Promoting Green Competences for Integrated Sustainable Development in Architectural Education through Experiential, Lab-based, Active Learning
Pro-GREEN-LABs addresses existing gaps between architectural education and profession, between academia and practice, between social and technical knowledge, and between professionals and local stakeholders. It aims at building and nurturing key green competences (knowledge, behaviours, attitudes and skills) required to qualify students and teachers to address the urgent challenges of sustainable urban development in their societies and beyond. A special focus will be put on an integrated understanding of environmental issues that bridges social and ecological aspects on a basis of recognizing their complex and dynamic interdependencies. To achieve this aim, the project employs a synthesized "Joint Lab" approach that links different disciplines, actors and contexts.
Accordingly, it will establish a non-hierarchic network of academic urban labs that connects 8 HEIs in Europe and the South-Mediterranean region as well as a number of local associated partners. These joint labs shall act as hubs for continuing innovation and capacity building in curriculum development based on mutual interests and local needs.
This project is co-financed by European Union funds within the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme.
Chalmers University of Technology was leader of WP2 ´Identifying Best Existing Practices and ´Developement of New Curricula´ and co-leader of WP5 ´Training of Teachers´
Furthermore, Chalmers University of Technology takes part and contributes in the whole process until implementation of new curricula.
Contact:
- Artistic Professor, Building Design, Architecture and Civil Engineering
