ARCHTECH 314 Environmental Design 2 - Course Outlines

Course Prescription

Indoor environmental quality for complex, large scale and multi-storey buildings. Requirements of the New Zealand Building Code for energy efficiency and human comfort. Design strategies and innovative materials for high-performance buildings. Qualitative and quantitative approach to sustainable practices. Simulation tools, measurements and techniques. Natural resources, materials optimisation and building reuse. Sustainability and resilience at the urban scale.

Course Overview

Building on the students’ knowledge base of sustainable design acquired in previous courses, this course is aimed at extending the level of skills focusing towards medium/large-scale buildings (oce buildings, educational buildings etc.), “pushing the envelope” towards innovative technologies for the achievement of high environmental performances and high level of comfort for the occupants.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: ARCHTECH 208 or 210 Restriction: ARCHTECH 307

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate a knowledge of the key issues around the environmental design of complex buildings. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 2.2)
Demonstrate the ability to analyse the environmental conditions of a building and apply a critical thinking, especially for the development of a design that combines high-energy eciency and architectural quality. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 6.2 and 6.3)
Demonstrate the understanding and the ability to integrate advanced sustainable technologies into the architectural design in order to provide healthier spaces and high comfort for the users. (Capability 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2 and 5.2)
Demonstrate the ability to work independently and in teamwork, combining an ecient use of digital design and communication tools, in particular regarding the analysis of building performances. (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 and 5.2)
Demonstrate critical skills towards the topics of study and especially towards the design proposals, also thinking about possible alternative solutions. (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 4.2)
Demonstrate the ability of a life-cycle oriented thought able to propose solutions that respond eciently over a long time, both at the building and urban scale (Capability 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.2 and 6.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type	Percentage	Classification
Assignment 1	40%	Group & Individual Coursework
Assignment 2	20%	Individual Coursework
Test	40%	Individual Test
3 types	100%

Assessment Type	Learning Outcome Addressed
	1	2	3	4	5	6
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Test

Assessment tasks may be formative or summative. The purpose of formative assessment is to provide students with (oral or written) feedback that will guide their ongoing learning. It informs students about their progress and helps to form them as emerging practitioners in their discipline. Summative assessment is used solely for the purpose of determining students' nal grades. It summarises the student’s levels of achievement over the whole course. Assessment procedures usually combine the two. All tasks that are assessed will normally result in a mark that counts towards the nal grade. All forms of assessment provide guidance on why a student got the mark they did and how they could get a better one.

Apart from the comments you receive through assignments work, please remember that there are lots of other ways of getting feedback – such as formal and informal conversations with your lecturers and tutors, your tutorial group and fellow students.

Oral feedback will be provided weekly by the tutors to each group during tutorial sessions and according to the material presented by the students. Tutors will track progresses made by the groups and the individual contribution of each student in the tutorial sessions.

During the mid-semester presentation, students will receive additional oral feedback from a dierent tutor and a written feedback from their own usual tutor as well.

Pass Requirements

Sitting the nal test is compulsory. Not sitting the test will lead to a DNS in your academic record and to the automatic failure of this course.

Submitting Assignment 1 is compulsory. Not submitting Assignment 1 will lead to a DNC in your academic record and to the automatic failure of this course.

Late submissions will be considered on medical and special grounds when supported by a health or other professional, and when the application is made according to the procedure below. Requests for extensions of time must be submitted and approved before the due date unless there are exceptional circumstances. Students applying for an extension of time must obtain an Extension of Time Form for Coursework Submission from the School of Architecture and Planning Oce (6th Floor of the Architecture Building, Building 421, 26 Symonds Street) and complete the required details. Late submission forms must be accompanied with the appropriate sign by faculty sta. Coursework not received by the due date, and for which no extension of time has been approved, will receive the grade ‘DNC’ (Did Not Complete).

Teaching & Learning Methods

The course will be delivered through lectures and tutorials.

Lectures consist of oral presentations by instructors intended to present information on a particular subject. Other forms of teaching and learning activities will also be used to stimulate students’ participation during a lecture: discussions on the lecture materials, in-class exercises, Q&A and problem cases in which students will discuss and share information found on a problem. Guest lectures consist of oral presentations by external guests, which focuses on a selected topic relating to the integrated tutorial activities, design proposal or the

various subject area courses.

Tutorials are activities complementary to the lecture classes to provide also more opportunities for student-instructor and student-student interaction. Students will work in groups on Assignment 1 and individually on Assignment 2. Tutorials engage students in the production of an integrated proposal for a building in response to a set of constraints and requirements. Teaching and learning are conducted through regular tutorials in which students will discuss their design proposals with a studio tutor.

The development of the design proposal will be a step-by-step process based on the theoretical and practical topics discussed during the lectures, thus attendance to lecture and tutorials is fundamental for the progress of learning.

The course is based on previously acquired skills, particularly in ARCHTECH 208/210 (Environmental Design 1), and intends to develop new skills in the environmental design of complex buildings. The course aims to prepare students for future studies, in particular the Master of Architecture (Professional) and also towards possible research paths.

Students will have the opportunity to study and apply in design proposals the most advanced tools and technologies for the development of buildings with high-energy eciency, high levels of comfort and healthiness and life-cycle oriented. The goal is to integrate these technologies into a high quality architectural design that is able to act as a unitary organism, harmonized in the environment that surrounds it. In addition, students will have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge of digital tools that allow control of the building's

environmental performances. Tools that will be useful in the future for further professional experience.

Workload Expectations

The student workload is 150 hours (indicative), divided in:

- Lectures: 26 hours

- Tutorials: 18 hours

- Self-directed study: 106 hours

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including tutorials to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials will not be available as recordings.
Attendance on campus is required for the test.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable delivery.

Learning Resources

A reading list with mandatory and recommended readings will be available on Canvas.

Software:

Assignment 1 will be developed using a three-dimensional modelling software (AutoDesk Revit). This software is available on the computers of the School of Architecture and Planning. A specic lecture on Revit simulations is scheduled in the course structure (see 6.0). Additional teaching material on Revit will be provided by the DRH and uploaded on Canvas.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

According to the students' feedback, Assignment 1 will be a group assignment. Groups will have more time to discuss the tutors' feedback during tutorials. According to students' feedback, structure and content of Assignments have been re-designed.

Other Information

Attendance in class, workshops and tutorial sessions, as well as engagement with course activities, modules and readings, supports academic success. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that students make every eort to attend class and complete all the necessary in-class and post-class requirements. Please note that participation to Tutorial sessions will be tracked by Tutors each week and will contribute to the assessment of the individual contribution to groupwork.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

If you require academic accommodations based on the impact of a disability or impairment, please contact Alessandro on email alessandro.premier@auckland.ac.nz as soon as possible at the beginning of the course to discuss your specic needs.

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

In the event of unexpected disruption

We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Capability 1:	Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2:	Critical Thinking
Capability 3:	Solution Seeking
Capability 4:	Communication and Engagement
Capability 5:	Independence and Integrity
Capability 6:	Social and Environmental Responsibilities

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