AR 454(3)

ADVANTAGE STUDY ON
SUSTAINABILITY IN ENGINEERING
AND ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

LECTURE 1
“Introduction”
Course Aims:

By the end of this course the students should;

 Identify principles of sustainable design and
collaboration between engineers and architects with
regards to sustainable construction and development.
 Employ aspects of sustainability with respect to
environmental, sociocultural and economic criteria and
associated parameters involved within building life
cycle.
 Contribute positively to local identity, cultural life and
behavior of the community and built environment.
Course Contents : Course Introduction +
1 “unsustainable pattern of
Architecture”.
Environmental degradation at
2
local and global level
Explanation of research 2
3 sustainable pattern of
Architecture.
Evolution of green concepts &
4 principles + Terms related to
Sustainability
Concepts, types and
stakeholders of Sustainability +
5
relation between architecture &
sustainability”.
A Mobadra for sustainable life
6
Midterm Revision
7
8 Mid-term Exam
Building life cycle & life cycle of
9
building materials
Green building materials & its
10
role in sustainable architecture
Nano materials & its role in
11
sustainable architecture".
Application of Sustainability and
12
case studies part I.
Application of Sustainability and
13
case studies part II.
Role of AI in Achieving
sustainability
14
Final Revision
Required books:

- Rosa Urbano Gutiérrez, Laura de la Plaza Hidalgo, (2020),

“Elements of sustainable architecture”, Routledge.

- Special personal textbook

 Unsustainable Pattern of
Development in Architecture

The way to identify

unsustainability
 Action
Development
The identify of any
Project
unsustainability
Activity

That affect Negatively the future of

coming Generations & Environment
 Titles of Unsustainability

Slum areas ‫ المناطق العشوائية‬.1

Pollution in cities ‫ التلوث فى المدن‬.2
Problems in high density urban ‫ المشاكل بمناطق الكثافات الحضرية‬.3
areas
Attack & exploitation of natural ‫ التعدى و االستغالل للموارد الطبيعية‬.4
resources
Attack & destruction of historical ‫ التعدى و تدمير المبانى التاريخية‬.5
buildings
Visual pollution in Architecture ‫ التلوث البصرى فى العمارة‬.6
‫ غياب معايير التصميم البيئى فى المبانى‬.7
Absence of environmental design criteria in buildings
Destruction of ecosystems )‫ تدمير النظم الحيوية (للنبات و الحيوان‬.8
‫‪Slum areas‬‬ ‫المناطق العشوائية‬
Pollution in Cities ‫التلوث فى المدن‬
 ‫المشاكل بمناطق الكثافات الحضرية‬
Problems in high density urban areas

• Crowdness
• Garbage
• High traffic
• Density
• Smoking ‫الضباب الدخانى‬
• Pressure on public utilities
 ‫التعدى و االستغالل للموارد الطبيعية‬
Attack & exploitation of natural resources
 ‫التعدى و تدمير المبانى التاريخية‬
Attack & destruction of historical buildings
 ‫التلوث البصرى فى العمارة‬
Visual pollution in Architecture
 ‫غياب معايير التصميم البيئى فى المبانى‬
Absence of environmental design criteria in
buildings
‫تدمير النظم الحيوية (للنبات و الحيوان)‬
‫‪Destruction of ecosystems‬‬
‫الصيد الجائر‬ ‫•‬
‫تدمير الشعب المرجانية‬ ‫•‬
‫ازالة الغابات‬ ‫•‬
‫تلويث البحار‬ ‫•‬
‫اقامة المارينا البحرية‬ ‫•‬
END OF LECTURE 1