Sustainable housing development

Sustainable garrisons

Synopsis

This lesson helps students to understand the issues surrounding sustainable development by encouraging them to design a sustainable garrison housing scheme, placing particular emphasis on environmental, social and economic considerations. Students will firstly revise the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources and the overarching theme of sustainable development. They are then encouraged to apply their knowledge through the design of a sustainable garrison housing scheme, balancing the introduction of eco-friendly elements with the constraints of a clients brief. Using a Sustainable Design Calculator in Excel and information about different sustainable designs and products, the students' objective is to maximise their sustainability score within their £1 million budget.

The lesson plan timings have been extended across a 2 hour period. To ensure students reap the full benefits of this activity and the materials that are provided, it is essential that they are given time to absorb the information, brainstorm their designs as a team, produce their proposal and then present and feed back.

This lesson provides a great opportunity to develop key skills including teamwork, presentation, numeracy and ICT.

MOD Topic

Sustainable garrisons

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Curriculum Links

• Design Technology
• Maths
• English
• Citizenship
• ICT
• Numeracy

Prior Knowledge

Urbanisation.
Energy, resources and their management.
Pollution and global warming.
Prior knowledge of sustainable development will enhance the students' ability to apply their learning to the design task.

Learning Outcomes

Lower ability students will:

• Understand the ways in which development can be made more sustainable.
• Understand that the principles of sustainability can be used to redevelop military garrison accommodation.
• Have a basic understanding of the fact that the MOD has a duty of care to its employees and satisfies this by providing them with the best accommodation possible.
• Understand that the MOD leads the way amongst Government departments in trying to conserve energy and provide sustainable management schemes for the future.

Average ability students will:

• Have a good understanding of the ways in which development can be made more sustainable.
• Understand how the principles of sustainability can be used to redevelop military garrison accommodation.
• Understand that the MOD has a duty of care to its employees and satisfies this by providing them with the best accommodation possible.
• Understand that the MOD leads the way amongst Government departments in trying to conserve energy and provide sustainable management schemes for the future.

Higher ability students will:

• Have a good understanding of the ways in which development can be made more sustainable.
• Have a good understanding of how the principles of sustainability can be used to redevelop military garrison accommodation.
• Fully understand that the MOD has a duty of care to its employees and satisfies this by providing them with the best accommodation possible.
• Fully understand that the MOD leads the way amongst Government departments in trying to conserve energy and provide sustainable management schemes for the future.

Lesson code

G12