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Introduction to bio-based materials

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Course Curriculum

Introduction to bio-based materials

  • History of bio-based materials
    02:07
  • Types of bio-based materials
    03:42
  • Timber, hemp and wood fibre
    01:05
  • Cast on site hemcrete vs panelised
    02:04
  • Carbon budgets and targets
    04:54
  • Passivhaus principles
    02:07
  • Climate Positive definition and One Planet Living
    03:01

Case study

Faculty

By the end of this module you will be able to understand:

  • The different categories of bio-based materials
  • How bio-based materials sequester carbon and store carbon in buildings
  • The importance of incorporating bio-based materials in construction to lock up carbon and meet carbon targets
  • The Passivhaus principles
  • What a Climate Positive home is and the definition of One Planet Living

About this module

This module provides an introduction to the different types of bio-based materials and their role in sequestering and storing carbon in buildings. Participants will learn the importance of incorporating these materials into projects to help achieve carbon reduction targets. Additionally, the module will cover the Passivhaus principles, the concept of Climate Positive homes and the philosophy of One Planet Living.
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