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Sustainable building certification

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Introduction and consolidation

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students are able to:
• identify and analyze requirements for a sustainable building in all planning phases
• compare different national and international certification systems and methods of certification
• describe the process of certification systems
• prepare life cycle analyses and life cycle assessments
• explain ecological, economic and socio-cultural criteria of sustainability in relation to buildings

Prerequisites for the course

none

Course content

• Requirements for a sustainable building in the planning and construction process as well as in operation
• Life cycle analyses
• National and international certification systems
• Ecological, economic and socio-cultural sustainability criteria in relation to buildings (e.g. flexibility and conversion capability)

Recommended specialist literature

• Wallbaum, H., Kytzia, S., und S. Kellenberger, 2011. Nachhaltig Bauen: Lebenszyklus, Systeme, Szenarien, Verantwortung. Zürich: Vdf Hochschulverlag
• König, H., ed. , et al., 2009. Lebenszyklusanalyse in der Gebäudeplanung: Grundlagen - Berechnung - Planungswerkzeuge. München: Ins. f. Int. Architektur
• Kummert, K., May, M., und A. Pelzeter, 2013. Nachhaltiges Facility Management. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Vieweg

Assessment methods and criteria

Project and seminar thesis

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

5

Share of e-learning in %

30

Semester hours per week

2.5

Planned teaching and learning method

Blended Learning

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

3

Name of lecturer

director of studies

Academic year

Key figure of the course/module

ZERT

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

none