ARCH404
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Architecture and Life Cycle Thinking: Climate Change and Beyond
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
EV - School of Arch, Plan & Land
Subject
ARCH - Architecture
Description
An introduction to strategies for comparing building and product performance in relation to environmental impacts and contributions to climate change. Concepts of circular economy, life cycle analysis, embedded energy, recycling/reuse of building materials are explored through the lenses of resource depletion, carbon and water footprints and waste generation.
Prerequisite(s): Architecture 201 or Architectural Studies 201.
Also known as: (formerly Architectural Studies 421)
Prerequisite(s): Architecture 201 or Architectural Studies 201.
Also known as: (formerly Architectural Studies 421)
Course Attributes
Fee Rate Group(Domestic) - A, Fee Rate Group(International) -A, GFC Hours (2-1T)
Courses may consist of a Lecture, Lab, Tutorial, and/or Seminar. Students will be required to register in each component that is required for the course as indicated in the schedule of classes. Practicums, internships or other experiential learning modalities are typically indicated as a Lab component.
Component
LEC
Component
TUT
Units
3
Repeat for Credit
No
Subject code
ARCH
Understanding Course Information
Please refer to Course Terminology and Description to better understand how to interpret course information such as GFC Hours, pre-requisites, course levels, etc.