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

Listening THE VERTICAL FOREST 2.9 Listen to the recording and fill in the chart. ACTIVITIES 1 Name of the building Location Architect/s Number of floors Height of the two towers Irrigation supplied by Trees chosen according to 2 Listen again and answer the questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 74 How will the system described balance the microclimate? What will the plants filter and what will they produce? What has the architect noted about the project? What is BioMilano? How were the plants used for the building treated? How will the building promote bio-diversity? Module 2 SCAFFOLDING 

Speaking TEN ENERGY-SAVING TIPS FOR YOUR HOUSE 1. Use Fluorescent Bulbs. Replace conventional incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). They cost a little more, but last up to 10 times longer, use two-thirds less energy and give off percent less heat. 2. Look for the AAA Label. AAA-qualified home appliances use about half as much energy as old and unqualified ones. 3. Get Unplugged. Many home electronics still consume energy even when they are turned off. Many devices with a  stand-by mode  will continue to use power. Also, chargers and power adapters continue to draw power from the wall socket even if the device is not attached. Unplug these devices to make sure that you aren t wasting energy. 4. Double-Up on Windows. Replacing old single-pane windows with double pane-windows helps reduce heat loss in winter and heat gain in the summer. 5. Turn Down the Thermostat. Lowering your thermostat by just one degree can reduce costs by about four percent. 6. Sustainable Floors. Cork or bamboo floors are natural insulators. 7. Earth-Friendly Decks. A lot of deck material comes from tropical forests. These woods look great and are resistant to the weather for a very long time. 8. Low-Flow Taps. They reduce water consumption and water heating costs by as much as 50 percent. 9. Buy Renewable Energy. Check with your local company and see if you can buy renewable energy. 10. Recycle! After you replace all those inefficient windows and fixtures, make sure you recycle all that metal and glass. HINTS A. Complain about your last electricity bill and ask for advice. B. Say that you ve found an article about how to save energy in your house and that you ve started doing what was suggested. A. Ask for examples. B. Say you replaced old bulbs with new ones. A. Say you also have to buy a new washing machine because the old one is not working. B. Give advice about energy-saving home appliances, and warn about the stand-by mode. A. Express surprise. Say you didn t know. B. Ask about A s windows (single-pane or double-pane?). A. Answer. Ask why. B. Answer. A. Ask if B has any suggestions for saving money on heating the house. B. Answer. Add suggestions about insulating floors. A. Ask about how to save water. B. Answer. And give advice about renewable energy and recycling. A. Thank. deck (AmE): pavimento esterno gain: guadagno to give off: rilasciare, emettere household: domestico light bulb: lampadina pane: (lastra di) vetro ONLINE RESOURCES   Energy star BIO AND MAN-MADE CONSTRUCTIONS Module 2 75 

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

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