SAID
Sustainable Architecture
Integrated Design
Sungkyunkwan University, College of Engineering
Departments of Architecture & Global Smart City
Introduction
Welcome to the SAID Laboratory for Sustainable Architecture, Integrated Design, and Urbanism. For detailed information regarding specific topics, please refer to Members (Lab researcher profiles), Publications (journals and books), Lectures (invited at conferences and other institutions), Projects (design, research, development, and consultancies), Cooperation (Universities and other institutions), Courses (University teaching) and Contact (offline and online).
The interdisciplinary research and design topics integrated with higher education include, but are not limited, to the following topics:
Integrated Design of Sustainable Buildings and Neighborhoods
Resource Efficiency in Architecture and Planning
Water-Sensitive Urban Design and Planning
Urban Resilience, Climate Adaptation & Mitigation of Climate Change
Climate Responsive Architecture
Development of concepts and designs for (building)integrated urban infrastructure systems
SAID Lab Actual Publications & Projects
Journal Publication: "Sustainable Transportation Assessment Index (SusTAIN) Framework for Mixed-Use Neighborhoods in India", in Land, 2024. (International Journal) Congratulations!
Acceptance of funding for our research project by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF): "Development of a smart, integrated urban climate resiliency, sustainability assessment, and planning system for urban regeneration and building renovation." Congratulations! – Job Offers are available here!
Journal Publication: "Parametric passive house standard compliance energy analysis of three exemplary carbon neutral hybrid timber technology-based building renovations in the Republic of Korea" in Building and Environment, 2023. (International Journal) Congratulations!
Journal Publication: "Carbon Life Cycle Assessment and Costing of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems for Deep Low-Carbon Renovation" in Sustainability, 2023. (International Journal) Congratulations!
Journal Publication: "Assessing Urban Sustainability and the Potential to Improve the Quality of Education and Gender Equality in Phnom Penh, Cambodia" in Sustainability, 2023. (International Journal) Congratulations!
Journal Publication: "Comparative Analysis of Neighborhood Sustainability Assessment Systems from the USA (LEED-ND), Germany (DGNB-UD), and India (GRIHA-LD)" in Sustainability, 2023. (International Journal) Congratulations!
Notice
SAID Lab 에서 함께 연구할 학부연구생 및 대학원생 (석사, 박사과정)을 모집합니다. 관심있는 학생들은 교수님 이메일로 영어로 된 간단한 자기소개서와 이력서 (CV)를 보내기 바랍니다.
Please contact Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thorsten Schuetze by e-mail prior to the official application process at Sungkyunkwan University including your curriculum vitae, a performance record, a motivation letter and a draft thesis proposal (all documents in English) in your application.
Contact
Address: Room 21421B, Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 440-746, South Korea
Telephone: Office: +82 31-299-4763, Mobile: +82 10-4947-6774
E-mail: t.schuetze@skku.edu
Website SKKU Department of Architecture: http://arch.skku.edu