Donatella Bottero

Raffaella Beolé

L’argomento.
 Il testo è rivolto agli studenti dei corsi di studio a indirizzo “Costruzioni, Ambiente e Territorio” e “Architettura e Ambiente”.
 Gli argomenti trattati sono strettamente collegati alle discipline di studio del triennio: ecologia e salvaguardia del territorio, materiali da costruzione e sicurezza nei cantieri di lavoro, bioedilizia, progettazione e realizzazione di edifici, tecniche e strumenti per la restituzione grafica
 di progetti e rilievi, problematiche urbanistiche, conoscenza della storia dell’architettura con riferimenti specifici all’architettura moderna e contemporanea.

Module 1 - The environment

1 Ecology

2 Pollution

3 Energy sources

Mapping your mind

Vocabulary

Grammar • Expressing present time in English

Listening • Water for life

Speaking • The last drop

Writing • Applying for a summer job

Film • Avatar

Green Economy

Module 2 - Bio and Man-made construction

1 Landscapes

2 Eco-design

3 Building materials

Grammar • Expressing past time in English

Listening • The vertical forest

Speaking • Ten energy saving tips for your house

Writing • How to write a complaint letter

Film • A Little Chaos

Classification of common rock

Module 3 - Surveying

1 Progession and equipment

2 Mapping

Grammar • Expressing future time in English

Listening • Becoming a surveyor

Speaking • Meet a surveyor

Writing • Working as a surveyor

Film • The Englishman Who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain

James Cook

Module 4 - House planning

1 Designing

2 Building elements

3 Technical systems

4 Building renovation and restoration

Grammar • The Passive Form

Listening • Casa Loma, Toronto

Speaking • Lower your fuel bill with a grant

Writing • Looking for a new house

Film • The Money Pit

Edward Hopper: the painter of American urban landscape

Module 5 - Public works

1 Roads and public transports

2 Education, culture and entertainment

3 Recreation and sport

Grammar • Compounds

Listening • The London Stadium

Speaking • A radio debate: train or plane?

Writing • Assessing a school building

Film • Once Upon a Time in the West

John Steinbeck: the voice of American rural workers

Module 6 - The workplace

1 Civil engineering

2 Architecture and architects

3 Safety in the yard

Grammar • Comparatives and Superlatives

Listening • Safety test

Speaking • An interview

Writing • Writing a cover letter

Film • The Architect

Earthquakes

Module 7 - Settlements

1 Urbanisation

2 History of city planning

Grammar • Prefixes and Suffixes

Listening • Dubai: a city of contrasts

Speaking • Liverpool: a real urban renaissance

Writing • City or countryside?

Film • Manhattan

The Olympic Games

Module 8 - History of architecture

1 From the beginnings to the 18th century

2 Architecture of the 19th century

3 The masters of modern architecture

4 Contemporary architecture

Grammar • Connectors

Listening • Art Deco in America

Speaking • Sightseeing modern architecture

Writing • A school trip to Barcelona

Film • Medici: Masters of Florence

Proportions: the Golden Ratio

2 ECO-DESIGN THE ECOLOGICAL PROJECT: GENERAL PRINCIPLES Answer these questions. a. What do you think a eco-house is? b. Can you think of any ecological building materials? c. In your opinion, what are the advantages of living in an eco-house? Creating  healthy  buildings, which have little ecological impact has always been the objective of architecture. Eco-architecture is returning to those old objectives. The reason for this is the ecological emergency and an increasing preoccupation with health which started in the sixties. Most of us spend 90% of our time within a closed environment so incorrect design and the presence of toxic elements found in some materials can be the cause of illness and common pathologies. Indoor pollution has various sources. Materials used in constructing the building and furnishing may release harmful substances. Excessive acclimatization, humidity or dryness of the air, illumination without contrast or too strong, electrical fields by appliances, acoustic pollution and vibrations are just some examples of how living inside a house may affect our health. The building has to be designed to last and its function is to create comfort. It should also be made not to waste energy, but to recuperate and regenerate it. An ecological building is a quality building, created without excessive attention to saving money; on the contrary, its materials last in time reducing the costs of maintenance. The general standards of ecological design are related to a complex reality, so it is almost impossible to satisfy them all. Depending on the context and possibilities, the goal is to come as close as possible to the main objectives, which are to create harmony between the building itself and the place where it stands, to save energy and to guarantee the health of its inhabitants. These may be taken as guidelines:   mainly utilize materials available in large quantities  in loco ; unrefined, which need little manufacturing (to reduce energy waste), and not harmful to the human health;   guarantee the buildings flexibility for possible future changes;   try to design an efficient energy saving system (thermal isolation, natural lighting, etc.); depending on the local climate, use technological innovations such as solar panels and natural temperature reduction devices;   guarantee the durability of the construction;   use materials which can be recycled and re-used once the building is demolished;   provide the structures with natural beauty and  sensual  comfort (sufficient lighting, natural colours, etc.);   use  green  as an element of the design. to affect: influenzare furnishing: arredamento harmful: dannoso illness: malattia in loco: sul posto source: origine, causa unrefined: non raffinato, greggio waste: spreco 54 Module 2 The Supertrees in the Gardens by the bay (Singapore) 

1 Complete the following sentences referring back to the text. 1. The materials currently used in building often .................................................................. the old principle of architecture which is .................................................................... 2. Bio-architecture represents a return to this objective, due to .................................................................... 3. The incorrect designing and the presence of toxic elements can be the cause of illness and common pathologies because ......................................................................................... 4. Indoor pollution can be found in ......................................................................................... 5. An ecological building can be defined a quality building because .......................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... . 6. The main objectives in creating such a building are .............................................................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... . 2 Look at this poster and read the quote. What do you think it means? Plastic bags facts Marshall McCullan 3 2.3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.   On average, plastic bags are used for 25 minutes!   It takes between 100-500 years for a plastic bag to disintegrate (depending on the type of plastic).   In 1 minute 1 million plastic bags are in use around the world.   The average European uses about 500 plastic bags a year.   80% of marine litter is plastic.   3.4 million tons of plastic carrier bags are produced in the EU each year. This corresponds to the weight of more than two million cars! ACTIVITIES  There are no passengers on spaceship Earth. We are all crew.  Listen to the following passage about Hemp Cottage in Devon, an example of eco-building. Then answer the questions below. When was the cottage built? Who was it built for? Where is it located? Which natural materials were used? What is the mainframe made of? What is the roof insulation made of? Is the original owner living in the cottage? What are people reaching the cottage on foot or by bike entitled to? BIO AND MAN-MADE CONSTRUCTIONS Module 2 55 

Il testo per studenti di “Costruzioni, Ambiente e Territorio” tratta ecologia, bioedilizia, sicurezza nei cantieri, progettazione, urbanistica.

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English for the Construction Industry, the Environment and Design

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