| CODE | CNM1421 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Materials and the Environment | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 3 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Construction and Property Management | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Study-unit Aims: - To introduce students to the impact of material selection, and material sourcing, on the environment; - To review construction materials and their environmental performance, including the environmental aspects of the production, use and disposal of materials; - To introduce methods and tools for the assessment of material environmental implications in design. Learning Outcomes: - Ability to evaluate the environmental impact of renewable and non-renewable material resources; - Ability to assess the life cycle of materials, and the significance of end of life, and of re-cycling; - Awareness of national and international legislation and standards; - Ability to carry out eco-audits for construction materials; - Ability to select materials on the basis of material indices, and eco-performance. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Materials and the Environment: Eco-informed Material Choice [Paperback] Michael F. Ashby (Author) - Additional References Civil Engineering Materials Edited by Neil Jackson & Ravinda K. Dhir Materials (Mitchells Building Series) [Paperback] A. Everett (Author), C.M.H. Barritt (Author) |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Seminar | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Amber Wismayer |
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