37811 - TechnologiesforSustainable Design II

Learning outcomes

The student, once acquired the tools useful for controlling the procedures to define high-performance and sustainable buildings, closely related to the environment, will apply the gained knowledge and realize designs. Personal judgment will be supported in order to stimulate reflections on the relationship between formal features, technological and environment aspects, paying particular attention to user needs and to sustainability. The student will develop skills in technical control of the project proposal, through a continuous review of the relationship between project idea and construction aspects.

Course contents

The Sustainable Architecture Degree Course Workshop [16 CFU – 192 hours] consists of several modules:

 

- Technologies for Sustainable Design I [2+2 CFU – 24+24 hours]

- Technologies for Sustainable Design II [4 CFU – 48 hours]

- Efficiency Design and Assessment of Energy Performance [4 CFU – 48 hours]

- Sustainable Design [2 CFU – 24 hours]

- Energy-Saving Technologies [2 CFU – 24 hours]

 

The studio focuses on the design of environmentally sustainable, low-energy-consumption architecture, within a framework of overall design coherence that must take into account the complexity of processes and boundary conditions. The module aims to provide knowledge designed to foster critical thinking and a resilience-oriented design approach, based both on the assessment of performance outcomes resulting from technological choices throughout the building’s life cycle and on a user-centred perspective.

Readings/Bibliography

A. Boeri, E. Antonini, D. Longo, Edilizia sociale ad alta densità. Strumenti di analisi e strategie di rigenerazione: il quartiere Pilasto a Bologna, Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2013.
A. Boeri, E. Antonini, Progettare scuole sostenibili-Criteri, esempi e soluzioni per l'efficienza energetica e la qualità ambientale, EdicomEdizioni, Monfalcone (Gorizia) 2011.
J. Rifkin, La terza rivoluzione industriale, Edizioni Mondadori, 2011.
R. Heinberg, La festa è finita. La scomparsa del petrolio, le nuove guerre, il futuro dell'energia, Fazi, Milano, 2004
Leggett, Jeremy,Fine corsa,Einaudi, Torino, 2006
Tiezzi Enzo, Marchettini Nadia, Che cos'è lo sviluppo sostenibile?,Donzelli Ed., Roma, 1999
E. Antonini, G. Landriscina (a cura di), Innovazione, efficienza e sostenibilità del costruire, i risultati delle azioni di ricerca e trasferimento tecnologico del laboratorio LarCo e del centro ICOS, Ricos, Regione Emilia-Romagna, 2007
A. Boeri, Criteri di progettazione ambientale, Editriale Delfino, Milano 2007
K. Fabbri, Guida alla riqualificazione energetica, Edizioni Dei, Roma 2007
D. Longo, Decostruzione e riuso. Procedure e tecniche di valorizzazione dei residui edilizi in Italia, Alinea, Firenze, 2007
J. Gaspari, Trasformare l'involucro: la strategia dell'addizione nel progetto di recupero, EdicomEdizioni 2012
A. Boeri, D. Longo, S. Piraccini, Il progetto dell'involucro in legno – Qualità costruttiva ed efficienza energetica, Dario Flaccovio Editore, Palermo, 2012.
C. Benedetti, Progetto ambiente, Edizioni Kappa, Roma 2003 P. Rava, Tecniche costruttive per l'efficienza energetica e la sostenibilità, Maggioli, Rimini 2007
L.Tronchin, Elementi di fisica tecnica e controllo ambientale, Editrice Esculapio, Bologna, 2006
Gauzin-Muller; Architettura sostenibile. 29 esempi europei di edifici e insediamenti ad alta qualità ambientale, Edizioni Ambiente, 2003 O. Mendler,The HOK guidebook to Sustainable design,John Wiley & Sons Canada 2000 U. Wienke,Manuale di bioedilizia,DEI Roma 2004

 

Teaching methods

The activities of the studio will be scheduled according to some expected progress step (SAL), each one is specifically addressed to solve a very targeted design question. Each step foresees the student produces a synthesis of his work and a slideshow to allow discussion and further development.

Assessment methods

For this type of teaching (LSF), it is mandatory to assess the students' suitability to start the preparation of their degree thesis. The progress of learning process is monitored during the course, through periodic critical reviews. The assessment of suitability is carried out in a single test, at the end of the LSF, and it aims to assess the achieved individual learning level with relation to the contents of each module embedded in the design studio.

The evaluation consists in the presentation by the students of their projects which are discussed with the Professor Commission and also includes the assessment of the theoretical and practical knowledge relating to the covered topics.

The evaluation is based on the weighted application of the following three criteria: knowledge of theoretical contents and bibliography + acquisition of instrumental skills (30%), level of depth of the design hypothesis (30%), clarity and effectiveness in the presentation (40% )

With regard to assessment, limited, declared and non-substantial use of AI is permitted for support activities. Substantial use of AI to complete parts of the assessment is not permitted.

Students with specific learning difficulties (SLD) or temporary or permanent disabilities are advised to contact the relevant University office in good time at (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it [https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it]). The office will be responsible for proposing any necessary adjustments, which must, in any case, be submitted for the lecturer’s approval 15 days in advance; the lecturer will assess their appropriateness, taking into account the course’s learning objectives.

Teaching tools

The studio requires the students to attend lectures and meetings for developing theri own architectural projects. The architectural library of the Department offers useful supports and documents. Slideshows and IT devices will be used as well as the equipments made avaiable by the Department.

Office hours

See the website of Lia Marchi