Duration
40h Th
Number of credits
| Master in architecture (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
ritéContemporary environmental issues, in particular climate change and the scarcity of natural resources, both energy and material, are today questioning the production of the built environment at all scales.
Providing effective answers to these challenges, in the design and construction of new buildings requires to reconsider on the one hand, their current and future use, their level of adaptability and reversibility, their energy performance and, on the other hand, construction methods, constituent elements and materials, and integrated technical systems.
And so, while taking into account the life cycle, environmental impacts and circularity of material and waste flows.
The course «Sciences et Techniques 2, Performancial approach to new constructions» is the continuation of the course of Sciences et Techniques 1 given in the first semester. It aims to consider architectural design from the angle of circularity and environmental performance and from the angle of energy performance by making a suitable choice of technical systems (including renewable energy production systems) and by integrating them adequately into the spatiality of the project.
The question asked is: "How can we design and build today in an adaptable, circular and energy efficient way while limiting the environmental impact and integrating all technical systems?"
The reflexive approach is based on a practical case, and is supported by theoretical contributions and the use of tools/software that promote the continuous evaluation of conceptual choices. The different topics of the course (circular design, environmental performance, networks and technical systems) will be addressed in stages and then systemically integrated into the project.
Course Content
Circular Building Design
- Introduction to the circular economy
- Introduction to Environmental Assessment and Life Cycle Assessment
- Circular design: definitions and design scales
- Circular design: design principles
- Reuse and recycling: definitions, challenges, complementarity
- Waste inventory and reuse inventory
- Assess the circularity and environmental impact of an architecture project
- Introduction to the integration of networks in the spatiality of a project
- Ventilation: technologies, components, sizing
- Ventilation: spatial integration in the architecture project
- Draining: components and sizing
- Decentralized stormwater management: recover, store, retain and infiltrate water on the plot
- Heating and Domestic Hot Water : challenges, technologies, components and spatial integration
- Renewable energy inputs
- Electrical network: components and spatial integration
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this teaching unit, students will have the capacity (skills) to:
- Analyze and understand the spatial organization of a dwelling and make it more flexible and adaptable to future changes in use;
- Formulate, propose and integrate into the project, choices of constructive systems and building materials for the envelope that meet issues of comfort, energy performance, environmental performance and technical reversibility;
- Consider the use of reusable materials in wall's compositions;
- Translate the constructive system and building material selection through technical details that ensure continuity of insulation and water/air-tightness;
- Formulate and integrate into the design project, choices of technical systems that meet the challenges of energy performance and "zero carbon" transition;
- Assess the environmental impact of constructive solutions and wall's compositions (environmental assessment via TOTEM) and on the circularity of materials;
- Find and analyze technical documents (technical sheets, labels, etc.)
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The reflexive approach proposed is based on a set of skills and knowledge ,in the three main areas (construction/ structure/ comfort), acquired during the years of bachelor and master 1, and this through the Building Technology courses (1 to 6) and Science and Technology (1).
This course follows the Science and Technology course (1) and will be based on the same «case study» project to ensure pedagogical consistency.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The learning activities are organized around a continuous architectural design exercise, based on a case study. This exercise is the main theme of the teaching unit and the basis for the evaluation. It is fed by:
- Tutoring sessions, in the form of tables led by the teachers;
- Lecture sessions presenting theoretical concepts, technical devices and support tools available. These sessions are delivered by teachers and/or experts in the field;
- Assessment exercices using various tools and softwares
- Course slides and reference documents (books, professional documentation, tools, websites, etc.)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
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Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
The evaluation of this teaching will be done through:
- Group work - circular design (35%)
- Group work - technical systems (35%)
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
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Contacts
The contact person for this teaching is Sophie Trachte - sophie.trachte@uliege.be