Study Guide

Objectives

Student knows the factors affecting the life cycle and circular economy of construction. Student masters key evaluation and control methods used to define the effects of decisions made during construction investment and real estate use. During the course, student also learns about classification tools and environmental certificates. After the course, student will be able, as a member of the working group, to prepare the necessary life-cycle economic reviews.
Student can:
• describe the stages of a building's life cycle and their significance for the building's environmental impact
• prepare calculations of the life cycle economy of the building
• explain the meaning of the building's maintenance phase and the methods of operation from the point of view of sustainable construction
• describe how the demolition of the building is carried out so that the demolition materials can be utilized as well as possible
• calculate the building's carbon footprint and carbon handprint
• describe the principles of the circular economy and their application in construction projects
• describe how construction and the use of buildings affect biodiversity

Content

Life cycle planning methods and life cycle financial calculations, LCC and LCA
Life cycle projects
Maintenance and use of buildings
Demolition of buildings and reuse and recycling of building parts and materials
The main environmental effects of construction, carbon footprint and carbon handprint, and natural diversity.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student can define the phases of a building's life cycle and describe their most important effects on the life cycle economy of the building and environmental impacts during the life cycle.
Student knows the calculation principles of life cycle economic calculations.
Student knows how to define the most important terms related to the life cycle economy and environmental impacts.
Student can roughly calculate the building's carbon footprint and carbon footprint.
Student can describe what the circular economy means in the construction industry.
Student knows the uses of key demolition materials in construction.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student knows how to define the stages of a building's life cycle and describe their effects on the building's life cycle economy and environmental impacts during the life cycle.
Student knows the calculation principles of life cycle economic calculations and can make a simple life cycle economic calculation.
Student knows how to define the most common terms related to the life cycle economy and environmental impacts.
Student can calculate the carbon footprint and carbon handprint of a conventional building.
Student can describe what the circular economy means in the construction industry.
Student knows the uses of key demolition materials in construction and how the demolition process affects their usability.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student knows how to define the stages of a building's life cycle and describe their effects on the building's life cycle economy and environmental impacts during the life cycle.
Student knows the calculation principles of life cycle economic calculations and knows how to apply investment calculation methods in the preparation of life cycle economic calculations.
Student knows how to define the key terms related to the life cycle economy and environmental impacts.
Student can apply what he has learned in calculating the carbon footprint and carbon handprint of a building.
Student can describe the effects of the circular economy in the life cycle management of the building.
Student knows the uses of key demolition materials in construction and how the demolition process affects their usability.