1.964 | Fall 2006 | Graduate

Design for Sustainability

Calendar

LEC # TOPICS KEY DATES
1

Introduction

The Green Engineer
Chris Schaffner, The Green Engineer, LLP

2 Sustainability and the Building Industry
Prof. John Ochsendorf, MIT Architecture
Homework 1 due
3 Current U.S. Trends
Prof. John Ochsendorf, MIT Architecture
Homework 2 due
4 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Dana Ozik, MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering

5 Sustainable Design in Practice
Mark Webster, SGH Consulting Engineers
Homework 3 due
6 The Genzyme Building
Rick Aimes, Next Phase Studios
Byron Stigge, Buro Happold Consulting Engineers

7 Student Presentations

Homework 4 due

Final Project assigned

8 Energy in Buildings
Prof. Leslie Norford, MIT Architecture
Project proposal due
9 Materials
Prof. John Fernandez, MIT Architecture

10 Water and Sanitation
Dr. Eric Adams, MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering
Project progress report due
11 Stata Center Tour
Robert Cunkelman, MIT

12 Project Working Session

13 Final Presentations 1 Presentation due
14 Final Presentations 2 Report due
Learning Resource Types
Lecture Notes
Projects with Examples
Written Assignments