During the fall semesters 2014 and 2015, the theme of the teaching unit “Architecture and performance studies” (UE K) is “Bioclimatic habitat”. It is inspired by the Solar Decathlon Challenge, a prestigious international competition that challenges university teams from around the world to build and operate a solar-powered house. Students will be asked to explore different ways of modelling and assessing performance in order to conceive the bioclimatic façade of a Solar Decathlon prototype. Emphasis will notably be placed on construction aspects, energy efficiency (in particular passive systems), electrical energy balance (active systems, PV, etc) and environmental impact (LCA).
The UE K course blends architecture and engineering by teaming architecture and engineering students and combining architectural and engineering methods in a very practical project based learning format.
The course is conceived with the aim of achieving complementarity with the two other mandatory courses of the Orientation J “Architecture and sustainability”. Students apply vital tools and methodologies acquired in the course “Comfort and architecture: sustainable strategies”) and in the related design studios (“Swisstainable Habitat” in 2014 and “2050 Sous le soleil exactement” in 2015).
Lecturers
Prof. Marilyne Andersen
Dan Bolomey
Beat Kaempfen
Dr. Sophie Lufkin
Prof. Emmanuel Rey
Prof. James Russell
Dr. Jan Wienold
External lecturers
Students 2015-2016
Margareta Bali, Anne-Sophie Blunier, Juliette Lucie Marie Bouclon, Sarah Bourgarel, Angela Clua Longas, Julien Donzé, Nathalie Solange Dumas, Ilham Errougani, Anita Fabbiano, Syrielle Solange Froidevaux, Zisti Haghparast, Marianne Löwgren, Laura Luraschi, Thibaut Paul Louis Menny, Fanny Mignon, Gabrielle Muller, Noona Noori, Yoan Pétremand, Alexandre Rychner, Elena Zambelli.
Students 2014-2015
Sergi Aguacil Moreno, Aurélie Bichsel, Gesche Falkenburg, Paul Adrien Daniel Favre, Johann Gattoni, Salomé Genzoni, Sandra Dawood Hermiz, Sheng Jiang, Cristina Machado Magalhaes, Axelle Marchon, Mélanie Martinasso, Nina Faustine Barbara Michaud, Nicolas Olivier, Elodie Roulin, Jessica Ruffieux, Sara Sampaio, Marie Jean Pierre-Henri Sévérac.