Department: BSc in Electro-Mechanical Engineering
Module Description: The module introduces the fundamental principles of sustainability including avoidance or minimization of negative impacts on the environment; Conservation and efficient use of natural resources; preservation of cultural patterns; and Ecological harmony and respect for biodiversity. It emphasises the importance of creating a liveable environment and the practical goal that our interaction with the natural world should be working towards.
Jones, L. (2008). Environmentally responsible design. Wiley.
McMullan, R. (2018). Environmental science in buildings. 8th edn. Palgrave Macmillan.
Rubin, E. S. (2007). Introduction to engineering and the environment. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Smith, P. (2005). Architecture in climate of change. 2nd edn. Elsevier.
Smith, M.A.F., John, W. and Williams, N.J. (1998). Greening the built environment. Earthscan Ltd.
Wines, J. (1997). The architecture of ecology. John Wiley & Sons.
