Circular Economy: Sustainable Built Environment
Master circular economy strategies in architectural and urban design to create regenerative buildings and cities that minimize waste and maximize resources.
Master circular economy strategies in architectural and urban design to create regenerative buildings and cities that minimize waste and maximize resources.
Discover how to transform the built environment using circular economy principles in this comprehensive 6-week course. Explore sustainable construction methods that reduce waste, energy consumption, and environmental impact across various scales - from building materials to regional development strategies. Learn about closing material loops, redesigning supply chains, and implementing new business models that promote reuse and recycling. Gain insights into circular design for buildings, neighborhoods, and cities, focusing on energy, water, and waste management. This course is ideal for professionals and students in architecture, urbanism, and building engineering who want to drive the transition towards more sustainable construction practices. By the end, you'll be equipped to apply circular economy concepts to real-world built environment challenges.
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What you'll learn
Recognize circular economy principles and their application to the built environment
Identify scales of the built environment from materials to regions
Analyze life-cycle phases of building products and circular design strategies
Evaluate circular design approaches for buildings and their environmental impact
Examine resource flows at different city scales and contexts
Assess circular solutions for energy, water, and waste management in urban settings
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course explores the application of circular economy principles to the built environment across multiple scales, from materials and products to cities and regions. It covers key concepts such as material loops, life-cycle phases of building products, circular design principles, and the impact of buildings on society and the environment. The curriculum includes modules on building products, sustainable construction and operation, urban resource flows, and regional value webs. Students will learn to analyze and map different stages of building materials at the regional level, reflect on environmental impacts, and explore interventions to increase circularity. The course emphasizes practical applications and includes case studies of companies successfully incorporating circular economy principles in the built environment.
Introduction: Motivation for the Circular Built Environment and basic terms
Module 1
Building products: Materials and components
Module 2
Architecture and building: Sustainable construction and operation
Module 3
Cities and neighborhoods: Buildings, infrastructure and resource flows
Module 4
Regions: From supply chains to value webs
Module 5
Conclusion: Addressing the transition to a Circular Built Environment, a practical approach
Module 6
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Pioneer in Architectural Technology and Experimental Prototyping
Marcel Bilow serves as an Associate Professor at TU Delft's Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, where he heads the innovative Bucky Lab, a unique facility combining architecture and building technology for sustainable product design. With over two decades of teaching experience in building construction and product design, he has established himself as a leading expert in façade engineering and experimental prototyping. His approach integrates computer-aided design, structural analysis, material sciences, and full-scale prototyping to develop innovative building solutions. Beyond his academic role, he has maintained practical industry involvement through his façade engineering office, contributing to both theoretical and practical advancements in the field. His expertise in connections, products, and material applications has made him a sought-after consultant in the industry, while his academic contributions include co-authoring more than 15 books on building technology and façade design. At the Bucky Lab, he leads initiatives in sustainable building product development, combining traditional architectural principles with cutting-edge technology and prototyping techniques to create innovative solutions for modern building challenges
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Expert in Circular Architecture and Sustainable Design
Mo Smit serves as an architect, graduation tutor, coordinator and researcher within the Chair of Architectural Engineering at TU Delft's Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. Her expertise combines practical architectural experience with academic research, particularly focusing on circular neighborhood development and community engagement in design processes. Through her work as project architect for organizations including the Central Government Real Estate Agency, Hootsmans Architectuurbureau, and the Architekten Cie, she has developed extensive experience in sustainable architecture projects designed through cross-functional collaboration. Her current research emphasizes the integration of circular design principles to enhance both architectural and ecological quality in sustainable buildings and neighborhoods. She specializes in architectural circularity, sociocultural aspects of circularity, biological materials, urban metabolism, and the history of circularity. Her approach emphasizes the importance of community involvement in the design process, believing that circular design principles can significantly contribute to creating more sustainable and livable urban environments.
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