Environmental Impacts of Construction (3 cr)
Code: IR10002-3003
General information
Enrollment
01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024
Timing
07.01.2025 - 01.06.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
30 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
- Timo Pakarinen
Teacher in charge
Timo Pakarinen
Groups
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IRNS22Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction, Full-Time Studies, Fall, 2022
Objective
After completing the course, you will understand the effects of construction on our own living environment and how these effects can be minimized. During the course you will get to know e.g. how the implementation of zoning, design, material selection and demolition can affect the environmental impact of our built environment. During the course, you will also learn about the different methods used to carry out environmental impact assessments and how legislation guides environmental impact assessments.
Content
The course includes:
- Zoning and the possibilities of land use impact and their control
- Emissions from construction and use of materials.
- Environmental statements for construction materials and the environmental impact assessment based on them
- Standards for sustainable construction
- Circular economy and its requirements for the environmental impact of construction
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected