Green Architecture & the Integrated Design (ELECTIVE) Central

Course details

Course Outlines
The Greening Challenge; an
overview
- What is a Green Building?
- How do we measure outcomes?
- How do we set targets?
- What tools are available for design
process?
- Why does it matter?
Understa nding the Design Process
- The design process in theory
- The design process in practice
- What do we mean by good architecture? Is
there consensus on this?
- Perspective Gap 1: Architects and Engineers
- Perspective Gap 2: Project Team and the
Building Occupant
Design Charrette: An exercise in
integrat ive thinking towards Green
Goa ls
- Understand the tradeoffs necessary in
Greening
- Demonstrate the value of multidisciplinary
collaboration.Course Lecturer
Dr Nirmal Kishnani is a Senior Lecturer in Department of Architecture, School of
Design and Environment, National University of Singapore. He is trained in Architecture
and is now an educator, Green design consultant and writer based in Singapore. As design
practitioner he worked on several landmark projects in Singapore until 1998 when, interest
in environmental buildings, led him to a doctorate and subsequently setting up the first
Singapore based Green design consultancy. He has since collaborated on projects across
Asia, written and lectured extensively on the subject of Greening, addressing Green Building
Congresses in India, Taiwan and the Philippines. In 2007 Nirmal accepted a position with
the National University of Singapore where he teaches sustainability at the Department of
Architecture. He is also Chief Editor of the FuturArc Journal.Target Audience
- Engineers and building professionals
intending to seek accreditation as Certified
Green Mark Professionals under the BCA
Green Mark Specialist Certification Scheme. - Building professionals, project managers,
developers, building owners, facility managers
and other stakeholders involved in green
building projects.
Award
Certificate of Accomplishment (COA) will
be awarded to participants who meet the
75% attendance requirement.
CPD Points
PEB : Pending
BOA-SIA: Pending