The subject is focused on the negative impact of buildings on environmental components, specifically on the impact of buildings on their surroundings, especially on the landscape, on the urban environment, on water and on air quality. It also deals with greenery around and within buildings. The course will also focus on the issue of waste generated in the construction industry and its treatment.
Literature
1) Michael L. Ginger, Anna Karnkowska, Vladimír Hampl, Scott C. Farrow. Basic Biology, Ecology, and Biotechnology of Euglenids, Protist, 2024, 126066, ISSN 1434-4610, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.protis.2024.126066.
Advised literature
2) KUBBA, Sam. Handbook of green building design and construction: LEED, BREEAM, and Green Globes. Waltham: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, c2012. ISBN 978-0-12-385128-4.
3) I.M. Chethana S. Illankoon; Vivian W.Y. Tam; Khoa N. Le. Life-Cycle Cost Models for Green Buildings, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2021, ISBN 9780128200629, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820062-9.09987-4.