Program Overview

Course Overview

The course SARC 232, Sustainability in the Built Environment, focuses on the philosophical, conceptual, and contextual basis of sustainable and regenerative design. It covers material on ecological and environmental challenges, resource stewardship, working with nature, well-being enhancement, and green, sustainable, and regenerative design.

Course Details

• Course Code: SARC 232
• Duration: 18 weeks
• Estimated Workload: Approximately 150 hours or 8.3 hours per week
• Points: 15
• Fees:
  • Domestic students: NZ$1,205.55
  • International students: NZ$5,558.70
• Lecture Start Times: Tuesday, 8:30 am
• Campus: Te Aro

Entry Restrictions

• Prerequisites: 60 100-level SARC points
• Corequisites: None
• Restrictions: Students who have already passed BILD 232 cannot take this course

Course Structure

The course is delivered online and includes:

• Introduction to regenerative design
• Materials
• Bioclimatic design
• Social sustainability And three projects:
• Sustainable systems (40%)
• Bio-Inspiration (40%)
• Reflective Readings (20%)

Teaching Method

• Two 1-hour online lectures per week
• One 2-hour tutorial per week
• Students are expected to attend all lectures and prepare for tutorials by completing assigned readings

Assessment

• Project 1: A Suitable Definition of Sustainability Report (20%)
• Project 2: Project Planning A3 (30%)
• Project 3: Towards Strong Sustainability A3 (50%)

Course Learning Objectives

Students who pass this course will be able to:

1. Apply basic theories, design principles, and current practices related to sustainable and regenerative design.
2. Compare and contrast the roles of design professionals in environmental conservation, restoration, and regeneration.
3. Apply sustainable and regenerative design principles to address challenges within the built environment.
4. Generate creative design interventions that improve ecological impacts of existing built environments/objects.

Faculty and School

• School: School of Architecture
• Faculty: Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation

Key Dates

Important dates, including mid-trimester teaching breaks, can be found on the University's key dates calendar. Assessment dates will be provided once the course has begun.