Ecology and Sustainable Architecture

Description

Learning Outcomes of UE At the end of this course, students will be able to:- Identify and explain the carbon footprint, ecological footprint, biosphere, ecosystem, biogenesis;- Identify and explain the levels of integration of living materials;- Identify and explain photosynthesis and respiration;- Name and explain the climatic factors, biotic and edaphic in an ecosystem;- Explain the greenhouse effect on Earth and the applications on buidings;- Define the concept of degree-days;- Explain the flow of energy and matter cycles in ecosystems;- Explain the parameters that influence thermal comfort;- Define the heat flux, thermal conductivity;- Explain the principles of sustainable building design;- Criticize a building according its criteria;- Explain the operation and compare the benefits of solar PV, heat pumps ; - Explain the main characteristics of a passive building. UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance Carbon footprint; ecological footprint; biogenesis; greenhouse effect; photosynthesis; respiration; ecosystems; trophic relationships Climate, soil and the flow of energy & matter, water cycle and carbon cycle; heat transfer; thermal mass; elements of sustainable building design; passive heating and cooling; veranda, solar PV; heat pumps; passive house; green buildings; green neighborhoods.