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Introductory Module FINAL DOCUMENTS ONLINE! "An Introduction to Sustainable Architecture" Combined Bibliography Combined Annotated Bibliography Resource List Selected Readings (not yet available) Sample Syllabi (only available by mail) Sustainable Design Module (DRAFTS NOT YET ONLINE) Sustainable Building Materials Module (SOME DRAFTS ONLINE) Recycling and Reuse Module FINAL DOCUMENTS ONLINE!
E-mail:nppc@umich.edu"An Introduction to Sustainable Architecture"
The construction and operation of buildings consume the majority of the
world's natural resources and energy, and contribute the bulk of landfill
waste. This paper introduces the concept of sustainable architecture and
gives an overview of the educational resources in this compendium.
Included are the following appendices:
350K Acrobat file
Combined Bibliography
The 400 publications in
this list form the combined bibliography for the four modules that
comprise this Compendium. The list has been compiled from a variety of
sources, including bibliographies used in architecture classes around the
country, published lists, and independent research.
70K Acrobat file
Combined Annotated Bibliography
Eighteen
publications from the Combined Bibliography are annotated here; included
is a quick-reference matrix for selecting publications by module, topic,
and audience level.
40K Acrobat fileResource List
Listed here are sources for
computer software, slides, videos, and other educational resources for
teaching sustainable architecture. Organizations that offer information,
services, publications, and other materials are also included. This list
is intended as a starting point for individual research.
Selected Readings
Forty journal articles on
environmental issues related to architecture.Sample Syllabi
A collection of 14 syllabi
submitted by architecture faculty from universities across the U.S. and
Canada. Featured are lecture schedules, homework assignments, lab
experiments, studio design projects, and essay questions pertaining to
sustainable architecture.Available only by mail.
Price: $11 (includes shipping).How to Order
Sustainable Design Module
"Fundamentals and Methods of Sustainable Design"
This paper may be used in a coursepack or as supplemental reading for
architecture courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It examines
the environmental impact of building design and construction. Principles
of sustainable architecture are discussed as a means of reducing this
impact. Analysis of a building's phases of construction ("pre-building,"
"building," and "post-building") are used to explore the concepts of
Economy of Resources, Life Cycle Design, and Humane DesignBibliography
Lists 130 books and journals
specifically related to sustainable design theory and application.Annotated Bibliography
Summarizes selected
literature from the Sustainable Design BibliographySustainable Building Materials Module
"Qualities, Use, and Examples of Sustainable
Materials"
This paper is designed to be used as a coursepack or
supplemental reading for architecture courses at the undergraduate and
graduate levels. It examines the source of common building materials and
the environmental costs of their production. Examples of environmentally
friendly materials are discussed, as are means of applying the principles
of Life Cycle Analysis to a building's phases of construction
(pre-building, building, and post-building).
DRAFT: 2,090K Acrobat file
Bibliography
Lists nearly 100 books and journals
specifically about the production and use of sustainable building
materials.Annotated Bibliography
Summarizes selected
literature (eight articles) from the Sustainable Building Materials
Bibliography.Recycling and Reuse Module
Learning Units
To help architecture students
"become critical of the upstream and downstream effects of building
design, construction, use, and disposal," this graduate thesis addresses
"the problems of scarcity, costly extraction, and increased regulatory
provisions associated with unsustainable natural resource consumption and
waste disposal." It is designed to be used as a coursepack or
supplemental reading for architecture courses at the undergraduate and
graduate levels. This lengthy (100+ pp.) document, complete with more than
100 illustrations, provides an introduction
(45K Acrobat file) as well as discussions, case studies, and exercises
for each of the following topics:Appendices, Bibliography, and Annotations
Appendices, a list of 100 books and journals specifically related to the
recycling and reuse of building materials, and summaries of selected
publications.
(168K Acrobat file)Case Studies Module
Sustainable Development Case Studies
An
illustrated examination of the planning, development, and construction of
three sustainable communities:Sustainable Building Case Studies
An illustrated
examination of the design, construction, and usage of three examples of
sustainable architecture: Slide Series
Architecture instructors may
enhance the use of the six case studies with this series of photographic
and text slides.
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