![]() ![]() The ACE credential can be placed in a digital wallet or e-portfolio that can be shown to employers and education institutions.īCIT will begin offering ACE in fall 2022.īrenda Martens, part-time faculty in BCIT’s Environmental Engineering Technology program, is the lead on ACE. The micro-credential consists of three courses: Deconstruction (material recovery and working with salvage) Design for Disassembly (the principles of DfD and Cradle to Cradle) and Construction Material Flow Analysis (understanding the industry and the path of materials through it). The purpose of ACE is to train professionals to deliver the low-impact buildings needed to achieve energy net-zero targets. The appearance of deconstruction education, however, is a sign it is moving into the mainstream.įor example, the School of Construction and the Environment at BC Institute of Technology (BCIT) is offering a part-time distance and online learning micro-credential called Applied Circular Economy: Zero Waste Buildings (“ACE”). Building deconstruction – the selective dismantlement of building components for reuse or repurposing – as a substitute for demolition is still relatively new. ![]()
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