Course detail

Ecology of building production

FAST-CW07Acad. year: 2011/2012

·Environmental management and construction control; Certification of environmental management in building company; Eco-friendly design and construction realisation assessment; Environmental protection administration on building sites; Management of wastes and material recycling; Hygienic and ecologic criteria of built-in products and building technologies; Treatment of building chemistry products

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Technology, Mechanisation and Construction Management (TST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student masters the proceedings of production control in the frame of environmental management system of construction company.
The principals of environmental impact assessment of construction projects.
Construction methods of building objects saving energy and protecting the atmosphere against detrimental effects.

Prerequisites

Building production management

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Environmental management. Current legislation in CR and EU.
2. Introduction of environmental system management in the building company – certification.
3. Environmental impact assessment for construction plans and their realization.
4. Environment friendly constructions. Civil and residential housing – structure parts of buildings – operating units with regard to the environment.
5. Proposal for the site facilities and environmental impact. Construction and process management on site – environmental protection and hygienic limits.
6. Waste handling on site and waste classification. Recycling of building production wastes – their utilization in the site plans.
7. Noise limits and noise level studies of the site.
8. Handling with construction chemical agents. Safety Data Sheets of construction products.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the lessons is integration of students in the building organization management system in line with environmental management system in integrated systems related with occupational safety. Utilization of the knowledge of environmental protection at work in the Building Authorities.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Freeman, H. M.: Standard handbook of hauardous waste treatment and disposal. McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York, 1989.
HRAZDIL, V: Ekologické aspekty výstavby. Stavební fakulta VUT v Brně, 2008.
Chander, I: Design, Production and Maintenance,. Mitchell, London, 1995.
OECD Commision: Key environmental indicators. OEDCD Geneve, 2001.

Recommended reading

Wesel, R., Gouldson, A.: Reference materials for environmental analysis. LGP Promochem GmbH, 2002.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch S , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch S , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch S , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer