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n.BA.UI.Gebe.25HS (Building Greenery) 
Module: Building Greenery
This information was generated on: 14 May 2026
No.
n.BA.UI.Gebe.25HS
Title
Building Greenery
Credits
5

Description

Version: 1.0 start 01 August 2025

 

Study Programme Natural Resource Sciences
Regulations Applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Natural Resource Sciences degree programme
Module Type  
  Compulsory Module  X Elective Module    Optional Module
Planned Semester 4th Semester
Module Coordinator Evelyn Trachsel Geissmann
Telephone / E-Mail +41 (0)58 934 55 97 / evelyn.trachsel@zhaw.ch
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)		 Evelyn Trachsel Geissmann, Reto Hagenbuch, Alain Bertschy, Axel Heinrich, Stephan Brenneisen
Entrance Requirements See Digital Study Planner
Learning Outcomes and Competencies The students should be able to
  • develop vegetation systems for green facades, rooftops, building interiors and terraces.
  • assess the environmental impact of integrating plants into buildings.
  • understand the construction and vegetation considerations for integrating plants into buildings and how this applies to their own project work.
  • source, analyse and interpret project principles, construction standards and guidelines.
  • assess the condition of existing green areas and measure ecosystem services.
  • evaluate the potential of buildings to connect with outdoor spaces and the surrounding area (promoting biodiversity and adapting to climate change).
  • plan and implement sustainable greening concepts.
Module Content Development of vegetation systems
  • Basic principles for the development of vegetation systems
  • Nature-friendly maintenance for buildings with integrated planting
  • Species knowledge: Plants for rooftops, interiors, façades and terraces
Positive effects of buildings with integrated planting
  • Ecological and climatic effects
  • Steps and procedures for targeted planning and realisation of positive effects
Construction and vegetation considerations for the planting of buildings
  • Systems and Materials
  • Legal Framework
  • Standards and guidelines
Follow-up Modules See Digital Study Planner
Methods of Instruction 
  • Lectures
  • Excursions
  • Practice-oriented learning
  • Project work
Digital Resources Moodle
Lesson Structure / Workload  
 Contact Hours 56
 Guided Self-Study 34
 Independent Self-Study 60
 Total Workload 150
Classroom Attendance -
Assessment Course work (100%)
Language of Instruction  German
Comments This module is part of the Vegetation Systems area of focus.

 

Course: Building Greenery
No.
n.BA.UI.Gebe.25HS.V
Title
Building Greenery

Note

  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 14 May 2026.