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Plastics and Sustainable Building - E-learning course

Plastics and Sustainable Building - E-learning course
Contributors
Jens Krol
International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3)
Plastics and Sustainable Building
Summary
This self-paced E-learning course aims to show the potentials for sustainable chemistry in the construction sector and to answer the following questions:

> How can plastics be used in a sustainable way in buildings?

> What obstacles are there and how can they be overcome?

> Which steps need to be followed, under consideration of regional differences?

> What are recommendations for the areas of research, sustainable innovation, capacity building and policy.

The topic is structured into five modules:

> 1. Introduction

> 2. Urbanisation, affordable housing, resilience

> 3. Protecting Human Health and the environment.

> 4. Resource Demand and Recycling

> 5. Summary, Outlook and Recommendations.
Keywords
Plastics
Toxicity
Polymers
Polymer Chemistry
Sustainable Chemistry

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Moderation state
Published
Object Type
Activities/Technology (e.g., in-class activities, online games, hands-on activities/manipulatives, outreach, virtual tools, etc.)
Audience
Upper/Advanced Undergraduate
Graduate or Professional Training (e.g., Postdoctoral Fellows, Early-Career Professionals)
Other Faculty Educators/Teachers
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)
Published on
Green Chemistry Principles
Waste Prevention
Designing Safer Chemicals
U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Good Health and Well-Being
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Responsible Consumption and Production
Climate Action
Learning Goals/Student Objectives
After completing the course, you will be able to:

> Describe how sustainable chemistry can make buildings sustainable.

> Estimate the hidden costs in a building’s life cycle.

> Create sustainable solutions for developing countries based on resilient buildings utilising local materials.

> Draft a strategy to substitute hazardous additives or to keep exposures and releases as low as possible.

> Describe how to drive construction products towards sustainability in the sense of the Sustainable Development Goals.

> List some of the most relevant innovations and potentials for sustainable chemistry in the area of building, living and plastics.

> Identify strategies to save energy and avoid greenhouse gas emissions.

> Explain what recycling means for buildings and how the consumption of resources in the building industry can be reduced.

> Create strategies to address the growing demand for energy-efficient houses. For example through better insulation materials, but also new solutions, like ‘cool roof’ and ‘phase change walls’.
Common pedagogies covered
Blended learning
Distance learning/self-instruction
Time required (if applicable)
10 hours

Submitted by

Jens Krol
Reviewed by
Kari Stone
Safety Precautions, Hazards, and Risk Assessment
N/A
Other notes/information
After completion, the E-learning system automatically issues a certificate.
Link to external
Atingi E-learning Platform