CivE 610

Sustainable Construction


Description

The main objective of this course is to present the basic pillars of sustainability, the concepts of multidimensional thinking and rational decision-making in order to enable the students to make the most sustainable decisions in the construction industry.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the three pillars of sustainability: Economic, Environmental & Social and the United Nations (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Comprehend the basic techniques utilized to transfer data to useful knowledge, which can be used for timely decision-making
Use Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methods to develop Knowledge-Based Decision Support Systems (KBDSS)
Utilize KBDSS to obtain the most sustainable: engineering designs, project procurement practices, construction methods and building materials

Lecture Seminar Lab Credits Total AU
3 0/1 0/1 3 37.8
M % NS % CS % ES % ED %

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Undergraduate Program(s)


Sections & Respective Instructors

B1 - 2024/2025 - Winter - Ahmed Hammad