Sustainable Cities with Sustainable Buildings

Code:

MBUILD06

Acronym:

CSES

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Architecture and Urbanism

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://sigarra.up.pt/feup/pt/ucurr_geral.ficha_uc_view?pv_ocorrencia_id=532125
Responsible unit:	Department of Civil Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Sustainable Design, Construction and Management of the Built Environment

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MBUILD	18	Syllabus	1	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

English

Objectives

• Understanding the local conditions to promote Sustainability of the built environment


• Understand that the design process is based on a detailed climate analysis of the specific site, which is the starting point for energy effective city structures.


• Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.


• Students are able to apply their acquired knowledge and problem-solving skills in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.


• Students are able to integrate knowledge and deal with the complexity of making judgments based on information that is incomplete or limited, including reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities associated with applying their knowledge and judgments.


• Students are able to communicate their findings and the ultimate knowledge and reasons behind them to specialist and non-specialist audiences in a clear and unambiguous manner.


• Students possess the learning skills to enable them to continue studying in a largely self-directed or autonomous manner.

All other module topics can be interlocked and combined with this module in order to reflect contemporary and future sustainability projects. This way an interdisciplinary and practical approach is enabled.

Learning outcomes and competences

On successful completion of this module, the students will be able:

• To identify the relevant aspects of sustainable cities.


• To apply these principles and criteria in projects.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Basic knowledge about sustainable concepts in design, construction and managements of buildings and infrastructures.

Program

1. Local energy potential (sun, wind, geothermal energy)


2. Zero emission


3. Self-sufficient city quarters


4. Mobility


5. Sustainable infrastructure


6. Waste management systems


7. Closed loop recycling.

Mandatory literature

The United Nations; The sustainable Development Goals., New York: United Nations Publicati, 2018
Pro21 GmbH; Case Studies and Guidelines for Energy Efficient Communities: A Guidebook on Successful Urban Energy Planning, Stuttgart, Fraunhofer IRB Verlag, 2013
Other resources to be provided during the module, in connection with the way the research will be done; .

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectives and class-oriented development of courseworks, with individual research.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	5,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	15,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	80,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	4,00
Elaboração de projeto	30,00
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Trabalho de investigação	40,00
Total:	156,00

Eligibility for exams

GRADING SCALES AND PERFORMANCE

• U.PORTO Portugal<=> Excellent=> 20; 19; 18; | Very Good=> 17; 16; | Good=> 15; 14; | Sufficient => 13; 12; 11; 10; | Fail=> 9; ...; 0; |
• U. CANTABRIA Spain<=> Matrícula de honor=> 10.0; | Sobresaliente=> 9.9; 9.0; | Notable=> 8.9; ...; 7.0;| Aprobado=> 6.9; ...; 5.0; | Suspenso=> 4.9; ...; 0.0; |
• THM GERMANY<=>Excellent=> 100; ...; 88; | Good=> 87;...; 73;| Satisfactory=> 72;..; 58; | Sufficient=> 57;...; 50; | Fail=> 49;...; 0; |

Calculation formula of final grade

Classification improvement

• No minimum grade is required in each specific exercise/coursework or in each block. If the final grade of the module is FAILED, then the student will choose a certain number of exercises/courseworks with the lowest grades of any block to resubmit them in order to increase the final grade of the module to obtain a PASS. In those cases where the original exercise/workshop was submitted in group or in pairs, the new submission will be carried out individually; in those cases, lecturer will adapt the exercise to accommodate the working effort for an individual submission.


• Deadline of the re-submission will be done, as latest, during the official resit period of the semester at THM.