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COURSE DESCRIPTION

SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN/5311332

Course Title:	SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Course Semester	1	Type of The Course	Elective

COURSE INFORMATION

-- (CATALOG CONTENT)

-- (TEXTBOOK)

-- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)

1.	Kibert C J. Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery. 4th ed. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons; 2016. 583 p. ISBN: 9781119055174
2.	Baker, S. C., 2015. Sustainable Development, Taylor & Francis Ltd., London.
3.	Gültekin A B, Yavaşbatmaz S. Sustainable Tall Building Design: Evaluation of LEED Certificated Tall Buildings. 1st ed. Saarbrucken: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing; 2013. 75 p. ISBN: 978-3-659-36665-9
4.	Akadiri P O, Chinyio E A, Olomolaiye P O: Design of a sustainable building: A conceptual framework for implementing sustainability in the building sector. Buildings. 2012;2: 126-152. DOI: 10.3390/buildings2020126
5.	Yeang K. Eko tasarım - Ekolojik Tasarım Rehberi, İstanbul: Yapı Endüstri Merkezi Yayınları; 2012
6.	Sev A. Sürdürülebilir Mimarlık, İstanbul:  Yapı Endüstri Merkezi Yayınları; 2009. 223 p. ISBN: 9944757225
7.	Çelebi G, Gültekin A B, Harputlugil G, Bedir M. Tereci A. Yapı Çevre İlişkileri (Building-Environment Relationships). Istanbul: TMMOB Chamber of Architects Continuing Program Development Centre. 2008. 108 p. ISBN / ISSN: 978-9944-89-645-0
8.	Halliday S. Sustainable Construction. Slovenia: Elsevier, Butterworth-Heinemann; 2008. 394 p. ISBN: 978-0-7506-6394-6.
9.	Calkins M. Materia

-- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- COURSE OBJECTIVES

-- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will be able to define and discuss the basic concepts of environment and sustainability.
Students will be able to explain the historical development of environmental and sustainability approaches.
Students will be able to interpret the legislation on environment and sustainability at national and international level.
Students will be able to interpret and discuss the objectives of sustainability, Students will be able to discuss the impacts of sustainability on the construction sector.
Students will be able to comment on sustainable cities and sustainable transportation, Students will be able to define sustainable building design.
Students will be able to interpret and discuss the objectives, principles and strategies of sustainable building design
Students will be able to explain methods for energy, material and water conservation, Students will be able to discuss the environmental impact of buildings and building materials and the life cycle assessment methodology.
Students will be able to discuss energy, water and material conservation methods in building design, Students will be able to comment on passive and active building design parameters, resources and systems
Students will be able to recognize sustainable building materials, Students will be able to comment on bioclimatic building design, green roofs and green walls, Students will be able to comment and discuss sustainable tall building design, kinetic building design and intelligent building design.
Students will be able to recognize simulation software related to sustainable buildings, Students will be able to explain green building certification systems, Students will be able to recognize green building examples.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is face to face

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	Basic concepts of environment and sustainability, Historical development of environmental and sustainability approaches, National and international environmental and sustainability legislation
2. Week	The objectives of sustainability and its impact on the construction sector, Sustainable city approach and examples in the world, Sustainable transportation approach and examples in the world
3. Week	Sustainable building design objectives, principles and strategies
4. Week	Energy, materials and water conservation methods in building design, Life cycle assessment methodology
5. Week	Renewable energy sources in buildings, Passive and active building design parameters, systems and applications
6. Week	Sustainable building materials
7. Week	Bioclimatic building design
8. Week	Midterm exam-Green roof and green wall design
9. Week	Sustainable tall building design, Sustainable kinetic building design
10. Week	Sustainable intelligent building design, Simulation software for sustainable building design
11. Week	Examples of sustainable buildings in the world and Turkey, Green building certifications and green building certified building examples
12. Week	ETechnical visit (Green building certified building)
13. Week	Homework presentations and discussions
14. Week	Homework presentations and discussions
15. Week
16. Week

-- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS

-- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

	Quantity	Total Weighting (%)
Midterm Exams	1	30
Assignment	1	20
Application	1	10
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0

Percent of In-term Studies		60
Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score		40

-- WORKLOAD

Activity	Total Number of Weeks	Duration (weekly hour)	Total Period Work Load
Weekly Theoretical Course Hours	14	3	42
Weekly Tutorial Hours	0	0	0
Reading Tasks	14	2	28
Searching in Internet and Library	14	2	28
Material Design and Implementation	14	1	14
Report Preparing	7	2	14
Preparing a Presentation	7	2	14
Presentation	7	2	14
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	3	4	12
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	3	4	12
Other (should be emphasized)	2	6	12
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			190
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.6
Course Credit (ECTS):			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Develop expertise knowledge in a civil engineering specialty area founded on their graduate competence				X
2	Realize the interaction between disciplines associated with their specialty area			X
3	Use the theoretical and practical expertise knowledge gained in their specialty area				X
4	Create new knowledge by integrating their knowledge area with the knowledge coming from different disciplines; and solve problems that need expertise by using scientific research methods			X
5	Devise a problem in their specialty area, develop a solution methodology, solve the problem, and interpret the results and take action if necessary				X
6	Develop new strategic approaches to unforeseen and complex scenarios in their specialty area and create solutions with taking responsibility			X
7	Criticize the knowledge in their specialty area, guide the learning process, and independently direct high level studies				X
8	Systematically communicate the recent developments in their specialty area and their own studies to groups both inside and outside their specialty area, orally, in writing and visually				X
9	Examine social relationships and the norms that dictate them with a critical point of view; develop and take action to change these norms if necessary			X
10	Communicate orally and in writing with at least one foreign language				X
11	Use computer software at a level required by their specialty area with drawing upon information and communication technology at a high level			X
12	Develop strategic, political, and application plans associated with their specialty area, and analyze the attained results within total quality processes				X
13	Protect social, scientific, and ethical values during collection, interpretation, and dissemination stages of the data associated with their specialty area; instruct and supervise these values				X
14	Apply problem solving skills and the assimilated knowledge within their specialty area to multidisciplinary studies				X

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

(Assoc.Prof. Arzuhan Burcu GÜLTEKİN)

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/arzuhanburcu)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(arzuhanburcu@gazi.edu.tr , arzuhanburcu@yahoo.com)

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