Course Overview
This course provides the skills to manage a building's decommissioning (end-of-use) in a way that realizes the highest social, environmental and economic benefit. Students will learn how to create a deconstruction plan utilizing the Zero Waste hierarchy of highest and best use and circular economy principles. Regional policies and regulations for demolition and deconstruction will be explored and techniques for deconstruction and building material recovery reviewed. This course complements the Design for Disassembly and Construction Material Flow Analysis courses.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Develop a Deconstruction Plan including material inventory, material appraisals, and logistics.
- Compare the social, economic and environmental impacts on the community of deconstruction versus traditional demolition.
- Describe the business case for deconstructing a building to the contractor, owner and other stakeholders.
- Demonstrate the ability to think circularly when managing the materials that come from deconstruction.
- Determine the impact of hazardous materials on the deconstruction process and implement a hazardous waste management plan.
- Evaluate existing buildings for the potential value of recovered materials.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2022
Related Programs
Deconstruction Management (XCIR 7510) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Construction and the Environment
- Applied Circular Economy: Zero Waste Buildings
Microcredential Part-time
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