LAWI301724 Sustainable Design and Construction

Type
Project course
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Ahmed, Iyad , Belz, Johannes Karl , Klammer, Maximilian , Kromoser, Benjamin , Reichenbach, Sara
Organisation
Green Civil Engineering
Offered in
Wintersemester 2025/26
Languages of instruction
Englisch
Content

The course is the project accompanying the lecture Sustainable Design and Construction. Within the framework of this course, a concrete project, (e.g. development of a module for a resource-efficient multi-storey residential building) is carried out.

In the first part of the project work, the focus lies on developing a structural and architectural design for the respective project. Central aspects include the use of ecological materials, a highly efficient use of resources in terms of material quantity, as well as consideration of recycling at the end of the building’s life cycle.

The second part of the course focuses on the ecological assessment during both the production phase and the use phase (energy performance certificate).
Previous knowledge expected

Basic knowledge of the guiding principle of sustainable development
Basic knowledge of the construction industry: building construction, building physics
Basic knowledge of MS Excel
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Understanding of the theoretical background and practical application of life cycle assessments in the construction sector.
Application of life cycle assessments for building materials, components and buidlings.
Analysis of key-factors for the life cycle performance of buildings.
Analysis of methodological differences of life cycle assessments.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.