COURSE COORDINATOR:
Dr Larissa Arakawa Martins
Horace Lamb, Room 475
larissa.arakawamartins@adelaide.edu.au
Office hours: Tuesdays 4-5pm

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

1. explain climate responsive design principles for a specific location, perform solar shading analysis and design shading devices suitable for the location.
2. perform environmental assessments of a small scale building design using a computer simulation program.
3. evaluate an existing design and develop a self-sufficient, minimum or zero carbon design proposal for a small scale building, supported by environmental and life cycle analyses.

All students must access and download the course material from MyUni site of this course (www.myuni.adelaide.edu.au) including:

• Weekly Activities
• Lecture notes
• Assignment sheets
• Solar Control Design Aids
• Embodied energy spreadsheet
• Rain water collector spreadsheet
• Solar panel calculator
• Life Cycle Costing calculator
• Building Performance Simulation models

Benyus, J. M. (2002) Biomimicry: Innovation inspired by nature. Harper Perennial, New York.
Dresner, S. (2002). The principles of sustainability. Earthscan, London.
Edwards, A. (2005). The sustainability revolution. Portrait of a paradigm shift. New Society Publishers, Canada.
Hodge, B. (2006). Building your straw bale home. Land Links Press, Collingwood, Vic.
Hyde, R. (Ed.) (2008). Bioclimatic Housing: Innovative Designs for Warmer Climates. Earthscan, London.
Hyde, R. (2000). Climate responsive design. E&FN Spon, London.
Kwok, A. and Grondzik, W. (2011). The Green Studio Handbook. Architectural Press, 2nd ed. New York.
Lawson, B. (1996). Building Materials Energy and The Environment. ACT, RAIA Publisher.
Mobbs, M. (1998). Sustainable House: Living for Our Future. Choice Books, Marrickville, NSW. See also: http://www.abc.net.au/science/planet/house/default.htm
McMullan, R. (2012). Environmental Science in Building. 7th ed. MacMillan, UK.
Pearson, D. (1998). The New Natural House Book. HarperCollinsPublishers, Australia.
Szokolay, S. V. (2008). Introduction to Architectural Science: The Basis of Sustainable Design (2nd Ed.) Architectural Press, Oxford, UK. Available online at: Vale, B. and R. Vale. Green architecture: Design for sustainable future. Thames and Hudson, London, 1991.
Zunde, J. and Bougdah, H. (2006). Integrated Strategies in Architecture. Taylor & Francis, New York.

MyUni-Canvas:
MyUni-Canvas (or Canvas) is an essential online tool which will be used to communicate information regarding the course including details of assignments and interim grades. There are many other learning resources and assessment pieces that rely on the Canvas system for delivery. Therefore it is recommended that you familiarise yourself with the various functions of Canvas and employ it to its fullest extent.

University Email:
The school uses the University email system to get in touch with the students. So it is imperative that you check your email regularly and keep up to date with any new announcements.

Discussion Board:
The Discussion Board can be used to interact with other students and tutors and is an essential tool to discuss information and increase your understanding of issues.

Course materials are to be explored during the lecture and tutorials. Classes will be held weekly, commencing on Tuesday 27th of February 2024. Computer Workshops will be held in weeks 4 to 8, during which no tutorials will be held. Note that participation in all scheduled teaching (lectures, tutorials and workshops) are essential to your learning and success in this course.

Lectures: All lectures will be delivered face-to-face and will also be available as a recordings on the same day. Students are expected to go through the lecture presentations prior to the scheduled lecture time (Tuesdays 9-10am). The lecture time will be used to further explore the lecture materials, Q & A, and discussions.

MyUni: It is important to always check the course on myUni as all important course-related announcements will be communicated via this means. Course notes and assignments must be downloaded from myUni. Please download relevant course notes in advance (before the lectures/tutorials for the related subject). No other handouts will be given during the lectures or tutorials, except for some materials that cannot be uploaded to/downloaded from myUni.

Email: Note that the only ways of staff communicating announcements to students are via email and myUni. It is assumed that students will always check/read their emails and course announcements.

MyUni Discussions Board: Students with any course-related questions must post the questions on the Course Discussions Board. The teaching staff will attempt to respond within 2-working days. For personal matters (i.e., not course-related issues) always contact the Course Coordinator by email.

The University expects full-time students (ie. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote at least 48 hours per week to their studies. Accordingly, students undertaking this 3 unit course are expected to devote 12 hours per week to contact activities and self-guided studies. Based on this framework here are some figures that might assist workload management:

Total workload hours: 12 Hrs per week x 13 weeks = 156 Hrs
Total contact hours: 3 Hrs per week x 12 weeks = 36 Hrs
Total self-guided study: 156 Hrs – 36 Hrs = 120 Hrs

These 120 hours should be used towards preparation of weekly tasks and for completion of the various assignments associated with the course, including development of various skills required to complete the same. Please organise your time wisely.

See the Course Profile Handout.

Membership of studio/tutorial sessions is to be finalised by the end of the 2nd week of semester. Students wishing to swap between studio/tutorial sessions after this time are required to present their case to the Course Coordinator, but should be aware that such a request may not be approved.

