Architecture and Life Cycle Thinking: Climate Change and Beyond

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

An introduction to strategies for comparing building and product performance in relation to environmental impacts and contributions to climate change. Concepts of circular economy, life cycle analysis, embedded energy, recycling/reuse of building materials are explored through the lenses of resource depletion, carbon and water footprints and waste generation. Prerequisite(s): Architecture 201 or Architectural Studies 201. Also known as: (formerly Architectural Studies 421)