Design for sustainable constructions
1
2023-2024
02005051
Sustainability
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Compulsory
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado
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)
NoSyllabus
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.