Sustainability in Architecture: An Interdisciplinary Introduction
Universitat Politècnica de València via edX
Overview
This course offers an interdisciplinary approach to sustainabilityin Architecture. Learners will be introducedto the basic elements of sustainability assessments (first model layer), as well as trends informing the space today.
The coursework enables students to develop a conceptual neighborhood model for assessing performance and urban policies.
In the first week,participants willlearn todevelop a conceptual model from the architectural elements of buildings; the basic building blockof which will be theperformance of materials. The second weekexploresmethods of optimizing performance. Coursework willdetail the needs and constraints inherent in selecting materials and neighborhood urban elements (the second model layer for green, blue and grey infrastructure).
In the third week, learners will developthe basic tools for introducing energy and measuring the potential impact on climate change (CO2). A new layer (third) on our neighborhood stainability model, this will be approached from a global perspective. In the fourth and finalweek, the course will explore techniques for a joint assessment directly connected to policy issues.
Syllabus
Week 1: Materials relevance in buildings
Week 2: Buildings, performance, functions,and materials
Week 3: Efficiency, sustainability,and architecture
Week 4: Integrated design and Business Models
Taught by
Javier Orozco-Messana, Maria Valles-Planells, Elena de la Poza-Plaza, Dai Morgan, Naoko Ellis, Edmond Byrne and Kas Hemmes
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Reviews
3.8 rating, based on 89 reviews
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Anonymous
Anonymous completed this course.
La idea del curso y el contenido planificado me resultó interesante al inicio. Sin embargo, las expectativas creadas cayeron a la realidad en el momento de hacer el curso. Los videos, además de no agregar material adicional o al menos un link de referencia... -
Muhammad Emara
Muhammad Emara is taking this course right now.
It is quite disappointing; I feel that it may have been better if they decided on focusing on a specific topic and giving some real indepth information instead of giving a mere introduction in several topics.
It is like reading several chapter names instead of reading a whole chapter. -
Anonymous
Anonymous completed this course.
As a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, I thoroughly enjoyed this course on sustainability in architecture. For the past two to three decades, sustainability has become synonymous with futuristic architectural designs. I have seen where this sustainability... -
Anonymous
Anonymous completed this course.
As a newbie in this area with no prior foundations, I learnt a number of new technical concepts (although not always explained in the videos) and widened my understanding of and perspectives in sustainability within the architecture field. Warning, however: the exams have absolutely no value added, most courses are not well structured, the English tough to understand at times (foreign accent) and the subtitles of the units often inaccurate. I would have preferred to take the course without the certificate but I did learn which was the initial objective! -
Anonymous
Anonymous completed this course.
The biggest takeaway of this course for me is about stretching ourselves to reach further and re-consider what is possible when it comes to designing more caring and thoughtful spaces for present and future generations of this planet's inhabitants, by having more open minds that accommodate interconnections, complexities and collaborations. The topics are very interesting, though some topics would have been even better if they were fleshed out with more detail, explanations, examples, etc. Overall though, it's a very worthwhile course to take :) -
Anonymous
Anonymous completed this course.
Since the topic was so inspirinig I'd expected for the course presentation to be as well. The tone of voice of most of the speakers was simply not keeping my attention. Comparing to the Course I recently took from DelftX (Sustainable topic as well) this one seemed as there was not sufficeint effort made in preparation. Some of the quizes do not correspond to the lectures and I did not felt they were actually testing what you just saw. At the end of the Course I felt it was sufficient just to read prepared slides without waching videos. -
Dima Nakashidze
Dima Nakashidze completed this course.
The course was quite basic in some moments and too complicated in another ones. The teachers from Spain had a really bad English so I couldn't understand anything without reading the text. the pictures had low quality so I was searching for the good ones. But the other teachers from another universities were great. So basically it's a good course, but it's still a whole room (or building I would say) for improvement. -
Anonymous
Anonymous completed this course.
The course was such an ideal preparation for those you are planning to shift and study sustainability. This course had prepared me on the possibilities and further enhance my understanding on the concept of sustainability, green infrastructure and other relative studies that would help me further understand the basics of it which will help me to further hone my interest unto the said subject. -
Anonymous
Anonymous completed this course.
The course added a lot of things to my reflections and ways to do as a student of architecture. The video classroom took me more interactive on the course and i liked this. Perhaps the only thing that I would say to manage in the course are the exams or assessments, because there are some questions that dont have an exact resemblance with the subjects. Further more, thank you for the support and the incredible course. -
Anonymous
Anonymous completed this course.
Maybe the worse course I had on edx. It was too general that the thoughts were flying from one side to other side. Concentration needed. Some topics were just for saying, and some (energy systems) were too detailed. It was really not well organized.
P.S professors' English required more attention to understand what they say. -
Kenneth Leung
Kenneth Leung completed this course, spending 4 hours a week on it and found the course difficulty to be easy.
This intermediate level course is too general without going in-depth into the topics. Some lectures are oddly specific while the rest are very superficial. The course could benefit from additional lectures/content for a more coherent and in-depth coverage of the topic. -
Arun Kanakkassery Vijay
Arun Kanakkassery Vijay completed this course.
Thanks for the course. This course set students in the right direction of understanding sustainability not just in architecture but sustainability in various conducts and industries and finally introducing into more platforms of business. -
Anonymous
Anonymous completed this course.
The course is just a brief introduction to sustainability as a whole. It doesn't give any in-depth information on how to conduct analysis. If you have already had a course on energy efficiency in University, you definitely must have finished all the topics available in the course. -
Anonymous
Anonymous completed this course.
The course was interesting, very enriching in the field of sustainability, it opens up the mind to have a more worldwide view of sustainability and how it affects other areas of expertise in relation to Architecture. Hoping for more related courses in the future. -
Anonymous
Anonymous completed this course.
This course has given me a better understanding on Architecture in general. The tutorial provided enlightenment on some things I never understood. I appreciate the professors taking their time to give us better insight. I’m happy to be a part of the program. -
Anonymous
Anonymous completed this course.
The information presented was interesting and valuable. However, I had some difficulty understanding the context of the quiz and exam questions which may be as a result of language translation to English. -
Anonymous
Anonymous completed this course.
First of all thank you for the effort you've put into making this course. There were definitely very useful elements in this course and if you are looking for an introduction into this world this is right place to start. It also serves as a good refresh! -
Anonymous
Anonymous completed this course.
This course is excellent! it has given me a different way of thinking about architecture. it has given me a clear understanding of how Designers should strive to bring relevancy in their designs with regards to the well being of our planet and our lives. -
Yalda Shoohanizad
Yalda Shoohanizad completed this course.
As an architect, I really learned a lot from this course and it opened new windows to sustainability world for me. It's been my first course at edx and there are too many more to go through. I do appreciate all the work done to make this possible.
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Anonymous
Anonymous completed this course.
too introductory, the information and knowledge provided were too superficial. there aren't any video or slide downloads. the topic is a wonderful one, should improve in depth of activities and content
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