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International Summer School for Sustainable Construction
Internationale Sommerakademie Nachhaltiges Bauen
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Abstract
Beside the gain of knowledge as regards content, the examination of different fields and universities will take centre stage for the participants, as also encountered in practice. The language of teaching is basically German, however discussion contributions in English will explicitly be desired.Registration by 14 July 2008 is mandatory (see URL above). The number of participants is limited.
Objective
The Summer Academy primarily addresses to students of architecture as well as civil and environmental engineering sciences, who are in the advanced study period. Furthermore, the involvement of practitioners is desired, this is not to take centre stage however. The first and foremost intention is to attain a good mix of participants both regarding the above-named fields of study and the universities. Against this background, teamwork will play a significant role within the named modules. In teams and by means of concrete projects, problems will be analysed and solutions will be identified, followed by discussions in the group. The communication of knowledge through courses (ex-cathedra
Content
General introduction Principles of Sustainable Construction Methodologies and tools for the assessment of the ecological sustainability of building products and whole buildings Planning principles for Sustainable Construction Buildings refurbishment and rehabilitation, DueDilligence in the assessment of buildings Life cycle costs Workshops, Excursions, Exercises
Resources
Lecture Notes
Will be handed out during the Summer Academy.
Literature
References will be mentioned in the script.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- DR , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| seminar |
Internationale Sommerakademie Nachhaltiges Bauen
Wird dieses Jahr vom 1. bis 11.9.08 gemäss speziellem Programm an der TU Graz durchgeführt.
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No time listed | 38 h semesterly |