Sustainable Construction in a Circular Economy
This course takes a wide-lens view of the role of materials decisions in circular design and the promotion of a healthier world. You find out how to execute a healthier project. You learn why healthier materials matter to the entire project team and the importance of communication between teams. You look at circularity, embodied carbon reduction, and the evolution of the built environment. You examine the role designers play in executing a healthier project, from construction to installation to use, and its significance in the context of cities.
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- Level Professional
- Duration 25 hours
- Course by Parsons School of Design, The New School
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This course takes a wide-lens view of the role of materials decisions in circular design and the promotion of a healthier world. You find out how to execute a healthier project. You learn why healthier materials matter to the entire project team and the importance of communication between teams. You look at circularity, embodied carbon reduction, and the evolution of the built environment. You examine the role designers play in executing a healthier project, from construction to installation to use, and its significance in the context of cities. Participants in the course should have leadership-level career experience in design, architecture, contracting, or a similar field. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: • Analyze the role of contractors, subcontractors, and material procurement in the execution of a healthier project • Discuss the relationship between circular design and design innovation • Examine the capacity of material systems to contribute to a circular, low-carbon, regenerative, and equitable worldModules
Welcome
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- Introductions
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- Introduction to Healthier Materials and Sustainable Building
- Introduction to Sustainable Construction in a Circular Economy
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- Welcome and Course Methods
- Course Presenter Profiles
- Key Terminologies and Concepts
The Construction Team and Materials
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- Protective Measures for Contractor and Subcontractors
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- Introduction to From Blueprint to Building
- The Significance of Materials Health to Contractors
- Defining Practices and Coordinating Subcontractors
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- Safety on the Job Site
Turning Products into Projects
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- Project Communication and Tracking
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- Writing and Implementing Healthier Specifications
- Materials Procurement and Tracking
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- Sustainable Specification Language
Securing and Installing Healthier Materials
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Assignment
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Assignment
- From Blueprint to Building: Summative Assessment
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- Bringing Together a Healthier Materials Project
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- Protective Measures through Installation
- Building in the Context of Healthy Environments: Q&A with Dennis Rijkhoff
- Selecting Healthier Furnishings
- From Blueprint to Building Conclusion
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- Healthy Materials Lab Textiles Collection and Specifications
Circular Economy Principles in Practice
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- Moving Beyond Take-Make-Waste
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- Introduction to Disrupting the Status Quo: Design Through the Lens of Circularity
- The Toxic Legacy of Today's Building Industry
- Hand-in-Hand: Innovation and Circularity
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- Why the Building Sector?
Circularity as a Business Opportunity
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- Circularity: Better for Business and the Environment
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- Waste as a Resource: Urban Mining
- Opportunities Arising from Circularity
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- What Is FutureBuilt?
Advances on Site, Advancing in the Marketplace
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- Disrupting the Status Quo: Design Through the Lens of Circularity: Summative Assessment
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- Designers as Changemakers
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- Maintaining Trust and Managing Expectations
- Fundamental Market Changes
- Disrupting the Status Quo: Design Through the Lens of Circularity Conclusion
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- Opportunities for Collaboration in a Circular Economy
Heralding in a New Age of Stewardship
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- Why Circular Cities Matter
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- Introduction to Professional Practice in an Evolving World
- The International Movement towards Circular Cities
- Regenerative Cities: The Ecopolis
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- Inspiring the Future: CityLoops
Design Frontiers: Moving from the Urban Policy Scale Back to the Scale of the Building
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- Innovating a Healthier World
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- Digital Technology's Role in Supporting Circularity and Health
- Innovating Material Systems
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- Using Tools for Positive Innovation
Mapping the Way Forward
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PeerReview
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- Professional Practice in an Evolving World: Summative Assessment
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Peer Review
- Peer Review: Healthier Project Execution through Strategic Communication
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- Visioning for a Circular Future
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- The Importance of Policy to Drive Change
- Building from the Ground Up: A Localized and Harmonized Approach
- Professional Practice in an Evolving World Conclusion
- Sustainable Construction in a Circular Economy Conclusion
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- Approaches to Creating Good Policy Initiatives
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"Sustainable Construction in a Circular Economy" delves into the impact of material decisions on circular design and health. Aimed at professionals in design, architecture, and contracting, it covers topics like healthier project execution, communication, circularity, and carbon reduction. The course emphasizes the designer's role in creating sustainable urban environments. Offered by Coursera, it spans 1500 minutes and is available through a starter subscription.
Alison Mears AIA, LEED AP
Catherine Murphy