Building design in the circular economy
Summary
The class introduces the concept of circular economy and its applications to building design, with a focus on design with reused components and design for disassembly. The class develops critical thinking skills over and above theoretical and technical inputs.
Content
Circular economy consists in maintaining and/or improving the value of products as long as possible, i.e. by extending or renewing their service live while minimizing resource depletion, waste generation, and greenhouse gas emissions. When it comes to building design, a series of sometimes contradicting strategies emerges: to limit the quantity of used materials, to limit their ecological impact, to enhance the versatility of buildings, and to ensure the future repair, reuse, or recycling of their components. The class delves into recent literature and practice, aiming at providing the necessary expertise to adopt these strategies in a pragmatic state of mind.
The following themes punctuate the semester:
- Circular Economy: History & Principles
- Environmental Footprint of Buildings
- Waste & Recycling
- Reuse Assessment, Deconstruction & Procurement processes
- Design for Upstream Reuse (Resuing Structural and Non-Structural Components)
- Design for Downstream Reuse (Design for Disassembly, Reversible Design, Design for Flexibility, Modular Design)
- Design with Geo-based Materials
- New Circual Business Models and Legal Aspects
Keywords
Circular Economy; Industrial Ecology; Reuse; Open Building; Regenerative Design; Product Stewardship; Material Passport; Urban Mining; Dematerialization; Depollution; Design-for-disassembly; Modularity; Reversibility; Recycling; Upcycling; Cradle-to-Cradle; Technical & Biological Cycles; Ecological Footprint; Social Ecology; Carbon Emissions; Waste Production & Management; Material Depletion; Urban Metabolism; Refurbishment; Building Management; Life-cycle Assessment (LCA)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Assess / Evaluate current circular practices and design methods
- Critique current circular practices and design methods
- Characterize current circular practices and design methods
Teaching methods
The course is partially conducted with a flipped classrooms.
Expected student activities
Students are expected to:
- attend and enliven all classroom sessions;
- prepare classroom sessions by reviewing selected texts and case studies
Assessment methods
Grades reflect both the student's activities during the semester and the final examination.
Supervision
| Office hours | No |
Dans les plans d'études
- Semestre: Automne
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'hiver)
- Matière examinée: Building design in the circular economy
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 12 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Automne
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'hiver)
- Matière examinée: Building design in the circular economy
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 12 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Automne
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'hiver)
- Matière examinée: Building design in the circular economy
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 12 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Automne
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'hiver)
- Matière examinée: Building design in the circular economy
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 12 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Automne
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'hiver)
- Matière examinée: Building design in the circular economy
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 12 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Automne
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'hiver)
- Matière examinée: Building design in the circular economy
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 12 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Automne
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'hiver)
- Matière examinée: Building design in the circular economy
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 12 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Automne
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'hiver)
- Matière examinée: Building design in the circular economy
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 12 semaines
- Type: optionnel