Sustainability and Urban Regeneration

In Theoretical-Practical lessons both expository and inquisitive method are used. Besides that, practical
exercises are solved either in groups or individually.
The students will also work practical group assigments whose main objectives are to consolidate and assess
the knowledge acquired.
In Tutorial sessions, a methodology based on skills and group learning (teamwork), is used. In addition, students
will be supervised, through the clarification of theoretical doubts, exercises resolution and general guidance
over the practical assignment. Experts will be invited to give seminars, and field trips will be held whenever
possible.

The aim of the course is to start the students in the problematic of urban regeneration and sustainability in
construction.
The course will adress the evolution of concepts and methodologies of urban regeneration and will also present
and discuss the main programs and rehabilitation strategies.
Students will be introduced to the concepts of sustainability and learn some of the principal methodologies used
in assessing the sustainability of construction.

1. Rehabilitation and Sustainability – Introduction and Current Situation
2. Urban Renewal
2.1Evolution of the concept and methodologies
2.2 The importance of urban regeneration
2.3 Programs
2.4 Strategies
3. Sustainability in Construction – Methods of assessment of sustainable construction
3.1. LiderA
3.2. BREEAM
3.3. LEED
3.4. SBTool
4. Life Cycle Analysis (LCA / LCA)
4.1. concepts
4.2. methodologies
4.3. applications

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