If you are unable to attend lectures, tutorials and workshops due to medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances please notify the Course Coordinator as soon as possible. If you foresee a problem that will affect the submission of your work, contact the Course Coordinator BEFORE the problem occurs and submit the appropriate application for supplementary consideration. Please use the “Application for Assessment Extension” form, that can be found at https://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/assessment-applications/forms-for-students

Assessment Task	Weighting	Task Type	Topic	Learning Outcome
Assignment 1	20%	Individual assessment	Shading Devices oral presentation and online submission	1
Assignment 2	35%	Individual assessment	Climate Analysis, Shading Devices & Building Envelope online submission	1,2
Assignment 3	30%	Group of 4	Zero Carbon Design oral presentation and online submission	3
Quizzes	15%	Individual assessment	Throughout semester	1-3

See Individual Assignment Sheets.

When the assignments are to be presented during a tutorial, students must arrive and submit their work at the beginning of the tutorial. Students who arrive later than 10 minutes after the tutorial commences will not be allowed to present and will receive 0 mark.

Marking & Feedback (General)

• Final results for the course will only be available through Access Adelaide and students should not contact the course coordinator or the tutors for the same.
• Feedback for in-class submissions will only be available during the tutorial as oral critique in the style of studio wall-crits. Students should arrange with peers to make notes for reference

All assignments must be submitted at the time and place as indicated above. Note that NO LATE submissions will be accepted unless it is due to illness and other accepted circumstances as explained in the School's Student Handbook.

Submissions (General):

• All submissions must include Student Name and Student ID Number. Submissions without Student Name or ID Number will not be considered for marking, and will receive zero marks in accordance with the guidelines.
• Please adhere to submission deadlines and follow instructions provided.
• Students must not submit work for an assignment that has previously been submitted for this course or any other course without prior approval from the Course Coordinator.
• On occasion, the lecturer/tutor may wish to retain students’ work for future reference and the relevant student will be informed at such a time.

Early Submission:

• Models for in-class presentation cannot be handed in early.

Late Submission:

• The school will NOT accept late submissions and any such assignment will receive zero marks. This also applies to electronic submissions.
• Printing delays & hard disk crashes will not be entertained as legitimate causes for delay, so please ensure that the work is finished in advance.

Re-submission:

• The school has a resubmission policy whereby students can redeem failed work by submitting additional work for a maximum of 50%.
• Refer to the Student Handbook for the deadline for all re-submissions.

Good practice:

• Students should ensure that they regularly backup their work on multiple locations as hard-disk crashes are an unfortunate reality.
• When relying on community printing facilities, students should attempt to finish their work in advance to avoid unnecessary delays.
• Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted (digital or hardcopy), as originals may be lost during the submission process.

For modified arrangements of submission and assessment due to special circumstances see the following Assessment Task Extension(s) & Additional Assessment guidelines. Modified Arrangements (General) 

• Students can apply for extensions or modified arrangements based on Medical conditions or other Extenuating circumstances. However, students need to submit their application along with supporting documents within 5 business days of the condition becoming applicable.
• The application forms are available at https://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/assessment-applications/forms-for-students and need to be submitted to the Course Coordinator along with any supporting documentation.
• Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance and the Course Coordinator will inform the applicant if the application is accepted.

Medical Reasons:

• In case of an extended medical condition which makes it impossible for the student to submit the work on time, an Application for Assessment Task Extension due to Medical Circumstances (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/assessment-applications/forms-for-students ) may be lodged along with a doctor’s certificate within 5 business days.

Extenuating Circumstances:

• If the student is unable to submit the work on time due to extenuating circumstances an Application for Assessment Task Extension due to Extenuating Circumstances may be lodged (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/assessment-applications/forms-for-students ).
• Please note that this is only available for certain military, religious, or legal obligations and does not extend to minor personal problems. (Refer to Student Handbook for further details or contact Student Advisor).

Compassionate Grounds:

• In case of certain extraordinary personal problems students can apply for extensions based on compassionate grounds. However, these must first be discussed with the Course Coordinator in person through appointment during the assigned office hours.
• To maintain privacy relating to personal issues students can contact the Counselling Service for an individual appointment.

Additional Assessment:

• If a student receives a Fail grade for the course with an overall mark between 45 and 49, they may be eligible for an Additional Assessment which would allow them to get a maximum of 50 Pass for the Course.
• Additional Assessment offers are made by the School and the student will be informed directly once these are made available.

Disability:

• Students who have a disability and wish to seek modified submission or assessment arrangements need to contact the University Disability Services at 8313 5962 or disability@adelaide.edu.au for supporting documentation and then communicate these to the Course Coordinator in person through appointment during the assigned office hours.

Elite Athlete:

• Students who have national/international sporting commitments and wish to seek modified submission or assessment arrangements need to register with the University Elite Athlete Support Scheme at https://www.adelaide.edu.au/eliteathletes/ and then communicate this to the Course Coordinator in person through appointment during the assigned office hours.