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0881-3506-01 | Introduction to Sustainable Architecture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FACULTY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Architects of the 21st century are challenged to find equilibrium between developing good living spaces, maintaining a sustainable healthy environment, and on top of that using natural resources affectively. Achieving that goal requires integration of knowledge from multiple disciplines and adopting new design approaches.
In this course we will meet fundamental issues of 'green' architecture and learn some practical ways to design better buildings with minimum negative environmental effects.