CEM229-Green Building Assessment

Module Provider: School of Construction Management and Engineering, School of Built Environment
Number of credits: 10 [5 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Spring term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded: CEM103 Project Management: Principles and Practice and CEM104 Construction Cost Management: Principles and Practice
Current from: 2022/3

Module Convenor: Dr Zhiwen Luo
Email: z.luo@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module integrates the BREEAM assessment training workshops/tutorials into the module design. It covers assessment methodology, Interntional GBA scheme such as BREEAM, and GBA case stdies. The major teaching approaches are lectures,workshops and tutorials. Students will be trained to be able to evaluate ‘green performance’ of a real building using green building assessment tools. 

Aims:

The aim of this module is to provide a comprehensive knowledge of the green building concept and specifications of the existing green building assessment tools. This module will develop students’ in-depth understanding of:

• the concept of green buildings;


• carbon emission reduction targets and measures to achieve;


• the mechanism of measuring and rating sustainability of buildings;


• green building assessment methods/rating tools;


• international standards;


• resource conservation in construction (materials, energy, water etc).

Assessable learning outcomes:

Student will be able to:

• Define and explain the concept of green building;


• Outline the elements to make building green;


• Identify the evaluation contents of green building assessment;


• Compare different green building assessment tools;


• Appreciate the technical contents of a specific GBA scheme;


• Analyse and evaluate the green building performance on a case study

Additional outcomes:

Outline content:

Green building assessment: overview

BREEAM Assessment and certificate

Assessment methods: a sociological perspective

Life cycle assessment and thinking

WELL Standard- Assessment for health and well-being

BREEAM-Refurbishment

BREEAM-Community

BREEAM workshops/tutorials 1, 2, and 3

Reading list

Yao, R., ed. (2013) Design and management of sustainable built environments. Springer, London. (In Press)

http://www.breeam.org/

Details on BREAM scheme in UK, the world’s leading design and assessment method for sustainable buildings

Montoya, M., ed. (2010) Green building fundamentals (2nd Edition), Prentice Hall

Global context:

Various GBA schemes across the countries will be researched and compared as a student essay based on a specific topic/theme chosen by students

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

Lectures, tutorials, workshops and guided private study

Contact hours:

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Lectures		15
Tutorials		10
Practicals classes and workshops		10
Guided independent study:		65
Total hours by term		100
Total hours for module	100

Summative Assessment Methods:

Method	Percentage
Written assignment including essay	80
Oral assessment and presentation	20

Summative assessment- Examinations:

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

Assignment: 2500-3000 word essay

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: http://www.reading.ac.uk/web/files/qualitysupport/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: http://www.reading.ac.uk/web/FILES/qualitysupport/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. You 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: 29 March 2022