CEM107-Sustainable Design and Management Principles and Practice

Module Provider: School of Construction Management and Engineering, School of Built Environment
Number of credits: 40 [20 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded: CEM17A Sustainable Design and Management Principles and Practice A CEM17B Sustainable Design and Management Principles and Practice B
Current from: 2022/3

Module Convenor: Dr Emmanuel Essah
Email: e.a.essah@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module provides the knowledge and understanding necessary for students to perform environmental design and assess the performance of building passive and active systems in terms of their environmental impact. The module will introduce the role of building site impact, building façade design, building services engineering systems, construction materials, facilities management and system controls in moderating the internal building environment and an understanding of the energy implications for each. Building users’ need and indoor environmental quality, health and safety issues will also be addressed. The module will also provide experimental practice.

Aims:

The aim is to provide holistic approach to deliver sustainable buildings. The integrated process of design, operation and management will be the core of this module. Students will also be trained in hands-on computer simulation skills and experimental skills.

Assessable learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

• Understand the principle of passive building/architectural design


• Assess building performance of passive design


• Have knowledge of mechanical engineering systems


• Have knowledge of sustainable materials and environmental impact


• Assess environmental performance of mechanical engineering systems


• Understand the human health, safety and wellbeing in sustainable design and building services


• Perform simulations using computer software packages 

Additional outcomes:

• Experimental and data analysis skills


• Awareness of health and safety issues in design and management of building services


• Students should be able to work within a team and present the outcome to audience

Outline content:

• Human health, safety and well-being


• Thermal comfort and air quality requirements, ergonomic approach


• Impact of surround site conditions


• Building façade design


• Building materials


• Evaluation and formulation of strategic plans


• Natural and artificial lighting


• Natural ventilation


• Climatic design and vernacular architecture


• People-orientated design


• Symbolic aspects of built space and social requirements


• Innovative heating, ventilating and air-conditioning Systems


• Intelligent control and innovation


• Comparisons of simple buildings with high technology buildings


• Integration of sustainable and innovative technologies in building design


• Energy efficiency assessment methods


• Computer simulation


• Experimental practice


• Monitoring and measurement procedures.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
Lectures, seminars, tutorials, site visits, lab experiments, computer simulations and coursework practice.

Contact hours:

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Lectures	18	6
Seminars	4	6
Tutorials	6	10
Project Supervision	10	10
Practicals classes and workshops	4	4
Supervised time in studio/workshop	6	6
Fieldwork		6
External visits	6	6
Work-based learning	6	6
Guided independent study:	140	140
Total hours by term	200	200
Total hours for module	400

Summative Assessment Methods:

Method	Percentage
Portfolio	40
Oral assessment and presentation	25
Practical skills assessment	25
Class test administered by School	10

Summative assessment- Examinations:

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

Formative assessment methods:

Penalties for late submission:

The below information applies to students on taught programmes except those on Postgraduate Flexible programmes. Penalties for late submission, and the associated procedures, which apply to Postgraduate Flexible programmes are specified in the policy £Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes£, which can be found here: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/cqsd-old-site-documents/penaltiesforlatesubmissionpgflexible.pdf
The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of five working days;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than five working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/cqsd-old-site-documents/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Assessment requirements for a pass:
A mark of 50% overall.

Reassessment arrangements:

To be reassessed by re-submission of coursework/assignment only. Students are required to contact the School to confirm reassessment arrangements.

Additional Costs (specified where applicable):

1) Required text books:  None

2) Specialist equipment or materials:  None

3) Specialist clothing, footwear or headgear:  None

4) Printing and binding:  None

5) Computers and devices with a particular specification:  None

6) Travel, accommodation and subsistence:  None

Last updated: 5 October 2022