Green Literacy and Architectural Design Curriculum (GLAD) 2011

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Unit 1 – BIM Modeling Basics
- Lesson 1: Modeling Building Elements
- Lesson 2: Building Envelope
- Lesson 3: Curtain Systems
- Lesson 4: Interiors and Circulation
- Lesson 5: Fixtures, Fittings, and Furniture
- Lesson 6: Views and Visualization
- Lesson 7: Materials, Lighting, and Rendering
Unit 2 – BIM Design Process
- Lesson 1: Area and Space Planning
- Lesson 2: Project Phases and Phased Design
- Lesson 3: Design Options
- Lesson 4: Detailed Design/Construction Documents
- Lesson 5: Detailed Design/Schedules and Quantities
Unit 3 – Green Building Design
- Lesson 1: Passive Design
- Lesson 2: Material Properties and Energy Impact
- Lesson 3: Water Use and Collection
- Lesson 4: Power Use and Generation
- Lesson 5: Daylighting
Unit 4 – Multidisciplinary Coordination
- Lesson 1: Preparing to Share Models
- Lesson 2: Modeling Structural Elements
- Lesson 3: Modeling Electrical Systems
- Lesson 4: Modeling Plumbing Systems
- Lesson 5: Modeling Mechanical Systems
- Lesson 6: Coordination and Interference Checking
Unit 5 – Using BIM in Integrated Project Delivery
- Lesson 1: Model Integration and Management
- Lesson 2: Identifying and Resolving Issues
- Lesson 3: Scheduling and 4D Simulation
- Lesson 4: Presenting the Project Model
Unit 6 – Performance-Based Conceptual Design
- Lesson 1: Program, Site, Set Up
- Lesson 2: Parametric Modeling with Design Options
- Lesson 3: Exploring Options through Analysis
- Lesson 4: Next Steps – Refining with Pattern Based Families
Unit 7 – Extending BIM Beyond Design
- Lesson 1: Modeling for Construction
- Lesson 2: 4D Simulation and Construction Planning
- Lesson 3: Model-Based Estimating and Quantity Takeoff
- Lesson 4: Using BIM for Fabrication
- Lesson 5: Using BIM for Operations and Facilities Management

Green Literacy and Architectural Design Curriculum (GLAD) 2011

Green Literacy and Architectural Design Curriculum (GLAD) is a program intended to give students in grades 5–9 an introduction to architectural sustainability. Designed to use an interdisciplinary approach to reinforce skills and standards, GLAD teaches students about sustainability through architectural design projects and interactive, hands-on exercises.

The curriculum, written by an award-winning middle school teacher, was created with the intent to be easy for the professional and the student to participate, learning together about architecture and sustainability. Lessons include fun, easy-to-follow activities, and the course is completed with a comprehensive test.

Download the Introduction to the GLAD Curriculum

Part I: Introduction to Sustainability and Architecture

Introduction to Green Vocabulary
Recycling Systems
Comic Strip

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Part II: Architectural Basics

General Measurement
Measurement Lesson I
Measurement Lesson II
Fundamentals of Residential Construction
Symbols and Measurement Lesson I
Symbols and Measurement Lesson II

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Part III: Architectural Challenge

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 Tutorial
Shipping Container Home Challenge
Test

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Author Biography

Jennifer Caffrey is a 14-year veteran of technology education. She has taught at the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School, in Old Lyme, Connecticut, for the past 10 years. After competing in the School of the Future Student Design Competition, run by the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI), she became very interested in green design in architecture. The seventh-grade students at her school have been using her curriculum, based on Autodesk® Revit® Architecture software, for the past four years with great success. As a result, she created Green Literacy in Architecture Design (GLAD), which employs an interdisciplinary, hands-on approach to teach students in grades 5–9 the basics of architecture and sustainability.

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