AG2806 Environmental Aspects of the Built Environment 7.5 credits
Bebyggelsens miljöpåverkan
Please note
The information on this page is based on a course plan that is not yet valid.
| Educational level | Second cycle | Academic level (A-D) | C |
| Subject area |
Built Environment |
Grade scale | A, B, C, D, E, FX, F |
Course offerings
Autumn 12 for programme students
| Periods Autumn 12 | P2 (7.5 credits) | Application code | 50096 |
| Start date | 22/10/2012 | End date | 2013 week: 1 |
| Language of instruction | English | Campus | KTH Campus |
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| Tutoring time | Daytime | Form of study | Normal |
| Number of places | No limitation | ||
| Course responsible |
Tove Malmqvist |
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| Teacher |
Josefin Wangel <wangel@kth.se>
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| Target group | THSSM1, TEEGM1, TCAEM2, THUSM2 |
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Autumn 12 SFINX for programme students
| Periods Autumn 12 | P2 (7.5 credits) | Application code | 51550 |
| Start date | 22/10/2012 | End date | 2013 week: 1 |
| Language of instruction | Swedish | Campus | KTH Campus |
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| Tutoring time | Daytime | Form of study | Normal |
| Number of places | No limitation | ||
| Course responsible |
Tove Malmqvist <tovem@kth.se>
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| Teacher |
Josefin Wangel <wangel@kth.se>
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| Target group | SFINX |
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Autumn 13 for single courses students - To application
| Periods Autumn 13 | P2 (7.5 credits) | Application code | 10009 |
| Start date | 04/11/2013 | End date | 2014 week: 3 |
| Language of instruction | English | Campus | KTH Campus |
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| Tutoring time | Daytime | Form of study | Normal |
| Number of places * | 1 - 8 | ||
| *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made. | |||
| Course responsible |
Tove Malmqvist |
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| Teacher |
Josefin Wangel <wangel@kth.se>
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Autumn 13 for programme students
| Periods Autumn 13 | P2 (7.5 credits) | Application code | 50421 |
| Start date | 04/11/2013 | End date | 2014 week: 3 |
| Language of instruction | English | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Number of lectures | Number of exercises | ||
| Tutoring time | Daytime | Form of study | Normal |
| Number of places | No limitation | ||
| Course responsible |
Tove Malmqvist |
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| Teacher |
Josefin Wangel <wangel@kth.se>
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| Target group | THSSM1, TEEGM1(recommended), TCAEM2, THUSM2 |
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Learning outcomes
The overall aim of the course is to give students understanding about the interplay between humans, buildings and the surrounding environment as well as strategies for reducing the environmental impacts from buildings.
After completing the course, you should be able to:
- Describe the potential environmental and health impacts caused by different stages in a building’s life span.
- Be able to analytically discuss environmental hotspots regarding the built environment depending on local contexts and building types.
- Suggest relevant planning strategies to reduce the environmental impact both from new building developments and improvements of the existing building stock.
- Suggest relevant types of evaluation and assessment tools for decision contexts related to planning and management of buildings.
- Account for current national strategies to reduce the environmental impact of the built environment.
Course main content
The course includes lectures, labs and project assignments followed up by seminars.
Lectures cover:
- the impact of buildings on human health, environment and natural resources
- environmental management strategies in the building and property sector and their relation to city planning
- tools/methods for evaluating and assessing the environmental impact of buildings
- examples of "green building"
Labs and project assignments include using a tool for environmental building assessment as well as analysing strategies for environmental impact reduction in practical cases.
Eligibility
A Bachelor’s degree ( or equivalent) in architecture or landscape architecture, civil engineering in the built environment or equivalent, urban and regional planning, social or natural sciences including courses corresponding to a minimum of 30 ECTS credits in the field of urban, transport or regional planning, or environmental sciences.
Knowledge of basic environmental problems and their causes, corresponding a basic course in the subject, e.g AE1101 Natural Resourcesor Theory or equivalent.
In addition documented proficiency in English B/English 6 or equivalent (TOEFL, IELTS e g).
Literature
Skall bestämmas. Artiklar inom "green building".
Examination
- LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 1.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
- PRO1 - Project Assignment, 4.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 2.5 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Requirements for final grade
Written exam (TEN1; 2,5 cr),
Project assignment (PRO1; 4.0 cr),
Computer lab (LAB1; 1,0 cr).
Final grade is a weighted average of the written exam and the project. "Pass" grade on the lab is required to receive a final grade.
Offered by
ABE/Environmental Strategies Research - fms
Contact
Tove Malmqvist, tove.malmqvist@abe.kth.se
Examiner
Anna Björklund
Version
Course plan valid from:
Autumn 13.
Examination information valid from:
Autumn 10.