COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH WORKSHOP

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 506	C	8	3	0	0	3	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	Prof.Dr. Sokol Dervishi sdervishi@epoka.edu.al
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Prof.Dr. Sokol Dervishi sdervishi@epoka.edu.al , 4
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:	A128
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	75%
Course Description:	The intention is to explore and speculate upon current interpretations of sustainability in and around architecture and urban design, in the broadest sense - from the micro level of materials and technology, through the scale of the building, to the macro scale of urban form and suburbanization. We will be interested in looking at not only how the notion of sustainable architecture is conceptualized, interpreted and implemented at varying scales, but also how we might push the frontiers of knowledge toward new directions and dimensions. These new dimensions should challenge us to be conscious of resource use, ecological balance and minimizing environmental impacts in professional design work and technological applications. The workshop will be interdisciplinary and collaborative in nature and will develop as a forum where students and faculty will engage both in investigative analysis as well as design studies of a speculative nature. The intention will be to produce work of a publishable quality that can then educate and inform a wider professional community.
Course Objectives:	This course will critically examine concepts, theories and practices of sustainable design across multiple scales. "Low tech" and "High tech" strategies will be examined, and exellence in architectural design will be explored through a critical analysis of case studies that employed "state of the art" technologies. The goal is to understand how passive and active sustainable design strategies have not only been integrated into the design process but also drive the architectural and urban form.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Technology and Design
2	Sustainability and Climate Chanage
3	Energy and Buildings

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction
2	Sustainable Approaches in Urban scale
3	Sustainable Approaches in Building scale
4	Landscape Design Concept and Details
5	Landscape Design Concept and Details
6	Workshop 01 Critics
7	Workshop 01 Critics
8	Project Presentations
9	Building Computational Simulation Workshop
10	Urban Simulation and Energy
11	Building Simulation and Energy
12	Workshop 02 Critics
13	Workshop 02 Critics
14	Report

Prerequisite(s):	no
Textbook(s):	Scientific Papers indexed in SCI
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:	Yes
Computer Usage:	Computational Simulation Software
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Technology, Norms and Standards
2	Passive Sustainable Design
3	Analysis of sun orientation and climate, transparency placement and operation,
4	Daylighting and natural ventilation in reducing energy requirements for the building.
5	Analysis Renewable energy systems
6	Understanding of Green Building Materials and Finishes.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Presentation	0	0
Project	1	40
Term Paper	1	20
Attendance		40
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	10	5	50
Mid-terms			0
Assignments	2	16	32
Final examination	1	20	20
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

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