brief and strategic report, Concept proposal - Graphic presentation, Developed design proposal - Graphic presentation

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.