ARBE2101

Construction Ecology 2

Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment School of Architecture and Built Environment

10 Units 2000 Level Course

Available in 2013

Callaghan Campus	Semester 1
Distance Education - Callaghan	Semester 1

Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006

This course explores the modern built environment through the impact of construction and design decision-making at a global, national and local level. Elements evaluation, assessment and rating for sustainable and resilient communities, environmental management will be integrated with the issues of cultural heritage protection, management and theory.

Objectives

On completion of this course students should be able to:
- Identify and apply environmental management principles in the construction/design process.
- Identify and apply concepts of evaluation assessment and rating for sustainable and resilient urban planning, design and construction.
- Document the importance of the issues of significance, authenticity and resilience in cultural heritage protection.
- Identify and apply concepts of cultural heritage management.
- Present written concepts and ideas.

Content

- Environmental management principles
- Evaluation for sustainable urban planning, design and construction.
- Sustainable evaluation and assessment concepts and methodologies.
- Introduction to building environmental rating/assessment tools.
- Concepts of resilience and resilient communities.
- Introduction to life cycle assessment.
- Introduction to cultural heritage protection and the Burra Charter.
- Cultural heritage protection and ESD: the role of cultural heritage in environmental protection.
- Significance, authenticity, tangible and intangible values in cultural heritage classification.
- Principles of cultural heritage management.

Replacing Course(s)

Not applicable

Transition

Not applicable

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

ARBE1102 Construction Ecology 1

Modes of Delivery

Distance Learning : IT Based
External Mode
Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning
Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Case Study
Email Discussion Group
Problem Based Learning
Lecture
Self Directed Learning
Tutorial

Assessment Items

Essays / Written Assignments	1. A written academic piece of work (professional report) that applies the principles of evaluation, assessment and rating techniques. 2. A written academic piece of work (short essay) addressing a problem that integrates heritage and environmental issues. 3. Maintenance of a fortnightly blog addressing issues related to the concepts covered in the course.

Contact Hours

Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for 10 weeks

Timetables