ARK-E3522 - Circular Construction Lectures, Lecture, 27.2.2025-5.6.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course, students:

  • Understand the principles and mechanisms of the circular economy in the built environment
  • Understand the interdependencies and complexities of sustainable design goals and the circular economy
  • Can observe the circularity aspects of the built environment

Credits: 6

Schedule: 27.02.2025 - 05.06.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Matti Kuittinen, Simon Mahringer

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Introduction to the following themes:

    • Circular economy in building design
    • Circular design principles (including adaptive structures, flexible spaces, reversible building design, life cycle approach, building services and their systems, waste hierarchy, cradle-to-cradle design, buildings as material banks.)

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Grading scale: pass/fail.

    Grading is based on attendance on contact teaching as well as completing required tasks.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Completing the course requires attendance in contact teaching and independent study.

    6cr=162h

    42 hours of contact teaching / lectures

    120 hours for reflection and independent work

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Study material is given during the course through Mycourses.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    6 Clean Water and Sanitation

    7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

    13 Climate Action

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring IV - V
    2025-2026 Spring IV - V

    Registration:

    Minimum number of students in this course 5 Maximum number of students in this course 40 Registration for courses Sisu. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture, https//www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts

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