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Design for Disassembly XCIR 7520

Applied Circular Economy Course

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International Fees

International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

​Design for Disassembly (DfD) is the act of planning for the repair, upgrade, adaptation, repurposing and reuse of buildings and their components. Although the life span of a building is generally longer than most products, they will end up being “disposable" if we don't plan for their end-of-use. The generation of construction and demolition waste has enormous environmental, social and economic costs, all of which can be avoided by bringing the built environment into the circular economy. This course provides the skills to intervene at one of the most critical stages of a building's life cycle, the design phase, to enable circularity. Case studies, industry standards and best practices will be drawn on to teach the principles of DfD. This course complements the Deconstruction and Construction Material Flow Analysis courses.​

Prerequisite(s)

  • No prerequisites are required for this course.

Credits

3.0

Domestic fees

$673.03

Course offerings

Fall 2024

Below is one offering of XCIR 7520 for the Fall 2024 term.

CRN 49029

Duration

Fri Oct 11 - Fri Nov 01 (4 weeks)

  • 4 weeks
  • CRN 49029
  • Domestic fees $673.03
    International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Oct 11 - Nov 01 Fri 13:00 - 17:00 Burnaby NE22 Rm. 104
Oct 12 - Oct 26 Sat 09:00 - 15:30 Burnaby SW01 Rm. 1025
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Domestic fees

$673.03

Important information
  1. Departmental approval needed
  2. International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  3. Student must have prior experience with construction terminology and reading building drawings. Sessions will be conducted on-campus, with live, participatory broadcasts of classes – students may participate online remotely. Course may also be eligible for WorkBC grant. Contact alyxces_igot@bcit.ca for more information. This program is part of a training initiative to provide workers with new skills needed to support a clean economy. It is temporarily being fully funded for Canadian citizens and permanent residents by Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery (C2R2) and the Government of Canada. Please contact Alyxces Igot for more information and to register. Note that spaces are limited and are made available on a “first qualified, first accepted” basis.
Status

Sneak Preview

This section is only available for registration starting Wed May 22, 2024 at 9:00 am (PDT)

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Apply DfD and 'Cradle to Cradle' (C2C) principles and strategies to building design.
  • Identify and incorporate products that follow DfD and C2C principles, especially salvaged materials, into your future building projects
  • Evaluate the degree to which a design meets DfD and C2C principles.
  • Interpret Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) reports and product disclosure statements to make informed product and material selection.
  • Explain the business case for DfD, including advantages of adaptable and durable buildings, to building owners and other stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate how the standardization that is common in other industries can be applied in building construction to enable DfD.
  • Utilize CSA and ISO standards, and industry best practices to increase the 'deconstructability' of buildings and infrastructure​.

Effective as of Spring/Summer 2022

Related Programs

Design for Disassembly (XCIR 7520) is offered as a part of the following programs:

  • Indicates programs accepting international students.
  • Indicates programs with a co-op option.

School of Construction and the Environment

  1. Applied Circular Economy: Zero Waste Buildings
    Microcredential Part-time

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