Green Building Materials and Methods

Course Number:
CT 233
Transcript Title:
Green Building Materials and Methods
Created:
Apr 28, 2023
Updated:
Apr 28, 2023
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture / Lab Hours:
60
Lab Hours:
0
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement:
No
Satisfies General Education requirement:
No
Grading Options
A-F, P/NP, Audit
Default Grading Options
A-F
Repeats available for credit:
0
Prerequisites

MTH 98 or placement into MTH 65; placement into IRW 115 or WR 115

Course Description

Introduces the types and applications of green building materials. Investigates energy efficiency options, including improving indoor air quality. Prerequisites: MTH 98 or placement into MTH 65; placement into IRW 115 or WR 115. Audit Available.

Course Outcomes

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

  1. Recognize the energy and atmospheric impacts of building products.
  2. Identify appropriate green materials for specific applications.
  3. Apply energy performance in the planning and construction process.
  4. Perform an energy audit of a given space.
  5. Communicate effectively with coworkers, industry partners, and clients.

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

The determination of assessment strategies is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: writings (journals, self-reflections, pre writing exercises, essays), quizzes, tests, midterm and final exams, group projects, presentations (in person, videos, etc), self-assessments, experimentations, lab reports, peer critiques, responses (to texts, podcasts, videos, films, etc), student generated questions, Escape Room, interviews, and/or portfolios.

Course Activities and Design

The determination of teaching strategies used in the delivery of outcomes is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: lecture, small group/forum discussion, flipped classroom, dyads, oral presentation, role play, simulation scenarios, group projects, service learning projects, hands-on lab, peer review/workshops, cooperative learning (jigsaw, fishbowl), inquiry based instruction, differentiated instruction (learning centers), graphic organizers, etc.

Course Content

Outcome #1: Recognize the energy and atmospheric impacts of building products.

  • Key practices of sustainable buildings, such as:
    • synthetic roof underlayment
    • passive solar
    • greywater plumbing
    • solar thermal cladding
  • LEED and other building guidelines
  • EPA and DOE laws related to sustainable building

Outcome #2: Identify appropriate green materials for specific applications.

  • High efficiency products
  • PV Systems
  • Geothermal heating/cooling

Outcome #3: Apply energy performance in the planning and construction process.

  • Thermal and electrical loads
  • Structure envelope – vapor barrier, Insulation
  • Structure placement – wind and sun patterns
  • Energy efficient HVAC systems

Outcome #4: Perform an energy audit of a given space.

  • Planning scope of audit
  • Investigating systems within scope
  • Implementing efficiency changes
  • Sustaining changes

Outcome #5: Communicate effectively with coworkers, industry partners, and clients.

  • Be prepared for presentations
    • Collect data
    • Understanding client needs
    • Recognizing budgetary constraints
  • Using imagery – drawings and pictures
  • Relevant vocabulary
  • Tact and patience
  • Timeliness

Suggested Texts and Materials

Modern Carpentry, 12th Edition, Wagner, Smith