Class Construction Quality and Sustainability

Understand the concept of sustainability and its social, environmental, and economic dimensions.Understand national and international environmental certification systems.Understand methodologies for applying Life Cycle Assessment to buildings.Understand and apply quality concepts to demonstrate the quality of construction work.Understand the meaning of quality marks and, in particular, the CE marking for construction products.

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SUSTAINABILITY IN CONSTRUCTION About sustainability in general 1.1. Concept of sustainability in general and in construction 1.2. Main milestones related to sustainability 1.3. The 3 pillars of sustainability 1.4. Sustainability indicators 1.5. Product Environmental Labeling and Declarations (EPD) Sustainability in construction 1.6. Main environmental, social, and economic impacts of the construction industry 1.7. The importance of energy and water efficiency 1.8. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies 1.9. Environmental Certification Systems in construction 1.10. Sustainable construction and rehabilitation strategies 1.11. Management of construction and demolition waste (CDW) QUALITY IN CONSTRUCTION 2.1. Concept of Quality and Quality Management.  Evolution of the concept. Deming Cycle. 2.2. Functional requirements in construction 2.3. Product certification 2.4. Assessment of construction products and systems 2.5. National (LNEC Mark) and European Quality Marks 2.6 LNEC Quality Seal 2.7 Guarantees    

The notes or bibliography for each theoretical class are made available (in digital format) to students in advance, encouraging them to read them before the class, so that any doubts they may have can be (or not) addressed during the class on the respective subject; there will also be an effort to present the greatest number of practical examples on the main topics to be covered. This methodology will be one of the ways the teacher can assess the level of difficulty students have in understanding the material, adjusting their presentation based on the students' reactions. It is also a way to complement the proposed continuous assessment process.

Diapositivos detalhados da matéria de cada aula, a disponibilizar no Moodle.  Bibliografia especifica a encontrar e a disponibilizar no Moodle, antes de cada aula .