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Civil and Environmental Engineering 268S: Buildings and Sustainability

Postgraduate course

Project description

Overview of what makes buildings and their systems �green� and �sustainable," and analysis throughout their life cycle (design, materials, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, end of life) and in interaction with infrastructure systems (energy, transportation, water, waste management), the economy, natural environment, society. Innovative approaches, expectations for future developments. Cost-benefit analysis. Life-cycle management. Net-zero buildings. Case studies.

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