DEA 6250 - Human Dimensions of Sustainable Building

(CU-SBY)

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Cost of materials: approximately $50.

Y. Hua.

This course discusses critical barriers for delivering sustainable and net-zero buildings, and brings attention to multiple points of intervention that relate to the role of human being in building practice, for significant improvement in quality of built environments, building energy performance, and the overall environmental impact of the building sector. Strategies at different stages of building lifecycle, including planning, design, finance, construction, operation, and retrofit processes that affect climate change mitigation and resilience building will be explored.

Outcome 1: Analyze occupant impact on building performance, key drivers and players in delivering sustainable buildings, and the different magnitude of their influence on outcomes delivered; be able to identify specific barriers in the fragmented value chain for sustainable and net-zero building practice.

Outcome 2: Recognize the interwoven nature of the stakeholder network in a building project, different stakeholders’ potential to support the delivery of sustainable practice, and be able to evaluate the pros and cons of solution scenarios.

Outcome 3: Search for leveraging points and effective interventions to change the status quo in the building sector; develop effective approaches to collect and analyze data to inform solutions, express opinions and engage audience (specific stakeholders).