Sustainable Architecture
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Introductory Module
Sustainable Design Module
Sustainable Building Materials Module
Recycling and Reuse Module
Case Studies Module
(Related site: The
Society of Building Science Educators The Society of Building Science
Educators (SBSE) is an association of university educators and practitioners
in architecture and related disciplines who support excellence in the teaching
of environmental science and building technologies.)
Introductory Module
"An Introduction to Sustainable Architecture"
The construction and operation of buildings consume the majority of the
world's natural resources and energy, and contribute the bulk of landfill
waste. This paper introduces the concept of sustainable architecture and
gives an overview of the educational resources in this compendium.
Included are the following appendices:
Appendix A: Survey of Educators. Documents an informational survey of
educators from architecture schools across the country to assess the
current status of environmental education in architecture.
Appendix B: Survey of Building Materials Manufacturers. Documents an
informational survey of building material manufacturers across the country
to assess the current status of environmentally sustainable building
materials.
Appendix C: NAAB Criteria Review. Summarizes a review of National
Architecture Accreditation Board criteria evaluated for relevance to
sustainable design issues. Limitations of current criteria are discussed;
suggestions for expanding or rewriting criteria are given where
appropriate.
350K Acrobat file
[Printed copy available for $3.50]
Combined Bibliography
The 300+ publications in
this list form the combined bibliography for the four modules that
comprise this Compendium. Wherever possible, we include contact
information for publishers of materials not commonly found in campus
libraries or bookstores.
70K Acrobat file [Printed copy available for $2.50]
Combined Annotated Bibliography
Describes
18 publications from the Combined Bibliography.
40K Acrobat file [Printed copy available for $2.50]
Resource List
Listed here are the 18 best
web sources we know of (besides our own!) for publications, computer
software, slides, videos, and other educational resources in
sustainable architecture.
HTML-formatted file
Selected Readings
Forty journal articles on
environmental issues related to architecture.
[Not yet
available]
Sample Syllabi
A collection of 14 syllabi
submitted by architecture faculty from universities across the U.S. and
Canada. Featured are lecture schedules, homework assignments, lab
experiments, studio design projects, and essay questions pertaining to
sustainable architecture.
1,570K Acrobat file [Printed copy available for $11]
Sustainable Design Module
"Fundamentals and Methods of Sustainable Design"
This paper may be used in a coursepack or as supplemental reading for
architecture courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It examines
the environmental impact of building design and construction. Principles
of sustainable architecture are discussed as a means of reducing this
impact. Analysis of a building's phases of construction ("pre-building,"
"building," and "post-building") are used to explore the concepts of
Economy of Resources, Life Cycle Design, and Humane Design
173K Acrobat file [Printed copy available for $3.50]
Sustainable Design Bibliography
Lists 130 books
and journals specifically related to sustainable design theory and
application.
88K Acrobat file [Printed copy available for $1]
Sustainable Design Annotated Bibliography
Summarizes selected literature from the Sustainable Design
Bibliography
95K Acrobat file [Printed copy available for $1]
Sustainable Building Materials Module
"Qualities, Use, and Examples of Sustainable
Materials"
This paper can be used as a coursepack or supplemental
reading for architecture courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Rich with illustrations, it examines the source of common building
materials and the environmental costs of their production. The
authors describe and discuss examples of environmentally friendly
materials (such as adobe and recycled aluminum) and products (such as
recycled-content insulation and triple-paned windows). General
principles of life cycle analysis are applied to a building's phases
of construction (pre-building, building, and post-building).
1,090K Acrobat file
[Printed copy available for $5]
Sustainable Materials Bibliography
Topical listing of nearly 70 books and journals specifically about the
production and use of sustainable building materials.
81K Acrobat file
[Printed copy available for $1]
Sustainable Materials Annotated Bibliography
Summarizes selected literature (eight articles) from the Bibliography of
Sustainable Building Materials.
86K Acrobat file
[Printed copy available for $1]
Recycling and Reuse Module
Recycling and Reuse Learning Units
To help architecture students "become critical of the upstream and
downstream effects of building design, construction, use, and disposal,"
this graduate thesis addresses "the problems of scarcity, costly
extraction, and increased regulatory provisions associated with
unsustainable natural resource consumption and waste disposal." It is
designed to be used as a coursepack or supplemental reading for
architecture courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This
lengthy (100+ pp.) document, complete with more than 100 illustrations,
provides an introduction
(45K Acrobat file) as well as discussions, case studies, and exercises
for each of the following topics:
Waste Prevention
1,291K Acrobat file
Construction and Demolition Recycling
2,261K Acrobat file
Architectural Reuse
951K Acrobat file
Design for Materials Recovery
748K Acrobat file
Recycling and Reuse Appendices, Bibliography, and Annotations
Appendices, a list of 100 books and journals specifically related to the
recycling and reuse of building materials, and summaries of selected
publications.
168K Acrobat file [Printed copy available for $11]
Case Studies Module
Sustainable Development Case Study
This case study is an
illustrated examination of the planning, development, and construction of
NEXT 21 located in Osaka, Japan. NEXT 21 is an experimental multi-family housing project demonstrating new concepts of multi-family housing units that incorporates sustainable design methods and advanced technologies. 2,837K Acrobat file
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