ARC 251, Sustainable Design Concepts (3 credits)
Course Description
Introduction to sustainable design concepts and inter-relationships of built and natural environments. Course includes LEED green building standards, indoor air quality, and mechanical systems.
Course Goals and Objectives
- How to approach sustainable opportunities to provide an appropriate solution
- The importance of indoor air quality regarding health and the environment
- The critical importance of energy consumption and opportunities to provide savings through heat loss analysis and selection of building materials systems
- Energy source alternatives and associated advantages and disadvantages
- Value of incorporating green design issues from very start of project
- The importance of proper materials choices and the effect on the environment
- Understanding the relationship between green design and architectural goals
- Definition and goals set by USGBC LEED design standards
Topical Outline
5% Introduction to Sustainable Design
5% Sustainable Process Guidance
10% Sustainable Sites
10%Water Efficiency
10% Energy & Atmosphere
10% Term Project & Site Visits
10% Materials & Resources
10% Indoor Environmental Quality
10% Innovation in Design
10%Considerations by Building Type
10% Case Studies
Prerequisites
PHY 115 General Physics & Lab, Junior Standing
Textbooks/Learning Resources
The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design, Mendler, Odell, Lazarus
New Construction & Major Renovation Reference Guide, U.S. Green Building Council LEED
Offered
Spring Semester, annually
Faculty assigned
To be determined
