Total Package

Course# MET165
Expires: August 2014
This course is AIA/CES registered for 1LU HSW/SD

Using BIM to apply a whole array of green strategies, UN Studio creates a stunning office complex that may provide a template for smart buildings and integrated design. This continuing education program reviews the sustainable design features of the Education Executive Agency and Tax Office building in the Dutch city Groningen and their broader applicability to the field.

Read the article with the following learning objectives in mind. Then complete the participant exercise online.

Learning Objectives:

— Learn how design decisions can plan for later stages in a building’s life cycle and anticipate adaptive reuse.
— Understand how UN Studio was able to integrate several sustainable design solutions at once in the site planning and building form of a Dutch governmental office.
— Learn how those sustainable strategies create a positive work environment and enable the health, safety, and welfare of the building’s occupants.
— Understand the opportunities building information modeling (BIM) software presents for a more cohesive design process.

Download the full article in PDF format here

To take the participant exercise online contact [email protected].

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