Sumários

Sustainable construction – The role of building materials. Possible pathways to reduce the impact of the building materials

20 abril 2018, 11:00 • Ana Paula Patrício Teixeira Ferreira Pinto França de Santana

Sustainable development and construction

  • Principles of sustainable construction
  • Characteristics of the construction sector
  • Impact of construction on the environment
Impact of building materials in compliance with the principles of sustainable construction
  • Pathways to reduce the impact associated with the use of building materials
  • Contribution of Conservation and Rehabilitation of Built Heritage for the sustainable development of the construction sector

Energy and light performance of the built component

6 abril 2018, 11:00 • Antonio Moret Rodrigues

Energy and light performance of the built component 

Thermal comfort and energy balance of a building; Thermal Performance Factors: Orientation, Shape, Thermal Inertia, Thermal Insulation, Air Permeability, Solar Control.

Natural Lighting and Daylight Factor; Principles of design: Optical properties of glasses, Room sizing, Positioning, Configuration and Orientation of windows. Shading and light control devices (light shelves, brise-soleil, overhangs and vertical fins).

Individual presentation

16 março 2018, 11:00 • Miguel Amado

Oral presentation (PPT) of the subject of individual research of the doctorate and a first idea of ​​integration of the subject UCOral presentation (PPT) of the subject of individual research of the doctorate and a first idea of ​​integration of the subject UC

Importance of buildings in the image quality of the city

9 março 2018, 11:00 • Miguel Amado

Importance of buildings in the image quality of the city



Development of life among city buildings

2 março 2018, 11:00 • Miguel Amado

Development of life among city buildings

Readings
TSCHUMI, Bernard - Parc De La Vilette. Architectural Design - Deconstruction in Architecture. 58:3/4 (1988) 32–38. 

Alexander, Christopher, Ishikawa, Sara, Silverstein, Murray, (n.d.) A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction, Center for Environmental Structure Series, Town change slowly incrementally by use and these uses build community.  The space therefore needs to be responsive.


Kahn, Louis in Alessandra, ed. (1991) Louis I. Kahn; Writings, lectures, Interviews. New York: Rizzoli International: p. 266.

“The Street is a community room.  The meeting house is a community room under a roof.”