Environmental Sustainability in Construction
48 Hours
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
The aim of this unit is to impart environmental sustainability related learning outcomes essential for construction industry.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Describe the basic concepts of sustainability, sustainable development and sustainable construction (K1)
- Recognise the international, national and local regulation developments in the area of sustainability (K4)
- Appreciate the causes and effects of climate change (K1, K4)
- Describe the effects of energy usage on greenhouse gas production and relevance of energy efficiency in buildings (K4, K6)
- Demonstrate a functional knowledge of formulating and specifying practical measures for environmental sustainability that can be implemented in design and construction (K6)
- Apply sustainability tools and indicators and appreciate their scopes and limitations (S1)
Teaching methods
Hawthorn Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 0.25 | 12 weeks | 3 |
| Online Contact (Phasing out) Online Learning Activities | 0.08 | 12 weeks | 1 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 12.17 | 12 weeks | 146 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
All Applicable Locations
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Tutorial | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Individual | 60 - 90% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| In-Class Exercises | Individual | 0 - 10% | 1,3,4,5,6 |
| Quizzes | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
an overall mark for the unit of 50% or more
Content
- Basic Concepts: Terminology, International Developments, National Developments
- Sustainability issues: Climate change, Energy, Resources and materials, Indoor  Environment, Quality of building services, Outdoor Environment
- Implementation: Policies, Design Issues, Tools and Indicators and reporting.
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.