ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

ENVIRONMENTAL

SUSTAINABLE

DESIGN

This module introduces students to environmental issues and provides some in-depth understanding of the complexities and interactions that the design and construction professions have to deal with to contain some of the irreversible damage that human settlement causes to the environment. Modules also intend to instill basic ecological literacy and environmental concerns through projects that involves local environment and society

Learning Outcomes

1. Recognize the effect of growth on the environment.

2. Identify local climatic and environmental concerns; utilizing strategies which will encourage effective local sustainable design principles and building practices.

3. Exemplify creativity in attempting to explore the current environmental circumstances

4. Exemplify environmental strategies already adopted in the vernacular architectural language of Malaysia.

5. Exemplify and explain the concept of sustainability including environmental and ecological sustainability.

6. Recognize role and responsibility of an architect towards environment and society

Project 1: My community My Commitment

For this assignment, we were required to give back to the community and the environment by engaging in hands-on work, creating necessary items to cater to a specific charitable organisation.

We chose Dayspring, a community of people with learning disabilities being trained in vocational and sheltered workshops. They required a few items such as fire extinguisher trolleys for safety, storage beds and storm drain plugs. On top of that, we made them a planter rack for them to have a healthy pastime and to give back to the environment

Here is some photo for our progress