Design for sustainable constructions

Recommended Prerequisites

The pre-requisites of this course are those corresponding to the application for the MSc course CMM.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, with problem solving. Development of a group for final evaluation. Tutorial lessons (22.5 hours) will be to answer questions and to help in the final project.

Learning Outcomes

To provide a clear understanding of the concepts of Sustainable Development (SD) and Sustainable Construction (SC);

To understand the challenge of the application of the principles of SD to the construction sector;

To identify the advantages and disadvantages of steel and steel construction in the context of SC;

To take advantage of steel structures in the pursuit of SC;

To provide essential knowledge in relation to methodologies and tools for the assessment of sustainability;

To apply these skills in the promotion of steel buildings in the context of SC.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

PART A – Sustainability of steel and steel structures

1. Introduction: a) general aspects; b) Sustainable construction. 2. Life-cycle analysis: a) Methodologies; b) Definition, codes; c) Buildings specificities; d) Durability, e) Tools. 3. SUSTAINABILITY OF STEEL and steel constructions.

PART B – Heat Transfer

1. Mechanisms of Heat Transfer: a) Basic concepts; b) Heat transfer; c) Conduction; d) Convection; e) Radiation; f) Thermal comfort. 2. numerical simulations: a) Basic concepts; b) Discretization.

PART C – Thermal behaviour and Energy efficiency in buildings

1. Energy Consumption OF BUILDINGS. 2. TOOLS FOR PREDICTION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN BUILDINGS: a) EN ISO 13790. 3. Energy Consumption: a) Climate; b) Building envelope; c) Building services; d) Human factors. 4. energy efficiency of steel buildings.

PART D – Sustainable assessment of a light-weight steel building

Working group aims: Design of a building based on the requirement of minimum energy consumption.

Head Lecturer(s)

Helena Maria dos Santos Gervásio

Assessment Methods

Continuous
Exam: 40.0%
Working group: 60.0%

Bibliography

-Bruntland, G (ed). 1987. Our Common Future: The World Commission on Environment and Development, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

-Meadows, D.H., Meadows, D.I., Randers, J., and Behrens III, W. 1972. The Limits to Growth. A report to the Club of Rome.

-U.N. 1992. Agenda 21: Earth Summit – The United Nations programme of action from Rio. United Nations publication.

-United Nations – Millennium development goals: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ (last accessed in 20/08/2008)

-COM(2001)264 final. 2001. A Sustainable Europe for a better world: A European Union Strategy for Sustainable Development. Communication from the Commission. Brussels.

-CIB & UNEP-IETC. 2002. Agenda 21 for Sustainable Construction in Developing Countries. CSIR Building and Construction Technology, Pretoria. UNEP. 2003.

-Sustainable Building and Construction: facts and figures, UNEP Industry and Environment, pp. 5-8.