Guillaume Habert: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2019

Name	Prof. Dr. Guillaume Habert
Field	Sustainable Construction
Address	Inst. Bau-&Infrastrukturmanagement ETH Zürich, HIL F 28.1 Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND
Telephone	+41 44 633 05 60
E-mail	habert@ibi.baug.ethz.ch
Department	Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
Relationship	Full Professor

Number	Title	ECTS	Hours	Lecturers
101-0527-10L	Materials and Constructions	3 credits	2G	G. Habert, S. Claude, D. Sanz Pont
Abstract	Building materials: properties and performance, building envelope integration and detailing, solutions for energy efficient buildings, sustainable building construction
Learning objective	Special focus on sustainable building materials: earth, biobased, stone… The students will acquire knowledge in the following fields: Fundamentals of material performance Fundamentals of building envelope design and construction: roof, walls, basement Introduction to durability problems of building facades Materials for the building envelope: - Overview of structural materials and systems: concrete, steel and wood, earth and stone - Insulating materials (biobased vs conventional) - Air barrier, vapour barrier and sealants - Façade systems and veneer materials - Interior finishing Assessment of materials and components behaviour and performance Solutions for energy retrofitting of (historical) buildings Aspects of sustainability and durability
Content	Building materials: properties and performance, building envelope integration and detailing, solutions for energy efficient buildings, sustainable building construction. Special focus on sustainable building materials: earth, biobased, stone…
101-0577-00L	An Introduction to Sustainable Development in the Built Environment	3 credits	2G	G. Habert, F. Pittau
Abstract	In 2015, the UN Conference in Paris shaped future world objectives to tackle climate change. in 2016, other political bodies made these changes more difficult to predict. What does it mean for the built environment? This course provides an introduction to the notion of sustainable development when applied to our built environment
Learning objective	At the end of the semester, the students have an understanding of the term of sustainable development, its history, the current political and scientific discourses and its relevance for our built environment. In order to address current challenges of climate change mitigation and resource depletion, students will learn a holistic approach of sustainable development. Ecological, economical and social constraints will be presented and students will learn about methods for argumentation and tools for assessment (i.e. life cycle assessment). For this purpose an overview of sustainable development is presented with an introduction to the history of sustainability and its today definition as well as the role of cities, urbanisation and material resources (i.e. energy, construction material) in social economic and environmetal aspects. The course aims to promote an integral view and understanding of sustainability and describing different spheres (social/cultural, ecological, economical, and institutional) that influence our built environment. Students will acquire critical knowledge and understand the role of involved stakeholders, their motivations and constraints, learn how to evaluate challenges, identify deficits and define strategies to promote a more sustainable construction. After the course students should be able to define the relevance of specific local, regional or territorial aspects to achieve coherent and applicable solutions toward sustainable development. The course offers an environmental, socio-economic and socio-technical perspective focussing on buildings, cities and their transition to resilience with sustainable development. Students will learn on theory and application of current scientific pathways towards sustainable development.
Content	The following topics give an overview of the themes that are to be worked on during the lecture. - Overview on the history and emergence of sustainable development - Overview on the current understanding and definition of sustainable development Methods - Method 1: Life cycle assessment (planning, construction, operation/use, deconstruction) - Method 2: Life Cycle Costing - Method 3: Labels and certification Main issues: - Operation energy at building, urban and national scale - Mobility and density questions - Embodied energy for developing and developed world - Synthesis: Transition to sustainable development
Lecture notes	All relevant information will be online available before the lectures. For each lecture slides of the lecture will be provided.
Literature	A list of the basic literature will be offered on a specific online platform, that could be used by all students attending the lectures.
101-0587-00L	Workshop on Sustainable Building Certification Number of participants limited to 25	3 credits	2G	D. Kellenberger, G. Habert
Abstract	Building labels are used to certify buildings and neighbourhoods in term of sustainability. Many different labels have been developed and can be used in Switzerland (LEED, DGNB, SNBS, Minergie, 2000-Watt-Sites). In this course the differences between the certification labels and its application on 3 emblematic case study buildings will be discussed.
Learning objective	After this course, the students are able to understand and use the different certification labels. They have a clear view of what the labels take into consideration and what they don't.
Content	Three buildings case study will be presented. Different certification schemes, including LEED (American standard), DGNB (German Standard with Swiss adaptation), Label SNBS, MINERGIE-ECO and 2000-Watt-Site (Swiss standards) will be presented and explained by experts. After this overall general presentation and in order to have a closer look to specific aspects of sustainability, students will work in groups and assess during one or two weeks this specific criteria on one of the case studies presented before. This practical hands on the label will end with a presentation and a discussion where we will highlight differences between the labels. This alternance of working session on one specific criteria for one specific building followed by a group presentation and discussion to compare labels is repeated for the different focus point (operation energy, mobility, daylight, indoor air quality).
Lecture notes	The slides from the presentations will be made available.
Literature	All documents for certification labels as well as detail plans of the buildings will be available for the students.
101-0608-00L	Design-Integrated Life Cycle Assessment	3 credits	2G	G. Habert
Abstract	Currently, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is applied as an ex-post design evaluation of buildings, but rarely used to improve the building during the design process. The aim of this course is to apply LCA during the design of buildings by means of a digital, parametric tool. The necessary fundamentals of the LCA method will be taught following a lecture on demands approach.
Learning objective	The course will follow two main objectives and a third optional objective, depending on the design projects the students’ choose. At the end of the course, the students will: 1. Know the methodology of LCA 2. Be able to apply LCA in the design process to assess and improve the environmental performance of their projects 3. Be able to use the parametric LCA tool and link it to additional performance assessment tools for a holistic optimisation
Content	The course will be structured into two parts, each making up about half of the semester Part I: Exercises with lectures on demand The first six individual courses will follow the “lectures on demand” approach. Small “hands-on” exercises focussing on one specific aspect will be given out and the necessary background knowledge will be provided in the form of short input lectures when questions arise. Part II: Project-based learning In the second part, the students will work on their individual project in groups of two. For the design task, the students will bring their own project and work on improving it. The projects can be chosen depending on the students background and range from buildings to infrastructure projects. Intermediate presentations will ensure the continuous work and make sure all groups are on the same level and learn from each other.
Lecture notes	As the course follows a lecture on demand approach, the lecture slides will be provided after each course.
Literature	A list of the basic literature will be offered on a specific online platform, that could be used by all students attending the lectures.
Prerequisites / Notice	Prerequisite: Sustainable construction (101-0577-00L). Otherwise a special permisson by the lecturer is required. The students are expected to work out of class as well. The course time will be used by the teachers to answer project-specific questions. The lecture series will be conducted in English and is aimed at students of master's programs, particularly the departments ARCH, BAUG, ITET, MAVT, MTEC and UWIS. No lecture will be given during Seminar week.
327-6100-00L	Materials Colloquium	0 credits		P. Novák, G. Habert, S. Huber, K. Maniura, further lecturers
Abstract	The Materials Colloquium is a platform for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, group leaders, senior scientists, and professors to present their own and their group’s research to their colleagues. The apero following the colloquium has the purpose to stimulate discussions and to promote networking in a relaxed, more informal environment. The Colloquium is open to all who are interested.
Learning objective	Learn about recent research in the field of materials science.
Content	https://sam.ethz.ch/index.php/d-matl-seminar-2/materials-science-colloquium-2019/