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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment by edX is a 6-week program. The training focuses on the Circular Economy model principles and guidelines to promote sustainable building construction and reduce environmental impact. It is a helpful course if you are interested in transitioning to a more sustainable construction manner.

Through the online program, learners will get familiar with circularity as a multi-disciplinary, systemic approach. It is concerned with different scales, from material to product, building, region, and city. Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment certification syllabus also teaches how the Circular Economy can realign business incentives in supply chains. Students learn to maximize reuse and recycle levels by closing material loops.

Moreover, the Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment certification allows you to engage customers and contribute to the transition with new business models. You will enable circular design, remanufacturing, repair, reuse, and recycling of building components. After the end of this course, if you choose to buy, you will also receive a verified certificate to display your gained knowledge and skills.

Learners have the option to choose anyone from the verified track or audit track and complete the programme. Both these tracks are self-paced but there is a time constraint in case the students choose the free audit mode since it offers only limited access to the course materials. The verified track is on the other hand a paid version that offers paid but unlimited access to the materials of the course.

The Highlights

Verified Certificate
Language- English
Subject- Architecture
Intermediate-level course
6-week course
An online program from TU Delft
3-5 hours per week

Programme Offerings

6-week course
Verified certificate
Self-paced on your time
100% Online
Taught in English
3-5 Hours Per Week
Intermediate-level Course

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 4128	yes	Delft University of Technology

Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment certification is free to study. However, there is a minimal fee for obtaining a certificate upon completion.

The fee structure is given below

Course	Fees
Course fees for course material and verified certificate upon completion	₹4,128

Eligibility Criteria

The Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment online course builds upon the fundamental knowledge of urban design, architecture, engineering, and the Circular Economy theory's basic knowledge. For this purpose, learners are recommended to follow the courses "Engineering Design for a Circular Economy" or "Circular Economy: An Introduction" on the edX website.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Economics

With the Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment training, you will have learned the following:

To recognize the scales of the built environment from products and materials to regions and cities
To identify the circularity principles and understand their applications in the built environment
To identify building products’ life-cycle phases
Understanding how these phases can be circular
Examine design principles utilized in the building of products and major aspects including incentives, stakeholders, time-frames, business models
Look at possible environmental impacts of various building life-cycle stages and activities along with the value web
To recognize the flows on various city scales
How the models differ based on actors and local context
Discuss the development approach and circular design for buildings
Understand the multi-faceted impact of buildings on the environment and society in its life-cycle
To reflect on the variety and complexity of possible circular solutions for water, energy, and waste management
Discover the prospects of intervening to guide the value web towards circularity principles
Record and examine a variety of value webs and stages of building materials on a regional level

Who it is for

EconomistSustainability OfficerEnvironmentalist

Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment Online Course is a good fit for students and working professionals in urbanism, architecture, and infrastructure/building engineering.

Admission Details

Join the Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment by edX, by following the steps:

Step 1. Visit the edX website with this link- https://www.edx.org/

Step 2. Look for ‘Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment’ in the search bar located on the edX website homepage.

Step 3: Push the ‘Enroll’ button. Now, log in on edX's platform with either a new or existing account.

Step 4. Complete the application and begin learning.

Application Details

To apply for the Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment certification course, you need to visit the edX website and go to the course page. Then you can start a new account or log in with your existing Apple/Microsoft/Google/Facebook account. You can add a certificate to your course by paying an additional fee.