Academic Catalog

BS583 SUSTAINABILITY IN CONSTRUCTION: CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Course Code: 8540583
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Building Science
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. ALÝ MURAT TANYER
Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

The need for sustainability in Construction, Green Building Assessment Tools, Site Selection Strategies, Water Efficiency Strategies, Material Selection Strategies, Indoor Environmental Quality Strategies, Operations & Management of Sustainable Buildings, Economic Analysis of Sustainable Buildings, Future of Sustainability in Construction.