An intensive introduction to your studies
Bachelor students of the architectureof civil engineering, the Sustainable building technology and the Urban planning In the first two weeks of their studies, they do not learn in the traditional lecture hall, but rather interactively in projects, excursions, laboratory rallies and campus rallies. In this way, they get to know their new fellow students better and gain a holistic view of their field of study.
Planetary loading limits
What do climate change, biodiversity, land use, freshwater systems and novel substances have to do with building? The students in the course dealt with this question Civil engineering. The result: a lot. For example, the mining of raw materials such as sand or lime causes a loss of habitats and is therefore partly responsible for the reduction in global forest areas and biodiversity while at the same time increasing CO2 emissions, freshwater consumption and plastic production. But the students didn’t just describe the problem. Suggested solutions such as greening facades and roofs, using natural building materials and space-saving construction are intended to help. The students showed how water use etc. has developed over the decades in a 10 x 3 meter diagram. “We wanted the students to become aware of the state of the earth and our livelihoods and that their future decisions regarding new construction or renovation, sealing or renaturation have an influence on the bigger picture,” says Detlef Hau, who planned this year’s offering for the course.
The results of their work can be viewed until October 29, 2024 can be viewed in the building forum. On October 29, 2024, students will present the 10×3 meter diagram at 7:00 p.m., at the start of the construction lecture series.
House without heating
And the students on the Sustainable Building Technology course also looked at how they can protect the environment and climate through the smartest possible construction methods: Their task was to create a 30 x 30 cm cardboard box and insulate it with various materials. Conventional insulation materials, but also renewable raw materials such as moss and sheep’s wool were used. They then compared the heat losses of an uninsulated box with an insulated one. In addition to the practical project, the students were able to visit new technologies on excursions: For example, in Neustadt in Holstein they looked at a new heating center with a seawater heat pump from the municipal utility.