Understanding the legal and regulatory basis (including primary and secondary legislation), and principles, of climate change mitigation and adaptation. Having the knowledge and skills for low-carbon and low-energy design over the life cycle of a building (whole building overview and process), with effective client briefing and management.
- Background and context: understanding of:
- Legislation: understanding of:
- Client briefing and management
- Knowledge of low-carbon skills and energy literacy
- Whole building overview and process
- Water efficiency and flood resilience
- Energy efficiency and listed buildings: understanding of:
- Post-occupancy evaluation and building performance evaluation
For a more comprehensive overview of what this competency potentially covers, download the PDF file below:
Study Notes 06 - Sustainable architecture