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SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS

Alessandro Pisapia SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS

0622100086
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
EQF7
CIVIL ENGINEERING
2023/2024

YEAR OF COURSE 2
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2022
SPRING SEMESTER
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
660LESSONS
GIACOMO DI RUOCCO T Curriculum
ALESSANDRO PISAPIA Curriculum
Objectives
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES AND SKILLS TO BE ACQUIRED:
SUSTAINABILITY AND DURABILITY OF "GREEN" MATERIALS: WOOD; GREEN CONCRETES; FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS; RECOVERY AND RECYCLING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS.
LEARNING THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND ENERGY-ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY RELATED TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURES, ACCORDING TO THE LIFE CYCLE DESIGN PRINCIPLES.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING SKILLS:
ACQUISITION OF SKILLS RELATED TO:
(A) THE SUSTAINABILITY OF BUILDING MATERIALS (REDUCTION OF CO2 EMISSION INTO THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE PRODUCTION OF NEW MATERIALS; USE OF SECONDARY RAW MATERIALS; IMPROVED DURABILITY OF STRUCTURES);
(B) THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND ENERGY-ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH THE ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ALONG THE ENTIRE LIFE CYCLE (CRADLE TO GRAVE), OF PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES, WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL AND INFRASTRUCTURAL WORKS (WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE OR STEEL BUILDING SYSTEMS), WITH REFERENCE TO UNI EN 15804 (PRODUCT ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS) AND UNI EN 15978 (SYSTEM ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS), THROUGH LCA (LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT), LCI (LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY) AND LCC (LIFE CYCLE COSTING) APPROACHES, AS WELL AS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUSTAINABILITY PROTOCOLS (RATING SYSTEM) AND MINIMUM ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA (CAM).

ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
APPLICATION OF ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE FOR QUANTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS:
(A) RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF "GREEN" MATERIALS;
(B) ASSOCIATED WITH THE DIFFERENT PHASES OF THE LIFE CYCLE OF PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES (WITH RESPECT TO CIVIL WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURES) THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS (LCA) PROCEDURES IN ORDER TO GUIDE THE IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE WITH A VIEW TO CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND ENERGY-ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGN/MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURES (WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE OR STEEL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS), ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF LIFE CYCLE DESIGN.

AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT:
THE STUDENT SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE INFORMATION AND DATA OBTAINED FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES AND BE ABLE TO ANALYZE AND PROCESS THEM TO PRODUCE ACCURATE SUMMARIES, DRAWING RELEVANT CONCLUSIONS TO MAKE POSSIBLE PROPOSALS FOR ACTION. IN PARTICULAR, HE/SHE SHOULD BE ABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY ASSESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF A PRODUCTION PROCESS AND BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS.

COMMUNICATION ABILITIES:
THE STUDENT WILL ACQUIRE APPROPRIATE WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND TOOLS, AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANALYZE, PROPOSE AND CRITICALLY DISCUSS THE RESULTS OF HIS OR HER ANALYSIS WITH SPECIALIST AND NON-SPECIALIST INTERLOCUTORS, INCLUDING AT EVENTS FOR THE PRESENTATION AND DISSEMINATION OF THESE RESULTS AND DISCUSSION OF TOPICAL ISSUES RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES.

ABILITY TO LEARN:
THE STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN LEARNING AND DEEPENING ASPECTS RELATED TO INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND SOLVING CURRENT PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE CIVIL WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR, IN ALL PHASES OF THE LIFE CYCLE, FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND THE ENERGY-ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MINIMIZING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND TOWARD NEW FRONTIERS OF DECARBONIZATION OF ENERGY DEMAND, THROUGH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPLEXITY OF LIFE CYCLE DESIGN.
Prerequisites
PROPAEDEUTICS: NONE
Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE (2H)
2. CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY (4H)
3. ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY (2H)
4. DURABILITY OF CIVIL WORKS (8H)
5. SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS (12H):
5.A RECOVERY AND RECYCLING OF BUILDING MATERIALS.
5.B WOOD FOR MAKING SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURES
5.C "GREEN" CONCRETES
5.D FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS
5.E SUSTAINABILITY OF STEEL STRUCTURES
6. ROLE OF BUILDING MATERIALS IN LEED CERTIFICATION (2H)
7. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, CONTROL, MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTIONS (2H)
8. PRINCIPLES OF LIFE CYCLE DESIGN OR ECO-DESIGN (2H)
9. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY ACCORDING TO ISO 14040 AND 14044 STANDARDS (4H)
10. PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR BUILDING MATERIALS ACCORDING TO EN 15804 (4H)
11. ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF A BUILDING ACCORDING TO EN 15978 (4H)
12. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT INDICATORS, WITH EMPHASIS ON CARBON FOOTPRINT AND EMBODIED ENERGY (2H)
13. SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF CITIES AND COMMUNITIES ACCORDING TO ISO 37120:2018, ISO 37122:2019 AND PAS2070 (2H)
14. THE MINIMUM ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA FOR CONSTRUCTION: SUSTAINABILITY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT, AWARD CRITERIA, THE FIGURE OF THE ECO-DESIGNER (SEMINAR - 4H)
15. USE OF DATABASES (E.G., ICE) FOR ANALYTICAL CALCULATION OF CARBON FOOTPRINT AND EMBODIED ENERGY (2H)
16. LABORATORY ACTIVITIES : USE OF ONECLICKLCA SOFTWARE FOR SIMPLIFIED LCA CALCULATION OF A BUILDING (2H)
Teaching Methods
DURING THE SCHEDULED TIME FOR THE COURSE, THEORETICAL LESSONS (ABOUT 45 HRS) AND EXERCISES (15 HRS) WILL BE HELD IN THE CLASSROOM.

