In 2015, the UN Conference in Paris shaped future world objectives to tackle climate change.Today, the world is facing the reality of surpassing the 1.5°C warming threshold, and the built environment faces unprecedented challenges and opportunities.This course engages students in critical discussions on sustainable development within regenerative, resilient and adaptive built environments.

The course focuses on material choice and energy strategies to limit the environmental impact of construction sector. During the course, specific topics will be presented (construction technologies, environmental policies, social consequences of material use, etc.). The course aims to present sustainable options to tackle the global challenge we are facing and show that "it is not too late".