Assessment 2 and Marking Rubric
Written assessment (individual)
(You must use the assessment template provided below)
Assessment overview
In this assessment, using the Mason Brothers building and the University of Auckland's upcoming new Recreational and Wellness Centre building as case study buildings, you will show your understanding of sustainable principles, applications and innovations. In addition, you must discuss passive design features and their environmental impact using appropriate rating tools and sustainable development goals. Please refer to the resources folder on the Stream site to access published case study reports relevant to this assessment.
In this research-based written assessment, cite current (published within the last 5 years), relevant and reliable publications (articles, books, reports, magazines, lecture materials, websites, etc.) using APA referencing style. when fulfilling the assessment brief. The word limit, the number of minimum citations required, and the marks allocated are given against each item. Use referenced figures, tables, and photos where appropriate to support your answers.
Please note that hand-written assignments are not accepted. The assignment must be submitted to the online assignment submission dropbox on the Stream site.
Assessment brief
Your report should have the following structure (please refer to below marking rubric to understand mark allocation).
1. Summary: Provide a summary of your report, including aims, key findings, and the study's key conclusions (250-word limit, 5 marks). Hint: write this at the end, when the rest of the report is complete.
2. Introduction: Provide an introduction to your report. In your introduction, provide background information on the Mason Brothers building in Wynyard Quarter. Summarise the innovative sustainable features included in the Mason Brothers building. Explain how those features help achieve sustainability principles in building design and construction (300-word limit, 10 marks).
3. The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): Discuss any relationship between the sustainable features included in Mason Brothers building and the United Nations' SDGs (300-word limit, 10 marks).
4. Analysis of passive design features: Analyse four passive design features embedded in Mason Brothers building. Compare and contrast those four passive design features against the passive design features embedded in the University of Auckland's upcoming new Recreational and Wellness Centre building regarding their operating principles and environmental impact. Provide supplementary images and references to literature (1000-word limit, 40 marks).
5. LEED rating system: Discuss how the University of Auckland's upcoming new Recreational and Wellness Centre would meet the following goals of the LEED rating system.
I. Reduce contribution to global climate change (250-word limit, 5 marks).
II. Enhance individual human health (250-word limit, 5 marks).
III. Protect and restore water resources (250-word limit, 5 marks).
IV. Protect and enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services (250-word limit, 5 marks).
V. Promote sustainable and regenerative material cycles (250-word limit, 5 marks).
VI. Enhance community quality of life (250-word limit, 5 marks).
6. Conclusion: Write a conclusion to the report indicating the key findings of your study (250-word limit, 5 marks).