Circular Life of Buildings: Designing out obsolescence
Certificate of Completion (CoC)
"Circular Life of Buildings: Designing out obsolescence"
This verifiable certificate is hereby issued to the holder and serves as proof that all the requirements for the award of the completion certification have been fulfilled. The certificate holder has successfully met the attendance requirements for the "Circular Life of Buildings: Designing out obsolescence" course completion.
What is the course about:
• Why building sector needs to be circular?
Explore how to make buildings circular and why the building sector needs to be circular starting with the importance of buildings in our society and shedding light on the impacts of the construction sector on the environment and society as a whole.
• What is Circular Economy for buildings?
Discover the concept of circular building while focusing on the various differences, divergence and contrast between linear and circular approaches of construction and touch upon the crucial role that cities and governments play in the transition.
• How can buildings be circular?
The state of the art of the transition into a Circular Economy in the building sector is at a nascent stage. Unlock great knowledge now on the status of the transition in this sector and discover the barriers and challenges that are causing obstructions.
• What are the opportunities and barriers to the transition?
Explore diverse and exceptional direct and indirect opportunities associated with the Circular Economy. Learn all about the various drivers that play a crucial role in accelerating the transition such as the technological, political, and financial drivers.
• What are the strategies to build circular buildings?
Discover in a comprehensive approach how to optimize the future of buildings, Contemporary concepts like a design for longevity, flexibility, and its relevance for longevity. Get clear insights on the role of materiality and energy consumption of buildings that need adaptations.
• What is Product Life Extension for Buildings?
The life of existing buildings should be enhanced with solutions like repair, restoration, maintenance, and adaptive reuse. Discover here the strategy and key enabler of product life extension. In addition, to the differences between strategic tools like maintenance, restoration, renovation, and adaptive reuse.
• Closing the Loop!
Explore how to close the loop for construction materials at different levels. At the building level how resources are mapped for urban symbiosis; at the product level the difference between direct and indirect reuse; at material level activities like recycling, downcycling and industrial symbiosis.
• Take Action: Go Circular
Discover how to overcome the existing challenges of a Circular Economy. The urgency to move from a linear approach to a regenerative model where waste and emissions are reduced by keeping the materials and components at continuous use with the highest intrinsic value.
Skills / Knowledge
- sustainability
- circular economy
- circular buildings