steelTalks is a series on topics of interest to the global steel community. The lectures are presented in a webinar format with a guest lecturer. Most emissions come from product use rather than production. This webinar explores the importance of designing for longevity, selecting resilient materials, and shifting towards holistic thinking to reduce environmental impact and lifecycle costs.
Description
Around 75% of the emissions associated with a product or installation occur in the operational or usage phase. Therefore, only around 25% of emissions are associated with materials production, product assembly and installation. Careful consideration of the most suitable and resilient materials for products and installations can lead to a significantly beneficial outcome which not only reduces the emissions associated with the use of a product or operation of an installation, but also reduces life cycle costs and maintenance needs.
In order to overcome the barriers associated with this changed way of thinking we must reset our minds. This means shifting away from compartmentalized thinking to holistic thinking and demands that all major organizations ‘design for generations’ and not for the short term. We just cannot afford to continue using the current amount of virgin consumption we have been used to for decades.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Analyze the impact of corrosion on lifecycle emissions and material degradation.
• Evaluate the benefits of selecting resilient materials to reduce maintenance and replacement costs.
• Explain how life cycle thinking can contribute to sustainability and cost savings in infrastructure.
• Apply life cycle emissions modeling to compare different material choices.
Course content
Learning Outcomes
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Understands what product stewardship and lifecycle impact mean in industrial settings.1
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Knows how materials and energy contribute to environmental impacts during production.1
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Defines corporate product stewardship strategy and integrates lifecycle thinking into ESG and innovation goals.4
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Supports data collection on energy, materials, and emissions used in production or packaging.1
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