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Circularity in the Built Environment

ED130147Areas of Specialization3 ECTSEnglishsummer semesterLehrstuhl für Energieeffizientes und nachhaltiges Planen und Bauen (Prof. Lang)
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What it is about

You will learn the fundamentals and strategies of circular construction, from global material flows to Urban Mining and practical examples. In the end you can analyze potentials and obstacles for resource-efficient building and assess appropriate evaluation methods and procedures for circular construction projects.

What you will be able to do

  • Recall global material flows and their connection to the construction industry
  • Understand the impacts of high material consumption on climate and the environment
  • Assess the potential of Urban Mining for raw material recovery
  • Analyze hurdles for circular building in Germany
  • Apply strategies and construction methods for circular construction
  • Analyze the circularity potential of materials and components
  • Understand economic perspectives and life-cycle costs of circular construction
  • Understand evaluation options for circularity

What the module consists of

  • VorlesungsreiheConveying theoretical fundamentals in three thematic blocks with practical talks

Teaching method

  • Vorlesung mit GastvorträgenExplanation of fundamentals, presentation of framework conditions and solutions as well as practical examples
  • Folien/Online-SkripteFor review and as a script for the event
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