Civil Engineering

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

General Data

Type of credits: ECTS
Number of credits: 6.00
Status: Mandatory
Type: Course
Academic Year:
Term:
Languages: English, Portuguese
Available for Mobility Students: No
Restricted to alliance: No
Code: Sin codigo

Coordination

Description

Theory
2

Theory/Practice
2

Instructors

Eunice Vilaverde Fontão


 

Contents

P0 Presentation and framework (2 hours)
P1 Sustainability in construction (4 hours)
P2 Sustainable use of natural resources (8 hours)
P3 Energy efficiency (4 hours)
P4 Bioclimatic strategies (4 hours)
P5 Solar technologies (4 hours)
P6 Water efficiency (8 hours)
P7 Materials and life cycle (4 hours)
P8 The built environment (8 hours)
P9 Implementation - Assignment (14 hours)

Learning Outcomes

O1 Understand the relevance of sustainable construction in the face of world development and the framework of social, economic and environmental aspects.
O2 Know the general and specific foundations of each of the technical aspects to consider when implementing the principles and processes.
O3 Acquire the competence to carry out the analysis and assessment of the sustainability of buildings.
O4 Know available tools to implement and manage the assumptions of sustainability in construction.
O5 Acquire the competence necessary to choose and implement more environmentally sustainable and low impact construction solutions.