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Sustainable Construction

Code	15215
Year	5
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	5
Workload	PL(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area	Construction
Entry requirements	Knowledge of building physics.
Learning outcomes	In terms of curricular objectives, the syllabus intends to enable students to design building construction projects taking into account all actions and design decisions that privilege sustainability criteria and develop the following competencies: a) Understand the impact of the construction sector and buildings on the sustained environment. b) Understand the methodologies of evaluation of the sustainability of buildings; c) Understand bio climatic concepts for the project and energy saving strategies, reduction of consumption and minimization of waste (through rationalization, reuse or recycling) d) Being able to intervene in the design and choice of sustainable building systems. e) Being able to intervene in the evaluation and change proposals of building project with application of sustainability guidelines
Syllabus	Theoretical 1. Basic Concepts of Sustainable Construction. 2. The sustainable buildings project. 3. Sustainability assessment of buildings. 4. Recycling of urban and industrial solid waste in construction. 5. Construction and demolition wastes. 6. Rationalization of building construction. 7. Sustainable building systems. 8. Strategies for saving and improving energy efficiency. 9. Potentialities of construction and deconstruction. Practical Design Analysis to a Sustainable Building
Main Bibliography	BAKER, NICK; STEEMERS, K. (2000), Energy and Environment in Architecture: A Technical Design Guide, E&FN Spon, London. - THOMAS, RANDALL (1996), Environmental Design: An Introduction for Architects and Engineers, ed. Randall Thomas, published by E & F Spon, London - USGBC - U.S. Green Building Council, 1996. Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, v. 2.0. U.S. Public Technology, Inc. Washington, DC, USA. - JOHN, VANDERLEY , 2000, Reciclagem de resíduos na construção civil: contribuição à metodologia de pesquisa e desenvolvimento, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil. EDWARDS, B.; HYETT, P, 2004, Guía básica de la Sostenibilidad ,. Editorial Gustavo Gili, SA, ISBN:84-252-1951-5, Barcelona JAVIER, F.; GONZÁLEZ, N. , 2004, Arquitectura Bioclimática en un entorno sostenible , Editorial Munilla Lería, ISBN: 84-89150-64-8, Madrid - LEWIS OWEN, J. , 1999, A Green Vitruvius - Principles and praticals of sustainable design , James & James, ISBN: 1-873936-9
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.