Ecologies of Construction
As taught in: Spring 2007
Container City at India Wharf, London, UK. (Image courtesy of Prof. John Fernandez.)
Instructors:
Prof. John Fernandez
MIT Course Number:
4.406
Level:
Graduate
Course Features
Course Description
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.
