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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
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