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DESST 2517 - Environment II

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: Semester 1
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Restriction: Available to B.ArchDes & B.E(Arch) students only
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Quota: A quota will apply
Assumed Knowledge: DESST 1508 or DESST 1028
Assessment: Quizzes, physical model making, digital models, hand drawing and digital drawing
Syllabus:

This course focuses on the relationship between humans, the environment and sustainable design at a building and site level. Topics covered include human thermal comfort, bioclimatic architecture, low energy design, water sensitive design, waste management, materials, on-site power generation, user issues, as well as environmental performance assessments and life-cycle energy and cost analysis. It provides the necessary skills to evaluate and knowledge to design a self-sufficient minimum or zero carbon small scale building. Building Performance Simulation tools (such as Design Builder, or Rhino/Grasshopper and related plugins) will be introduced in this course.

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Commonwealth supported
Full fee paying

Study Level

Undergraduate
Postgraduate Coursework
Non Award

Program of Study

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Units
 EFTSL
Amount
3
 0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 1 Mon 17/03/2025 Thu 27/03/2025 Fri 09/05/2025 Fri 13/06/2025


Class Details

Group One
Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
10325 TU01 22 1 4 Mar - 18 Mar Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 511, Studio
6 May - 10 Jun Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 511, Studio
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12815 LE01 88 15 4 Mar - 8 Apr Tuesday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
29 Apr - 10 Jun Tuesday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14411 WR01 22 1 25 Mar - 8 Apr Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 539, Computer Suite
29 Apr - 29 Apr Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 539, Computer Suite

Group Two
Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
10324 TU02 22 1 4 Mar - 18 Mar Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 510, Studio
6 May - 10 Jun Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 510, Studio
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12815 LE01 88 15 4 Mar - 8 Apr Tuesday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
29 Apr - 10 Jun Tuesday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14410 WR02 22 1 25 Mar - 8 Apr Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 539, Computer Suite
29 Apr - 29 Apr Tuesday 10am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 539, Computer Suite

Group Three
Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
10323 TU03 22 13 4 Mar - 18 Mar Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Barr Smith South, 511, Studio
6 May - 10 Jun Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Barr Smith South, 511, Studio
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12815 LE01 88 15 4 Mar - 8 Apr Tuesday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
29 Apr - 10 Jun Tuesday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14409 WR03 22 13 25 Mar - 8 Apr Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Barr Smith South, 539, Computer Suite
29 Apr - 29 Apr Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Barr Smith South, 539, Computer Suite

Group Four
Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
10322 TU04 22 FULL 4 Mar - 18 Mar Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Barr Smith South, 510, Studio
6 May - 10 Jun Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Barr Smith South, 510, Studio
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12815 LE01 88 15 4 Mar - 8 Apr Tuesday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
29 Apr - 10 Jun Tuesday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14408 WR04 22 FULL 25 Mar - 8 Apr Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Barr Smith South, 539, Computer Suite
29 Apr - 29 Apr Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Barr Smith South, 539, Computer Suite