Terri
Meyer Boake, BES, BArch, MArch, LEED AP Professor School of Architecture University of Waterloo email: tboake@uwaterloo.ca |
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last updated
January 17, 2017 4:59 PM
Course Description: |
This course takes the more general notions of passive design as introduced in Arch 125 and looks to apply them in a more technical way. The course centers on issues surrounding the integration of Sustainable and Passive Design principles, into conceptual and practical architectural design. Topics will include: Living Building Challenge, daylighting, PV, wind, Cradle 2 Cradle, Design for Disassembly, Zero Carbon/Carbon Neutral strategies and other sustainability initiatives. Case studies will be used extensively as a vehicle to discuss the success/failure of ideas and their physical applications. Teaching Assistant: Sneha Sumanth Log-in to LEARN: here |
Schedule of Classes: Wednesdays 10am to 1pm - e-classroom Office Hours: |
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TOPIC |
1 Jan 6 |
CARBON NEUTRAL DESIGN: LECTURE BY EFFIE OUR LIBRARIAN ON RESEARCH METHODS FOR YOUR CASE STUDY PROJECTS The 2030 Challenge from WD Partners on Vimeo. More 2030 videos link Solar
Today Article, “It’s
the Architecture, Stupid!” (review) |
Project #1: Sustainable Case Study 25% |
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READING ASSIGNMENT: Downloadable PDF: http://www.natcap.org/images/other/HBR-RMINatCap.pdf Alternate Viewpoints: |
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2 Jan 13 |
PHILOSOPHIES OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Not all of the applications of "green" to design are necessarily pragmatic in their normative applications to architectural design. Many ask that we rethink things from scratch, thereby becoming more philosophical. BIOMIMICRY READ: Cradle
to Cradle (aka c2c): Cradle
to Cradle: Remaking the Way we Make Things http://www.mcdonough.com/cradle_to_cradle.htm Design
for Disassembly (aka DfD): design manual
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3 Jan 20 |
Quiz #1: A Roadmap for Natural Capitalism 5% |
CHICAGO STYLE CITATIONS: LECTURE BY EFFIE OUR LIBRARIAN TO CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR PAPER Effie's presentation on Citations MINING LEED FOR CARBON: Verifying
and Marketing Green Buildings: A selection of case studies will be used to discuss various approaches to incorporating sustainable design objectives into architectural design. Discussion will include material selection, embodied energy, recycling initiatives, quality and durability as attitudes, implications of life cycle costing. Construction Canada Article Comparing LEED V1.0 to LEED 2009 link Choosing the right LEED Evaluation system link LEED Rating System Information: |
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4 Jan 27 |
Quiz #2: The Basics of Carbon Neutral Design 5% |
LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE READ:
GREEN GLOBES READ: |
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5 Feb 3 |
ESSAY DUE 25% to Dropbox on LEARN at 9:45am. Essays submitted after 9:45AM will be docked 5% per 24 hour period, no limit. |
LIGHTING AND BUILDINGS: |
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6 Feb 10 |
LIGHTING AND BUILDINGS: CONTINUED
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FIELD TRIP TO RWDI WIND TUNNEL, 5 TO 7PM | |
7 Feb 17 |
READING WEEK |
8 Feb 24 |
ACTIVE SYSTEMS: READ: More info on renewables, etc. link PASSIVHAUS: |
9 Mar 2
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SOURCING OUR ENERGY Architects make a conscious choice when selecting the energy sources for their buildings. We need to know where the energy comes from and its effects on the environment. Natural gas is oft touted as a clean energy source. But is it? Do you know how it is extracted? In Gasland - Can You Light Your Gas on Fire? the impact of natural gas fracking is examined. Designing to low carbon, using passive design can assist in moving away from dependence on this fuel source. READ:
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10 Mar 9 |
NORTH HOUSE TOUR We will be going in 3 groups on a bus that sits 25 due to site restrictions. First group will board the bus at 9:45, others to follow in sequence. INFO AND GROUP LISTS. |
11 Mar 16 |
Quiz #3: Active Systems and Energy Sources 5% |
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ASSISTED ENERGY DESIGN: FOR THIS CLASS YOU MUST BRING YOUR LAPTOP AND COME WITH HEED INSTALLED. download HEED Energy tool for houses - free. (Mac version too!) required part of the final project of a HEED model!! Tools for Sustainability Tutorials (make your own log-in to access) link And for your amusement..... |
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12 Mar 23
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WATER AND BUILDINGS Canadians are quite unaware about the problems with world water resources. "Blue Gold, World Water Wars" describes the international conditions of water scarcity that we must work to mitigate through both architectural design and our personal choices. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/us/28mead.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=homepage http://sploid.gizmodo.com/sci-fi-film-starring-ai-weiwei-shows-a-dystopian-future-1630452287 Complete this Water Footprint Calculation: |
13 Mar 30 |
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: This class will include the presentation of a number of comprehensive case studies and look at a methodology for working towards your final projects. |
Apr 16 | Project due at 11:59 p.m., (submit to Dropbox on LEARN)
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Final Project Details: |
The idea behind the final project will be to execute the design of an "Off Grid/Low Carbon Research Cabin" such that it encompasses all of the aspects of sustainable design, passive heating and passive cooling that have been addressed this term and achieves an "Oasis-like" state. The project is to be done in PAIRS. You will need to produce plans, sections, elevations, details, views, lighting studies, solar diagrams, magic arrow diagrams, all at appropriate scales (suited to the level of detail required.) A HEED analysis will also be required. The project will be worth 50% (design) + 10% (HEED) of your final term grade. You are encouraged to work this into a submission to the Annual Sustainable Design Awards. http://www.sustainabledesignawards.ca/ Please read through their project criteria as you will be required to do some additional work to meet their format requirements. The site navigation is a bit hard to read. You need to click on the wee lines at the top left corner of the web page to get to the menu! |
Reference Texts: |
Required: Carbon Neutral Design Project Web Site: LEED Rating System: Recommended:
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Evaluation: |
Evaluation will be based both on the formal/technical execution of the projects, as well as the seminar presentation of material and contributions to the discussions. Late Penalties: Total: 100% |
Avoidance of Academic Offenses |
Academic
Integrity: To
create and promote a culture of academic integrity, the behaviour
of all members of the University of Waterloo is based on honesty,
trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. Note for students with disabilities:The Office for Persons with Disabilities (OPD), located in Needles Hall, Room 1132, collaborates with all academic departments to arrange appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities without compromising the academic integrity of the curriculum. If you require academic accommodations to lessen the impact of your disability, please register with the OPD at the beginning of each academic term. Once registered with OPD, please meet with the professor, in confidence, during my office hours to discuss your needs. |
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