Module Details
| Module Code: |
BULD7034 |
| Title: |
Green Building
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Long Title:
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Green Building
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| NFQ Level: |
Intermediate |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2022/23 ( September 2022 ) |
| Field of Study: |
5821 - Building Science
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| Module Description: |
The module examines the sustainability of buildings including the measuring of energy and carbon, calculating the lifecycle cost of buildings and the effect climate regulations have on buildings and building services.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Interpret the effect of climate change on buildings and building services. |
| LO2 |
Discuss and review the application of sustainability in building design, procurement, operation and aftercare. |
| LO3 |
Analyse energy use and carbon output of buildings. |
| LO4 |
Evaluate the total cost of buildings using Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) principles. |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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| 14142 |
BULD7003 |
Industrial Building Services |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
| Indicative Content |
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Energy and Carbon Auditing
Measuring energy, total loss coefficient, degree days, CUSUM energy auditing, thermal upgrades, MEPC, MCPC, energy modeling software, building energy management systems
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Sustainability in buildings.
Environmental, economic, social sustainability. Measuring sustainability, LEED, BREEAM, etc., soft landings protocols, post occupancy evaluations, commissioning protocols and planning.
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Life cycle costing
Life cycle cost analysis, service life planning of building services and components, full carbon costing of buildings, investment appraisal, the role of the energy manager.
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Climate change and buildings.
Climate change legislation, Building Regulations Part L, EU directives affecting buildings. Impact of CCL on building design, construction and operation.
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Theory on course topics and worked examples. |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Lab |
Contact |
Assessment of practical competency through laboratory-based project |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Review of lecture notes and recommended material and preparation of reports for selected laboratory sessions and in-class topics. |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Theory on course topics and worked examples. |
Every Week |
1.50 |
1.5 |
| Lab |
Contact |
Assessment of practical competency through laboratory-based project |
Every Week |
0.50 |
0.5 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Review of lecture notes and recommended material and preparation of reports for selected laboratory sessions and in-class topics. |
Every Week |
5.00 |
5 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
2.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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Tarik Al-Shemmeri. (2011), Energy Audits, 1. 10, Wiley-Blackwell, UK, p.289, [ISBN: 9780470656082].
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Cotgrave and Riley. (2012), Total sustainability in the built Environment, Palgrave Macmillan, [ISBN: 0230390587].
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Douglas J. Harris. (2012), A guide to Energy Management in buildings, 1st. Spon Press, [ISBN: 9780415566483].
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Churcher, D. (2008), Whole-life costing analysis, BSRIA.
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Julie Kerr. (2017), Introduction to Energy and Climate: Developing a sustainable environment., 1st. CRC Press, [ISBN: 9781498774390].
| | Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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Irish Government Publications. (2015), Climate Action and Low Carbon
Developments Act 2015.
| | Other Resources |
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website, European Commission. (2012), EU 2050 Roadmap,
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