COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: DIRECTED STUDIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 522	D	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)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Endrit Hoxha
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	Acquisition of knowledge, attitudes and skills required to pursue advanced research studies in the context of technological mediation in architectural design and the built environment. The course will specifically focus on an in-depth examination of computational methods and tools that aim to support the synthesis, representation, visualization and collaboration in architectural design. The students are required to be engaged in substantive reading, development and research towards the production of a scholarly work.
Course Objectives:	Analysis of sustainability of materials and buildings with the help of life cycle assessment method. Fundamental concepts: Sustainability, life cycle assessment, energy efficiency.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction, Definition of sustainability, Life cycle assessment (E-LCA, C-LCA, S-LCA). Eco-materials, eco-building, energy efficiency
2	Resources issues. Life cycle assessment: Past-Present-Future. Toward sustainable solutions.
3	LCA of materials (methodology and application), Cradle-to-grave (production-use-end of life) and cradle-to-cradle
4	LCA of buildings. Embodied/operational impacts.
5	Use of building, general introduction to energy evaluations. Labels
6	Energy evaluations. Passive and active building systems.
7	Midterm exam
8	Passive and active building systems.
9	Project (residential building/high -rise building)
10	Project (residential building/high -rise building
11	Project (residential building/high -rise building)
12	LCA of neighborhoods.
13	Sustainable adaptive reuse of the existing building stock.
14	Design of intelligent building. Design for reuse.

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	Kilbert, C.J. 2013. Sustainable construction: Green Building Design and Delivery. Third edition. Wiley. Morel, N., Gnansounou, E. 2008. Energetique du batiment. EPFL. EN-15804. 2011. Sustainability of construction works. Environmental product declarations. Core rules for the product category of construction products EN-15978. 2012. Sustainability of construction works. Assessment of environmental performance of buildings. Calculation method. Guinee, J.B., Heijungs, R., Huppes, G., Zamagni, A., Masoni, P., Buonamici, R., Ekvall, T. and Rydberg, T., 2010. Life cycle assessment: past, present, and future.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Ability to explain the understand the concepts of sustainability, life cycle assessment of building
2	Ability to explain energy efficiency of the building and understand different labels
3	Ability to evaluate environmental impacts of building.
4	Ability to develop eco-projects, and to apply knowledge at neighborhood scale

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

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Master of Science in Architecture Program
1	Speaking and Writing Skills Ability to read, write, listen, and speak effectively	3
2	Critical Thinking Skills Ability to raise clear and precise questions, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and test them against relevant criteria and standards	5
3	Graphics Skills Ability to use appropriate representational media, including freehand drawing and computer technology, to convey essential formal elements at each stage of the programming and design process	5
4	Research Skills Ability to gather, assess, record, and apply relevant information in architectural course work	5
5	Formal Ordering Systems Understanding of the fundamentals of visual perception and the principles and systems of order that inform two- and three-dimensional design, architectural composition, and urban design	5
6	Fundamental Design Skills Ability to use basic architectural principles in the design of buildings, interior spaces, and sites	5
7	Collaborative Skills Ability to recognize the varied talent found in interdisciplinary design project teams in professional practice and work in collaboration with other students as members of a design team
8	International Traditions Understanding of the International architectural canons and traditions in architecture, landscape and urban design, as well as the climatic, technological, culture-economic, and other cultural factors that have shaped and sustained them
9	National and Regional Traditions Understanding of national traditions and the local regional heritage in architecture, landscape design and urban design, including the vernacular tradition
10	Use of Precedents Ability to incorporate relevant precedents into architecture and urban design projects
11	Conservation and Restoration of Historical Districts Knowledge on historical districts and the gain of conservation consciousness documentation of historical buildings and the understanding the techniques which are needed to prepare restoration projects.
12	Human Behavior Understanding of the theories and methods of inquiry that seek to clarify the relationship between human behavior and the physical environment
13	Human Diversity Understanding of the diverse needs, values, behavioral norms, physical ability, and social and spatial patterns that characterize different cultures and individuals and the implication of this diversity for the societal roles and responsibilities of architects

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Project	1	30
Final Exam	1	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)	16	5	80
Mid-terms	1	3	3
Assignments	1	16	16
Final examination	1	3	3
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6