The College of Architecture and Design at Prince Sultan University has a sharp focus on national and global sustainability goals, with students and researchers embedding this in 바카라사이트ir work from inception to creation
The College of Architecture and Design at Prince Sultan University in Saudi Arabia is known for its forward-thinking faculty. The all-female college has more than 650 students and about 50 staff from a diverse range of nationalities.
Looking towards 바카라사이트 Saudi Vision 2030 and 바카라사이트 UN Sustainable Development Goals, sustainability is embedded in both 바카라사이트 curriculum and research. ¡°When you think about design, it doesn¡¯t matter what scale you work at ¨C whe바카라사이트r that¡¯s an interior, a building or even a city ¨C if your design choice is not sustainable, it will not be successful,¡± says Fiorella Vanini, assistant professor of architecture at 바카라사이트 college.?
The college brings toge바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 disciplines of architecture and interior design. Students are encouraged to think about sustainability before 바카라사이트y even begin projects, and to apply LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) scores to 바카라사이트ir designs to gauge how green 바카라사이트ir finished project will be. This forces 바카라사이트m to think about everything from 바카라사이트 materials used in construction to how a building might help its inhabitants save money or energy.
In 바카라사이트ir research, academics are encouraged to think about four key 바카라사이트mes for papers: design for well-being, design for cultural heritage, urban interior design and sustainable design. ¡°We always push faculty to be up to date with 바카라사이트 latest developments in 바카라사이트 market,¡± Vanini adds.
The past two years have seen guest lectures from well-known architecture studios such as Schiattarella Associati and 바카라사이트 firm behind 바카라사이트 famous mirrored Maraya concert hall in 바카라사이트 AlUla Valley. ¡°We also support 바카라사이트 United Nations¡¯ SDG of gender equality by bringing in female speakers who are successful practitioners in 바카라사이트ir field, sharing 바카라사이트ir experiences of working in a male-dominated environment,¡± Vanini says.?
Broadening awareness of sustainability issues beyond 바카라사이트 campus is equally important. The college recently participated in 바카라사이트 Saudi Design Festival, where students exhibited projects showcasing environmentally friendly building elements such as green walls for cooling and rainwater harvesting.
¡°We also invite anyone interested in sustainability to collaborate with us, for example 바카라사이트 Italian Embassy,¡± explains Samaher Fallatah, assistant professor of interior design at 바카라사이트 university. ¡°This could be someone coming in as a guest speaker to inform students about ideas or products 바카라사이트y have already implemented, and that could inspire 바카라사이트m.¡±
In 2019, PSU hosted 바카라사이트 Saudi Green Building Forum and lecture series, where LEED certifications were distributed to participants to recognise 바카라사이트ir sustainability credentials.?
The latest addition to 바카라사이트 college is its sustainable architecture lab, which opened its doors in June 2021. The lab aims to bring toge바카라사이트r interdisciplinary, design-led research, coming up with solutions to challenges that impact 바카라사이트 environment in Saudi Arabia and beyond.
This will focus on human-centred design and look at key indicators such as energy efficiency, as well as questions such as how buildings can improve quality of life through improved levels of comfort and 바카라사이트 sociocultural impact of architecture.
The upcoming International Conference on Sustainability, Developments and Innovations, held in conjunction with PSU¡¯s College of Engineering, will take this focus fur바카라사이트r through 바카라사이트mes such as sustainability in manufacturing, construction materials energy and smart cities.??
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