Design for Disassembly (DfD) is the act of planning for the repair, upgrade, adaptation, repurposing and reuse of buildings and their components. Although the life span of a building is generally longer than most products, they will end up being disposable if we don’t plan for their end-of-use. The generation of construction and demolition waste has enormous environmental, social and economic costs, all of which can be avoided by bringing the built environment into the circular economy. This course provides the skills to intervene at one of the most critical stages of a building’s life cycle, the design phase, to enable circularity. Case studies, industry standards and best practices will be drawn on to teach the principles of DfD. This course complements the Deconstruction and Construction Material Flow Analysis courses
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Design for Deconstruction prepares design and construction professionals to enter the field of sustainability. This microcredential explores ways the building industry can cut carbon emissions, and contribute to the commitments of Canada’s 2025 net zero carbon targets.
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