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Environmental Impacts of Construction (3 cr)

Code: IR10002-3001

General information


Enrollment
01.04.2023 - 15.04.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
28.08.2023 - 15.12.2023
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Insinöörikoulutus / Rakennustekniikka (IR)
Campus
Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
20 - 70
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
Timo Pakarinen
Teacher in charge
Timo Pakarinen
Groups
IRAS21
Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction, Blended Learning, Fall 2021
Course
IR10002

Evaluation scale

H-5

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

Location and time

Etätoteutus

Teaching methods

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.

The course includes:
- Zoning and the possibilities of land use impact and their control
- Emissions from construction and use of materials.
- EPD:s 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

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