It is imperative that students are fully aware of the circular economy and how it applies to the built environment to empower them to lead the transition over the coming years. This section outlines opportunities to pursue qualifications in this area, undertake research and explore industry best practice.
The MOBile and Innovative Circularity for CONstruction PROducts (MOBICCON-PRO) project will develop, introduce and demonstrate integrated innovative circular solutions to recover resources from construction and demolition waste (CDW) and decrease consumption of raw construction materials by applying in-situ selective separation/demolition, novel CDW recycling and production of recycled and innovative construction materials, components and products, see
Pop-Machina is a Horizon 2020 project that seeks to highlight and reinforce the links between the maker movement and circular economy in order to promote environmental sustainability and generate socio-economic benefits in European cities, see link
The Circular Buildings Coalition are hosting an online webinar on June 1st to present on their latest findings from its collaborative research into the current state of the built environment in Europe. Please register here
New paper by Jan Gottsche from the ATU Build360 research group, see https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ijap/vol11/iss2/7
Interesting article by Katie Thisdell from Metabolic on how the Netherlands is exploring how to build thousands of new homes while also reducing its environmental impact.
This publication from the CityLoops project provides an overview of an interesting tool developed by the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences that tracks construction and demolition waste during the actual demolition process.
ProCirc brings together 8 public and 3 private sector organisations that will leverage 30 plus circular procurement pilots with a combined value of €40M to address this. Each pilot aims to reduce 20-25% raw materials, waste, and CO2 emissions. https://northsearegion.eu/procirc/about/
The ATU B.Eng. (Honours) in Civil Engineering has an ‘Environmental and Energy Sustainability’ module (5 credits) and ‘Environmental Engineering’ module (5 credits) in Year 4.
The ATU B.Sc. (Honours) in Architectural Technology has a ‘Environmental Management for Construction’ module (5 credits) in Year 2 and a ‘Environmental Building Systems’ module (5 credits) in Year 3.
The ATU B.Sc. (Honours) in Construction Management has a ‘Environmental Management for Construction’ module (5 credits) in Year 2 and a ‘Sustainability and the Circular Economy in the Built Environment’ module (5 credits) in Year 4.
The ATU B.Sc. (Honours) in Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics has a ‘Sustainability and the Circular Economy’ module (10 credits) in Year 4.
