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Three Rivers community college 860-885-2387 © Mark A. Comeau - All Rights Reserved |
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Sustainable Design Tuesday - Thursday 4:00 - 5:30 pm Room B-125 |
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Three Rivers |
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ARC K214 |
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Instructor: Professor Mark Comeau, AIA, (885-2387,), email MComeau@trcc.commnet.edu
Grade: Quizzes (50%) Vignette Projects (25%) Class Contribution (25%)
Course Objectives: Students will gain working knowledge of sustainability in design, healthy design, renewable energy, co-generation, recycling, low VOC, zero carbon, and LEED as they relate to regional and urban planning, building design, building envelope, building interior environment, site ecology, energy resources, and infrastructure and transportation.
Method: Lectures, Slide Lectures, Simulations, Class Discussion
Text: Instructor Supplements: Syllabus (Note: Documentation appropriate to the scheduled lecture will be distributed at the time of each lesson.)
Introduction Over-view (1/21) Course Objectives & Outcomes
Week 1 Historical Perspectives (1/26) Cultures, Context & Resources
Week 2 Planning: Macro (2/02) Regional Patterns
Week 3 Planning: Micro (2/09) Community Patterns
Week 4 Site Planning & Design (2/16) Orientation & Landscape
Week 5 Resources: Natural (2/23) Water Depletion, Pollution, Conservation
Week 6 Resources: Energy (3/02) Renewable & Co-generation
Week 7 Spring Break (3/09) No Class in Session
Week 8 Economics of Sustainable Design (3/16) Cost Benefits & Life-cycle
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Notebook Students will assemble a notebook, to be made up of handouts distributed at the beginning of each class. A 3” “Slant-ring” notebook with plastic sheet protectors is recommended – this will be a good resource for future reference. Portfolio Portfolios will be due no later than the beginning of the last (16th) week but no sooner than the 15th. More details will be discussed in class.
Updated 04/07/10 |
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Week 9 Legal & Regulatory Aspects (3/23) EPA, DEP and Codes
Week 10 Sustainable Preservation (3/30) Adaptive Reuse & Recycling
Week 11 Sustainable Integrations (4/06) New Way-meets-Old Way
Week 12 Sustainable Lifestyle (4/13) Adopting Best Practices
Week 13 Sustainable Buildings (4/20) Design & Operations
Week 14 Sustainable Detailing (4/27) Building Info Modeling (BIM)
Week 15 Case Study ((5/04) To Be Announced
Week 16 Conclusion (5/11) Exam, Final Projects Due |