Environmental Sustainability in Construction
Duration
- One Semester or equivalentThis unit will be delivered on-line in Semester 2 2020
Contact hours
- 48 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
Aims and objectives
The aim of this unit is to impart environmental sustainability related learning outcomes essential for construction industry.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1 Describe the basic concepts of sustainability, sustainable development and sustainable construction (K1)
2 Recognise the international, national and local regulation developments in the area of sustainability (K4)
3 Appreciate the causes and effects of climate change (K1, K4)
4 Describe the effects of energy usage on greenhouse gas production and relevance of energy efficiency in buildings (K4, K6)
5 Demonstrate a functional knowledge of formulating and specifying practical measures for environmental sustainability that can be implemented in design and construction (K6)
6 Apply sustainability tools and indicators and appreciate their scopes and limitations (S1)
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
| All Applicable Locations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Optional - Activity Details |
| Face to Face Contact | Tutorial | 24 | 12 weeks | 2 | No Description |
| Face to Face Contact | Lecture | 24 | 12 weeks | 2 | No Description |
| Unspecified Learning Activities | Independent Learning | 102 | 12 weeks | 8.5 | No Description |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
| Hawthorn Online | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Optional - Activity Details |
| Online | Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 3 | 12 weeks | 0.25 | No Description |
| Online Contact | Online Learning Activities | 1 | 12 weeks | 0.08 | Quizzes |
| Unspecified Learning Activities | Independent Learning | 146 | 12 weeks | 12.17 | No Description |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
Assessment
| Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO) |
| Assignment | Individual | 60-90% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| In-Class Exercises | Individual | 0-10% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Quizzes | Individual | 10-20% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve: an overall mark for the unit of 50% or more
Content
- Basic Concepts: Terminology, International Developments, National Developments
- Sustainability issues: Climate change, Energy, Resources and materials, Indoor Environment, Quality of building services, Outdoor Environment
- Implementation: Policies, Design Issues, Tools and Indicators and reporting.
Study resources
- References.
References
A list of reading materials will be made available in the Unit Outline.