Introduction|

• Intention of design strategies
• Green, Eco, Bio-climatic and Sustainable
• Mitigation: the built environment and climate change
• Adaptation: design for future climate
• A brief history of sustainable architecture
• Current legislation and targets
• Rating systems and tools: domestic
• Rating systems and tools: non-domestic
• Value and return in sustainability

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Earth|

Materials

• Strawbale construction
  

Landscape and site

• Site planning
• Landscape design: urban
• Landscape design: rural

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Air|

Cooling

• Stack ventilation
• Cross ventilation
• Night ventilation

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Water|

Water management

• Water conservation
• Rainwater catchment 

Flood risk

• Flood-risk: building placement
• Flood resilience
• Flood resistance
• SUDS

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Fire|

Light

• Solar controls and shading

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Life|

Plants

• Site planting
  

People

• Noise control