BS583 SUSTAINABILITY IN CONSTRUCTION: CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGIES
| Course Code: | 8540583 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Building Science |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ALİ MURAT TANYER |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The main objectives of this course are:
- To develop an understanding of the historical origins of high performance green buildings,
- To provide knowledge of terminology on sustainability and green buildings,
- To provide knowledge of green building evaluation systems,
- To provide knowledge of green building components,
Course Content
The need for sustainability in Construction, Green Building Assessment Tools, Site Selection Strategies, Water Efficiency Strategies, Material Selection Strategies, Indoor Environmental Quality Strategies, Operations & Management of Sustainable Buildings, Economic Analysis of Sustainable Buildings, Future of Sustainability in Construction.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the successful students are expected to:
- explain the differences between sustainable design and green design,
- list the main components of green design,
- describe the project management stages of green design,
- perform life-cycle energy analysis with a well-known simulation program,
- quantify the estimated water consumption of buildings by following preferred methodologies,
- develop suggestion on how to minimize the expendable resources, such as water energy, used in buildings,
- explain the relationship between design, construction and operation in terms of green design,
- discuss the cost implications of green buildings,
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To be able to implement the knowledge attained throughout the undergraduate education in building science related areas of education, practice, research-development-innovation and to be able to contribute to the developments in these areas | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To be able to define the technical topics and problems, analyze and bring proposals of solution regarding building materials, building physics, construction, construction management, conservation processes and the relationships of the environment and the nature | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To be able to gather and accumulate local and global professional knowledge (theoretical, technical and practical) on building related (building physics, materials, construction, construction details) topics | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To be able to interpret and analyze the information coming from different disciplines regarding buildings, and create new knowledge from them | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To be able to analyze, evaluate and provide solutions to a problem within an ethical framework and with scientific approach | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To be able to propose a research topic or study within an ethical framework, using scientific methods, and with a inter-disciplinary approach/point of view, and develop, evaluate, and run as a research proposal | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To be able to publish the developments and results regarding a research topic in national and international scientific media | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To be able to follow and grasp the new and contemporary technologies / advances in the field of building science | ✔ | |||
| 9 | To be able to follow and interpret the new and current technologies/developments regarding the field of building science | ✔ | |||
| 10 | To be able to have the consciousness of ethical liability in building related professions | ✔ | |||
| 11 | To be able to use the information and communication technologies in an advanced way in the processes of building construction, facilities management, and conservation processes; to be able to use, manage and share the attained knowledge by using these technologies | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution