Embedding sustainability in higher education through interaction with lecturers: Case studies from three European technical universities

Holmberg, John; Svanström, Magdalena; Peet, Dirk-Jan; Mulder, Karel; Ferrer‐Balas, Didac; Coral, Jordi Segalàs

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“…Soria et al (2013) suggest using the following documents in order to develop a reference guideline for successful SDE integration: "Earth Charter Initiative, Spanish Environmental Education Guidebook, The Hannover Call, Agenda 21, and Royal Academy of Engineering Report on SDE" (p. 74). Additionally, documenting progress of the program will help other programs and HEIs with developing guidelines and resources for implementation by providing examples of success (Holmberg et al, 2008). When faculty feels supported, both professionally and educationally, their confidence in their own abilities increases and as a result are able to teach more effectively.…”

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“…Positive communication has occurred through seminars and round tables on SDE, workshops, conferences, funding for projects, publication possibilities staff development initiatives, and both internal and external communications (Verhulst & Lambrechts, 2015, Holmberg et al, 2008. Additionally, these interactive approaches help to create curiosity and give importance to SDE contributions (Holmberg et al, 2008). Ambassadors and resource groups provide internal positive examples and support for change implementation.…”

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“…Developing student organizations help to further engage students, faculty, and staff from various disciplines together that might not otherwise meet within the classroom. Management commitment and crediting efforts within the organization is absolutely necessary, which includes enabling or facilitating SDE integration and maintaining a current SDE (Holmberg et al, 2008). Regional collaboration is also an important step for SDE.…”

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“…This can be accomplished through allowing each faculty member to be responsible for their own course or project, encouraging a bottom-up approach, a working group of ambassadors and resource group, and communication. Positive communication has occurred through seminars and round tables on SDE, workshops, conferences, funding for projects, publication possibilities staff development initiatives, and both internal and external communications (Verhulst & Lambrechts, 2015, Holmberg et al, 2008. Additionally, these interactive approaches help to create curiosity and give importance to SDE contributions (Holmberg et al, 2008).…”

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“…From an institutional standpoint, the most successful program implementation occurred when there was a strong commitment throughout the entire institution, providing strong resources and support. Identifying and utilizing human factors is another key to success of implementation; research found that initiatives from committed individuals or groups played an important role in starting up of research and education of SDE (Holmberg, Svanström, Peet, Mulder, Ferrer-Balas, & Segalàs, 2008).…”

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Integrating Sustainability into Construction Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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Brad Benhart has been a mainstay in the construction industry for over 25 years. He has been involved in all aspects of construction including: healthcare, commercial, residential, international, and all related aspects of training and education. In 2009, Benhart furthered his commitment and passion to construction education by accepting a professorship at Purdue University in their School of Construction Management. Brad focuses on construction supervision, project management, strategic planning, preconstruction, and sustaining the built environment. At Purdue, Benhart also leads the Healthcare Construction Management program and works with the first ASHE (American Society of Healthcare Engineering) student chapter. His position allows him to further develop construction education in the built environment and be an industry advocate for the next generation of builders. He is also very involved in field supervision training programs, both at Purdue and on the national level. He focuses on the sustainability of our industry by mentoring the retiring baby boomers with new foremen and superintendents. Benhart also has an extensive resume in industry. His previous position was Vice President with Pepper Construction Company of Chicago, IL. While at Pepper, Brad managed multiple projects ranging from $100k to $250 million dollars. He continues to be an adjunct professor at Northwestern University in project management and has actively taught and trained many employees in the industry. When he is not in the classroom, Brad owns Integrated Construction Resources, a construction consulting company that focuses on strategic planning, training, expert witness analysis, and owners' representation. In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his family. Integrating Sustainability into Construction Education AbstractThe demand for sustainable development and construction has become increasingly popular over the years. New data is constantly emerging about the sources and effects to the built environment and society from construction related activities and the most cost effective manner in which to address them. A compounding issue related to sustainability is the fact there is no definitive right or wrong answer. Critical thinking, information analysis, and interdisciplinary collaboration are all vital to developing the best solution for sustainable development. Education is the cornerstone of this process. Continuing education will always be necessary; however, an initial fundamental understanding of sustainable concepts is needed in order to construct more knowledge. The most opportune time for future industry leaders to establish these concepts is in parallel of other construction fundamentals in higher education. While many construction education programs have successful history with construction fundamentals, they have not yet fully integrated sustainable education. This paper addresses sustainable construction student objectives, strategies for implementing sustainable education, and challenges and successes other inst...

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