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Scope of SEDE Curriculum
To provide instructors of architecture and landscape architecture
related design programs with a comprehensive overview of the content (columns
a-d), skills
(column e),
and requisite knowledge (column f) for sustainable design,
we derived a matrix consisting of the ten fundamental concerns that should
be
addressed
in an ideal curriculum
model. Each of the concerns are described in terms of: (a) definitions, (b)
human systems-natural systems relationships, (c) scales of influence, (d) history
and evolution, (e) techniques, and (f) prerequisites. The topics
are not arranged in a particular curricular sequence.
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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(d)
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(e)
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(f)
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1. Design and natural
systems
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Planetary
systems
and dynamics:
bio-geo-chemical
climatological
ecological
hydrological
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Ethical
issues and theories:
environmentalism
permaculture
regenerative design |
Patterns
and scale in nature:
biomes
bioregion
watersheds
bio-communities
landscapes |
Natural
history:
climate
microclimate
flora + fauna
resources |
Techniques:
site analysis, planning + design
landscape ecology
GIS/GPS
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Prerequisites:
biology
botany
chemistry
ecology
mathematics
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| 2. Design and cultural
systems |
Human
systems
and dynamics:
anthropology
cultural geography
human ecology
history
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Socio-cultural
issues and the built environment:
accessibility
demographics
human factors
growth impacts
planning/zoning
social justice
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Patterns
and scale in human communities:
urban
suburban
rural
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Cultural
history and change in the built environment:
cultural identity
pre-historic and historic buildings
landscapes
settlement patterns
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Techniques:
activity analysis
archival research
personal interviews
programming
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Prerequisites:
history
planning
social sciences
statistics
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| 3. Design and economic
systems |
Economic
systems
and resource flows:
Human, natural, and economic capital |
Ecology,
ethics and economic theory:
natural step
triple bottom line
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Economies
of scale:
global, regional, local
small is beautiful
limits to growth
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Evolution
of
environmental
economics:
ecology of commerce
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Techniques:
life-cycle analysis
ecological footprint
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Prerequisites:
accounting
economics
mathematics
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| 4. Design and information
systems |
Communication
and information systems:
verbal, graphical,
written, symbolic
and pictoral |
Information
and social impacts
on the built environment:
participatory design
telecommuting
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Communication
networks:
global
regional
local
Internet/Intranet
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Evolution
of Information systems and technology:
computing
GIS/GPS
CAD/CAM
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Techniques:
freehand
CAD/CAM
GPS/GIS
virtual reality
smart objects
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Prerequisites:
computing
drawing
graphic design
mathematics
speech
technical writing |
| 5. Design and aesthetic
systems |
Human
perception of sensory (visual, auditory, thermal, etc.) delight in
the environment:
sense of place
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Social
issues relating aesthetic experience:
age
cultural
income
gender
politics
values
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Forms
of human aesthetic experience in the environment:
acoustical, aqueous, haptic , kinesthetic, olfactory, phenomenological,
spatial, thermal, visual
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Evolution
of aesthetic systems:
avant-garde
baroque
classical
organic
post-modern
etc.
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Techniques:
architecture, dance/drama
drawing, env'l art, furniture design, graphic design, industrial design
interior design, landscape design, painting/sculpture,
textiles
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Prerequisites:
basic design
drawing
history (eg., art)
model-making
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6. Design and structural
systems
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Structural
system integration:
economic,
environmental, social, and aesthetic factors of structure
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Social
and ethical issues of structural systems:
embodied energy
environmental factors
demountability
labor force
structural efficiency |
Scale
of structural system components:
roofs, walls, floors,
foundations, columns+beams
paving systems
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Evolution
of structural systems:
idigenous, man-made, hi-tech, high performance, etc., materials
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Techniques:
post-and-beam
masonry/concrete
tensile
thin shell concrete
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Prerequisites:
chemistry
mathematics
statics
strength of materials
physics
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7. Design and
material resources |
Materials
of the built environment:
economic, environmental, social, and aesthetic issues of building and landscape
materials
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Social
and ethical issues of materials:
human health
environmental impacts
labor issues
local resources |
Material
properties:
acoustical
dimensional
thermal
" greeness"
cost |
Evolution of
Materials:
vernacular
man-made
high performance
industrial ecology
biomimicry
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Techniques:
recycled/recyclable
compostable
alternatives (materials and methods)
healthy materials
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Prerequisites:
business
chemistry
construction
physics
structures
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8. Design and
energy resources |
Bioclimatic
design in the built environment:
solar, wind,
bio-mass, and hydrographic
resources as economic, environmental, social, and aesthetic solutions |
Philosophy
of energy issues:
" soft path"
centralized
independent
environmental impacts
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Building
and
land metabolism:
scale
comfort
appropriate tech.(to match natural/climatic resources)
whole systems |
Evolution
of energy sources and systems:
solar, wind,
bio-mass, hydro, and non-renewable
resources
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Techniques:
passive solar heating+cooling
low energy systems
efficient HVAC
anerobic digestion
daylighting
bldg commissioning
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Prerequisites:
design with climate
earth science
ecology
engineering
mathematics
physics
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| 9. Design and bio-resources |
Regeneration
in agriculture,
landscapes, water, and built environments:
water cycle
nutrient cycle
land-air-water exchanges
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Philosophies
of resource conservation:
land ethic
waste=food
habitat restoration
resource recovery
soil regeneration
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Land coverage
by scale:
regional landscapes
large scale farms
urban agriculture
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History
and evolution of natural resources:
forests
farmland
water
etc. |
Techniques:
anerobic digestion,
constructed wetlands,
holistic resource management,
permaculture,
greywater, rainwater catchment,
organic farming, etc.
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Prerequisites:
agriculture
biology
chemistry
ecology
engineering
environmental planning
landscape ecology
resource management
soil science |
| 10. Design and legal
systems |
Professional
practice knowledge base for the built environment:
economic, environmental, ethical, legal, social, and
technical |
Ethical
and legal issues for serving society as a design professional:
codes
contracts
environmental laws
(eg, NEPA/CEQA)
life safety
permitting
public participation
etc.
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Types
of practices:
architecture
contracting
cost-estimating
design-build
environmental graphics
interiors
landscape
LEED certifying
programming
specification writing
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Evolution
of the profession and its legal systems:
role of environmental design professions
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Operations
of professional practice:
accounting
client interactions
contract documents
construction
cost estimating
design
programming
green specifications
site observation
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Prerequisites:
accounting
business
law
practice
public speaking
team building
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