TEACHING AND RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES VIENNA–FH CAMPUS WIEN

Abstract

INTRODUCTION The University of Applied Sciences in Vienna has offered university degree programs in the field of construction for more than twenty years and has thus gained great expertise in developing its curriculum. Founded in 1996, the department of Building and Design consists of six university degree programs. A major strength of the department is the possibility to adapt to recent challenges in a timely manner. As shown in Figure 1, in the winter term 2008/2009, the master's degree program, Sustainability in the Construction Industry, was held for the first time; it was transformed into the master's degree program, Architecture—Green Building, in 2016. In 2013/14 the bachelor's degree program, Architecture—Green Building, started with the first students graduating in 2016. For ten years the department has focused on sustainability within the building, planning and designing processes.