ATTENDANCE IS NOT MANDATORY, BUT THE REGULAR ATTENDANCE AT THE COURSE IS ENCOURAGED.
Verification of learning
THE ASSESSMENT OF THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES WILL BE DONE THROUGH AN ORAL INTERVIEW OF ABOUT 1 HOUR THAT EACH STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP STARTING FROM THE END OF THE COURSE.
THE EXAM MARK WILL DEPEND ON THE MATURITY GAINED BY THE STUDENT ON THE COURSE CONTENT, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE QUALITY OF THE ORAL DISCUSSION, THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSTULATES AND BASIC LOGIC OF THE DISCIPLINE, THE CAPABILITY OF SOLVING THE MAIN APPLICATION ISSUES AND THE ACCURACY DEGREE OF AN EXERCISE CONCERNING THE SIMPLIFIED LCA EVALUATION OF AN ARCHITECTURAL PROJECT CHOSEN BY THE STUDENT.

IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY PASS THE EXAM (MINIMUM GRADE) THE STUDENT WILL HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE A SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF ALL THE TOPICS TREATED DURING THE COURSE LESSONS.

THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST GRADE IF HE/SHE DEMONSTRATES DURING THE EXAM THAT HE/SHE HAS ACHIEVED A VERY GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF ALL THE TOPICS COVERED.

EXCELLENCE WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY WHEN THE STUDENT, AT THE END OF A BRILLIANT ORAL EXPOSITION, WILL DEMONSTRATE TO HAVE AN EXCELLENT PREPARATION ON ALL THE TOPICS OF THE COURSE.

THE EXAM GRADE WILL ALSO DEPEND ON THE WAY IN WHICH THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO DISCUSS THE STUDY CONCERNING THE LCA EVALUATION OF A PROJECT.
Texts
IN ADDITION TO EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL PREPARED BY THE TEACHERS, PARTIALLY DISTRIBUTED IN THE CLASSROOM AND PARTIALLY MADE AVAILABLE ON THE INSTITUTIONAL WEB PAGES, THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE BOOKS ARE INDICATED:

1. GIAN LUCA BALDO, ROSSI STEFANO, MASSIMO MARINO, ANALISI DEL CICLO DI VITA LCA GLI STRUMENTI PER LA PROGETTAZIONE SOSTENIBILE DI MATERIALI, PRODOTTI E PROCESSI, EDITORE: EDIZIONE AMBIENTE, ANNO EDIZIONE: 2008, ISBN: 9788889014820

2. IMPERADORI M., FEIFER L., SALVALAI G., VANOSSI A., BRAMBILLA A., AND BRUNONE F., ACTIVE HOUSE: PROGETTAZIONE E INNOVAZIONE CON TECNOLOGIE DI COSTRUZIONE STRATIFICATA A SECCO, EDITORE: MAGGIOLI EDITORE, MILANO, ANNO EDIZIONE: 2019, ISBN: 8891630728 HTTPS://WWW.MAGGIOLIEDITORE.IT/ACTIVE-HOUSE.HTML

IN ADDITION, THE TEACHERS WILL MAKE SOME SOFTWARE AVAILABLE TO THE STUDENTS, INCLUDING THE ICE SOFTWARE (FREE TO DOWNLOAD FROM THE NET) AND THE ONECLICKLCA SOFTWARE.
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