Sustainability courses

Learn about the range of sustainability courses offered at the Wellington School of Architecture.

SARC 131 - Introduction to sustainability and the designed environment

This course is an introduction to the notions of sustainability in contemporary societies and the designed environment. You will look at the core principles and issues of sustainability across societies and possible strategies for implementation.

It focuses on the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability and the surrounding issues. The main objectives of this course include:

• raising awareness
• developing thinking
• doing and reflection.

For more information on this course please contact Philippe Campays.

BILD / SARC 232 - Sustainable Architecture

Sustainable Architecture is an introduction to the ideas, issues and concepts of sustainable architecture. The principal focus of the course is the creation of nurturing and environmentally and ecologically supportive domestic scale architecture, but the course also explores other topics which impinge on sustainability and the built environment.

Topics covered include:

• resource conservation
• working with climate and natural systems
• alternative energy and construction
• healthy, healing and regenerative architecture
• permaculture
• biomimicry
• bioclimatic architecture
• social justice aspects of architecture and green design.

Making a Material from Waste is a project in this course.

Students in this course are typically a diverse group from various years of the architecture, building science, landscape architecture, interior architecture, industrial design and environmental science programmes.

For more information on this course please contact Maibritt Pedersen Zari.

BILD / SARC 331 - Sustainable and Regenerative Design

This course explores sustainable and regenerative design principles and applications across a range of designed and built environments. You will develop an understanding of the need for integrated design and an appreciation of the interdisciplinary approach needed for complex sustainability issues.

It provides opportunities for integrated interdisciplinary problem-solving at the building and urban scales.

For more information on this course please contact George Baird.

Additional staff

Other staff members who are involved in sustainable architecture are:

Tobias Danielmeier.