Daria Maria Léopoldine Ardant: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2024

Name Dr. Daria Maria Léopoldine Ardant
Address
Professur für Nachhaltiges Bauen
ETH Zürich, HIL F 28.3
Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5
8093 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
E-mailardant@ibi.baug.ethz.ch
DepartmentCivil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
RelationshipLecturer

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
101-0527-10LMaterials and Constructions4 credits2GG. Habert, D. M. L. Ardant
AbstractBuilding materials with a special focus on regenerative materials: earth, bio-based and reuse.
Looking at material sourcing, properties and performance, as well as how they are integrated in the buildings (building envelope and detailing).
Choice of material is done out of sustainability concern.
Comfort, moisture transfer and building physics with hygroscopic materials.
Learning objectiveSpecial focus on regenerative materials: earth, bio-based and reuse
The students will acquire knowledge in the following fields:
Fundamentals of material performance
Introduction to durability problems of building facades

Materials for the building envelope:
- Overview of structural materials and systems: concrete, steel, stone, earth, wood and bamboo
- Insulating materials (bio-based vs conventional)

Assessment of materials and components behaviour and performance
Degradation risks connected to insulation and post-insulation
Aspects of sustainability and durability

Special focus on comfort, moisture transfer and building physics with hygroscopic materials will be done.
ContentIntroduction
Sustainable cement and concrete
Earth construction
Stone
Steel
Bamboo
Timber construction
Building physic and conventional insulation
Bio-based insulation and degradation risks with insulation
Hygrothermal properties of building materials and dynamic numerical simulations
Efficiency and sustainability of modern window glazing


Course will have general lectures
+ hands on lab @home experiments
+ group project for implementation of regenerative materials.
CompetenciesCompetencies
Subject-specific CompetenciesTechniques and Technologiesassessed
Method-specific CompetenciesDecision-makingfostered
Problem-solvingassessed
Social CompetenciesCommunicationassessed
Cooperation and Teamworkfostered
Sensitivity to Diversityfostered
Negotiationfostered
Personal CompetenciesAdaptability and Flexibilityfostered
Creative Thinkingassessed
Critical Thinkingassessed
Self-awareness and Self-reflection fostered