PhD Researcher: Sustainable Buildings: Sustainable Behaviour?

PhD Researcher:

Sustainable Buildings: Sustainable Behaviour?

Eco-construction trumpsa teaching tool to aid understanding of the

environmental impact of construction materials

Carbon Emissions UK Construction

Buildings = 360 mt CO2 pa CarbonTrust 2008

Carbon Emissions UK Construction

Carbon Emissions UK Construction

84% - Operational Emissions

16% - Manufacture, Transportation & Construction of Materials

Construction Waste UK420 million tonnes of materials per year120 million tonnes is ‘waste’ 35 million tonnes goes to landfill20 million tonnes are ‘unused’ materials

WRAP 2007

The Waste Hierarchy

CO2 can be reduced by up to 30% through the careful selection of materials alone.

Eco-Construction TrumpsEnables processing of complex sets of dataBrings together data from disparate sourcesEncourages interaction and discussionVisual and tangible presentation of dataSimple, easy to use and fun learningEncourages sustainable thinking

Positive Feedback

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“Eco-Construction Trumpsare a useful and fun tool

to engage with a subject that iscomplex to some, and unknown

to others.”

MARK PATERSON: TERTIARYEDUCATION CO-ORDINATOR,EDEN PROJECT, CORNWALL.

Critical FeedbackNon-traditional teaching method in H.E.Too simplisticUpdatabilityToo genericReliability & validity of dataConflicting sources of data

Future DevelopmentNew dataMore materialsEco-BuildingsSingle materialsOn-line version

Spiegel, R. & Meadows, D., 2006 2nd ed. Green Building Materials – A Guide toProduct Selection and Specification. New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons.

Addis, B., 2006. Building with Reclaimed Components and Materials. ADesign Handbook for Reuse and Recycling. London: Earthscan.

Dennison, J. & Halligen, C., 2008. Building Materials and the Environment. Stephen George & Partners. London.

Berge, B., 2009 2nd ed. The Ecology of Building Materials. Oxford: Architectural Press.

Anderson, J. & Shiers, D., 2009 4th ed. The Green Guide to Specification. London: Wiley-Blackwell.

Hammond, G. & Jones, C. 2008. Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) v.1.6a. University of bath. UK.

Greenspec. 2008/9. Materials Guides. Available at www.greenspec.co.uk/materials-guides.php

Key References

Thank you for your attention!

Any Questions?

John Clarke

j.l.clarke@kingston.ac.uk