Circular Life of Buildings: Designing out obsolescence

95 EUR + VAT (if applicable)

This course highlights unsustainable practices involved in the linear approach to building that leads to high global emissions and waste. Explore how new technology and circular strategies can change building design for a better future.

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Circular Life of Buildings: Designing out obsolescence

Course Overview

Author: Ilma Jabeen
As global economies shift to more sustainable ways of living, there is a growing demand for the building industry to adapt on a technical, financial, economic, and industrial level.

This course provides a complete overview of building for the Circular Economy by highlighting the detriment of current building practices, the challenges involved with circular building projects and strategies to implement moving forward.

Moving to a circular built environment requires a transition in skill and perspective from various stakeholders, including building owners, labour and workers or asset managers.

This course aims to share strategies through a collaborative mindset designed to engage the participant, inspire change and provide practical solutions for the future.

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What are the Learning Outcomes?

Knowledge and Understanding

Develop a circular approach to building planning and construction​
Utilize drivers to minimize barriers and risks​
Incorporate circular strategies into the design phase for efficient resource and energy use​

What You Will Learn

Circular Economy and the building sector
Explore the contrast between linear and circular approaches to building construction. Learn more about cities and governments and their role in the transition.
Why transform the building sector?
Explore the impact of the traditional building process on our environment and society.

Learn more about what’s possible for the future of buildings and how these strategies provide a viable solution to the issues currently harming our planet.

An overlook of the industry
The building sector’s transition into a Circular Economy is in its early stages. This course offers insight into the progress of this transition and the barriers and challenges faced along the way.
Opportunities and barriers to the transition
Explore the diverse, direct and indirect opportunities associated with the Circular Economy. Learn about the various drivers that play a crucial role in accelerating this transition, such as the technological, political, and financial drivers.
Circular building development strategies
Discover a comprehensive approach to optimize the future of buildings through contemporary concepts like designing for longevity and flexibility. Get clear insights on the role of materiality and energy consumption in buildings that need adaptation.
Product life extension for buildings
Explore how to extend the life of existing buildings with solutions like repair, restoration, maintenance, and adaptive reuse.
Discover the strategies involved in product life extension, like maintenance, restoration, renovation, and adaptive reuse.
Closing the loop
Explore what it means to close the loop for construction materials during the building, product and material stages.
Take action
Discover how to overcome the existing challenges of a circular economy, and the urgency to move from a linear approach to a regenerative model with reduced waste and emissions.

Important Details

Enrollment Information
Once you have enrolled, you will be given access to our Learning Management System.

You will be guided through the original content of the course with dynamic, rich, enjoyable, narrated, and easy-to-understand content. 

  • The course is divided into easily navigated sections.
  • Each section is followed by non-graded “knowledge check questions” to help you ensure that you successfully assimilated the content.
  • You can go back and view the content as often as you like.

When you reach the end of the course, you will be awarded the Certificate of Completion.

“Lack of skills and education has been noted as one of the main current challenges to the transition into the circular economy. Getting certified will help you to overcome these challenges. The urgency to move from a linear approach to a regenerative model where waste and emissions are reduced by keeping the materials and components at continuous use with the highest intrinsic value. Whatever good things we build end up building us”.
Ilma Jabeen – Author
Circular Life of Buildings: Designing out obsolescence

“Lack of skills and education has been noted as one of the main current challenges to the transition into the circular economy. Getting certified will help you to overcome these challenges. The urgency to move from a linear approach to a regenerative model where waste and emissions are reduced by keeping the materials and components at continuous use with the highest intrinsic value. Whatever good things we build end up building us”.

Ilma Jabeen – Author
Circular Life of Buildings: Designing out obsolescence

How You Will Learn

Interactive training sessions

Knowledge check questions

Case studies / Best practices

Unique learning platform with Mobile Access

Exposure to a network of experts

Be part of a community

Explore cutting edge research

Exposure to a network of experts

Be part of a community

Explore cutting edge research

Are you a business or an organization? Contact us for team training offerings

Are you a business or an organization? Contact us for team training offerings

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This Course in a Bundle

Circular Economy Specialist (High-Mastery)

Gain highly- specialized insights to drive industry change, advance your career and become a renowned expert in your field.

1,085.00 € + VAT (if applicable)

12 courses

Total dedicated effort required: 45 hours *

 

Circular Economy Manager (Advanced)

Gain expertise that goes beyond the basics to offer in-depth knowledge of circular economy principles and applications.

745.00 € + VAT (if applicable)

8 courses

Total dedicated effort required: 30 hours *

 

Circular Economy Professionals (Foundational)

Get an in-depth, comprehensive overview of foundational Circular Economy principles to get familiar with industry concepts.

385.00 € + VAT (if applicable)

4 courses

Total dedicated effort required: 16 hours *

Circular Economy Specialist (High-Mastery)

Gain highly- specialized insights to drive industry change, advance your career and become a renowned expert in your field.

1,085.00 € + VAT (if applicable)

12 courses

Total dedicated effort required: 45 hours *

 

Circular Economy Manager (Advanced)

Gain expertise that goes beyond the basics to offer in-depth knowledge of circular economy principles and applications.

745.00 € + VAT (if applicable)

8 courses

Total dedicated effort required: 30 hours *

 

Circular Economy Professionals (Foundational)

Get an in-depth, comprehensive overview of foundational Circular Economy principles to get familiar with industry concepts.

385.00 € + VAT (if applicable)

4 courses

Total dedicated effort required: 16 hours *

* Depending on the level of experience and pace the learner is willing to invest in the learning journey.