Quantitative Methods for Sustainable Design

3 credits · Graduate Programs

Review and evaluation of tools and methods for quantitative sustainability assessment from a systems perspective. Frameworks for quantitative sustainability assessment to motivate more sustainable design of engineering systems considering technical, environmental, economic, and social factors. Overview of principles of industrial ecology. Tools and methods include life cycle assessment, life cycle costing, material flow analysis, and input-output analysis. Example applications to evaluate the sustainability of civil engineering systems. Prerequisite(s): Civil Engineering 602.