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4.406 Ecologies of Construction
As taught in:
Spring 2007
Level:
Graduate
Instructors:
Prof. John Fernandez
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Container City at India Wharf, London, UK. (Image by Prof. John Fernandez.)
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Ecologies of Construction examines the resource requirements for the making and maintenance of the contemporary built environment. This course introduces the field of industrial ecology as a primary source of concepts and methods in the mapping of material and energy expenditures dedicated to construction activities.