Table of Contents
Study Materials
Readings
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| LeC # | TOPICS | readings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction | Hagan, Susannah. "The Good, the Bad and the Juggled: The New Ethics of Building Materials." The Journal of Architecture 3 (Summer 1998). Frampton, Kenneth. "Seven Points for the Millennium: An Untimely Manifesto." The Journal of Architecture 5 (Spring 2000). |
| 2 | Foundations | |
| 3 | Foundation Diagrams | |
| 4 | Introduction to Sustainable Design Issues | Schwartz, Joel, and Dana Joel Gattuso. "Extended Producer Responsibility: Reexamining its Role in Environmental Progress." Reason (June 2002). |
| 5 | Architecture Structures | |
| 6 | Architecture Structures 2 | |
| 7 | Quiz 1 | |
| 8 | Wood 1 | |
| 9 | Wood 2 | State of the World's Forests. FAO, 2003. Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Material. Madison, Wisconsin: Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, 1999. Chapters 1, 4, and 10. Matthews, Emily, and Allen Hammond. Critical Consumption Trends and Implications: Degrading Earth's Ecosystems. World Resources Institute, 1999. Chapter 2. ISBN: 1569734100.Optional Readings Wood Fiber Consumption and the World's Forests (PDF) United Nations System-Wide Earthwatch: Forests - Forest Loss Measuring the State of the World's Forests: An Introduction to the Scientific Analysis of Forest Cover and Forest Loss |
| 10 | Active Statics | Fridley, Kenneth J. "Wood and Wood-Based Materials: Current Status and Future of a Structural Material." Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (March-April 2002): 91-96. Haller, P, J. Wehsener, P. Offermann, G. Franzke, and T. Engler. "Reinforcement of Timber Joints with Load-adapted Textile Structures." Wood Focus Oy. Lathi, Finland: November 7th 2001. Case Study: "Glulam Beams Keep Duck Fans Dry: University of Oregon's Autzen Stadium Renovation" APA: The Engineered Wood Association, 2002. Case Study: "REI: A Store with an Environmental Conscience." APA: The Engineered Wood Association, 1997. Case Study: "Disney Ice: The Warmth of Wood Heats Up an Anaheim Ice Rink." APA: The Engineered Wood Association, 2002. Optional Readings APA Product Guide: Structural Insulated Panels (PDF) Wooden Tower, Helsinki Zoo (Case Study) |
| 11 | Exterior Envelopes | |
| 12 | Window Technologies | |
| 13 | AL Roof System | |
| 14 | Quiz 2 | Optional Readings Aluminum Now Online: "All That Glitters is Green: Aluminum Roof Chips Reflect Heat, Reduce Ozone and Energy Bills." |
| 15 | Exterior Envelopes 2 | |
| 16 | Masonry 1 | |
| 17 | Masonry 2 | |
| 18 | Masonry 3 | |
| 19 | Metals | |
| 20 | Concrete 1 | |
| 21 | Final Session |