Approaches to Teaching Building Materials and Technologies for Energy-Efficient Sustainable Construction

Nataliya Lushnikova1
1Department of Architecture and Environmental Design, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Rivne, Ukraine

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Cytowanie: Budownictwo i Architektura, 15(3) (2016) 053-062, ISSN 1899-0665, DOI: 10.24358/Bud-Arch_16_153_04

Historia:
Opublikowano: 01-09-2015

Streszczenie:

There are highlighted the peculiarities of teaching subjects “Building Materials in Energy-efficient Construction” and “Technologies in Sustainable Construction” developed in English within the scope of Civil Engineering Master Studies curricula „Building ecological Europe”. Basic objectives, teaching methods, content of the lectures and course project, and course results are considered.

Słowa kluczowe:

building material, energy efficiency, sustainability, construction technology, life-cycle assessment

Approaches to Teaching Building Materials and Technologies for Energy-Efficient Sustainable Construction

Abstract:

There are highlighted the peculiarities of teaching subjects “Building Materials in Energy-efficient Construction” and “Technologies in Sustainable Construction” developed in English within the scope of Civil Engineering Master Studies curricula „Building ecological Europe”. Basic objectives, teaching methods, content of the lectures and course project, and course results are considered.

Keywords:

building material, energy efficiency, sustainability, construction technology, life-cycle assessment

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