Sustainable building certification (elective)*
level of course unit
Introduction and consolidation
Learning outcomes of course unit
The students are able to:
• identify and analyze requirements for a sustainable building in all planning phases
• compare different national and international certification systems and methods of certification
• describe the process of certification systems
• prepare life cycle analyses and life cycle assessments
• explain ecological, economic and socio-cultural criteria of sustainability in relation to buildings
prerequisites and co-requisites
none
course contents
• Requirements for a sustainable building in the planning and construction process as well as in operation
• Life cycle analyses
• National and international certification systems
• Ecological, economic and socio-cultural sustainability criteria in relation to buildings (e.g. flexibility and conversion capability)
recommended or required reading
• Wallbaum, H., Kytzia, S., und S. Kellenberger, 2011. Nachhaltig Bauen: Lebenszyklus, Systeme, Szenarien, Verantwortung. Zürich: Vdf Hochschulverlag
• König, H., ed. , et al., 2009. Lebenszyklusanalyse in der Gebäudeplanung: Grundlagen - Berechnung - Planungswerkzeuge. München: Ins. f. Int. Architektur
• Kummert, K., May, M., und A. Pelzeter, 2013. Nachhaltiges Facility Management. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Vieweg
assessment methods and criteria
Project and seminar thesis
language of instruction
German
number of ECTS credits allocated
5
eLearning quota in percent
30
course-hours-per-week (chw)
2.5
planned learning activities and teaching methods
Blended Learning
semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered
3
name of lecturer(s)
Asc. Prof. (FH) Dipl.-Ing. Christian Huber
course unit code
ZERT
type of course unit
integrated lecture
mode of delivery
Compulsory
work placement(s)
none