Integration of reusing materials as a tool in Sustainable design education

INTED2018: 12th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference 5th-7th March ‘18
Integration of reusing
materials as a tool in
Sustainable design
education
A. Radwan, A. Morsi
Associate Professors of
Architecture & Urban
Design.
Helwan University –
Faculty of Fine Arts –
Architecture
Department.
5th-7th March 2018
Valencia - Spain

Integration of reusing materials as a tool in Sustainable design education.
A. Radwan, A. Morsi
Associate Professors of Architecture & Urban Design.
Helwan University – Faculty of Fine Arts – Architecture Department.
5th-7th March 2018 Valencia - Spain

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES.
The aim of this paper is to review:
the idea of reusing the various materials as one of
the most important approaches to teaching urban
sustainability within urban design curriculums. With
a review of the most important paradigm shifts and
new pedagogic frames, in the teaching of urban
design for students of architecture, as well as the
creation of new methods based on the practice of
the principal of participation.

HYPOTHESIS.
The practice of reusing materials as one of the demands of
the philosophy of sustainability can be practiced as an
instructional study within Architecture & urban design
curricula to achieve the educational objectives targeted
from the composite relationship " Sustainability /
Community Participation / Urban Interventions. "

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.
The methodology of the study depends on:
• rooting the idea of recycling historically and philosophically
• and then analyzing the experience of the Faculty of Fine Arts with its
various departments towards building the teaching experience
through recycling.
• and then detailed exposure to the experience of the architecture
department from recycling practice within the urban design course
and drawing the lessons learned from the experiment.
• And then use the deductive approach to formulate a road map for
how to instill a recycling culture in the university community in
general and as a means of achieving sustainable urban design in
particular.

Research Methodology
rooting
the idea of recycling
historically and
philosophically
detailed exposure
to the experience of the
architecture department
Analyzing
the experience of the
Faculty of Fine Arts
the deductive
approach to formulate a
road map

To significantly reduce
contribution to landfill by
reducing volumes of waste
produced and increasing
reuse, recycling and resource
recovery;
,
To manage residual waste
in accordance with best
practices
To reduce carbon
emissions from waste
management
To cut waste to
landfill
To ensure that waste
is considered a
resource
Action Plan.
RECYCLING OBJECTIVES

Recycling rates Around the world

Increase in recycling rates from 2006-2016

REDUCE REUSING RECYCLING
FURTHER UNDERSTANDING

waste is considered as a resource rather than a problem.

Posters & Banners
Looking at waste from another perspective.

RISING MOON PAVILION MADE OF RECYCLED WATER BOTTLES

Posters & BannersRISING MOON PAVILION MADE OF RECYCLED WATER BOTTLES

Reusing material in Islamic architecture in Egypt

Reusing material in Vernacular architecture in Egypt

Cargotecture as a Reusing material experience in Egypt

Identity & Logos
Fields that avail from recycled paper in architecture
Works of Landmarks.
Works of architectural
formations.
Emergency shelter
buildings for those
harmed by earthquakes
and disasters.
Homes for dwellers as an
alternative to slums,
shacks and wood
constructions.
Sections of exhibitions
that are constructed
annually from wood.

REUSING MATERIAL IN EDUCATION - GLOBALLY
The university The activity
American university
Washington, dc
Au beat out 604 other American colleges to grand champion in the 2012 recycle mania contest. It was a milestone on the school’s way to becoming 100%
waste-free. It plans to get there by increasing the methods it’s already using, like composting all paper towels from restrooms on campus and all kitchen
waste from three dining areas. Bottled water and food trays have also gotten the ax, cutting waste by 32%. Auto lubes are recycled, furniture is recycled or
reused, and kitchen grease is recycled for electricity. It all adds up to one of the finest recycling programs in academia.
Valencia college
Orlando, fl
With a decade-old recycling program, this Orlando college has quickly established itself as a model for campus sustainability. Valencia took home the
recycle mania gold for waste minimization each year from 2012-2014, a category designed to encouraged schools to lower their waste output of both
trash and recyclables, Valencia won with an average of just 2.75 pounds of waste produced per person throughout the contest period. While Valencia
does have a solid system of paper, plastic, aluminum, and electronic waste recycling, the school encourages practices like double-sided printing and using
water fountains instead of plastic bottles to cut down on the need to recycle at all.
College of the Atlantic
Bar harbor, me
Coa, in maine, is well-known as one of the greenest campuses in the nation. Its recycling program reaches “every floor of every building,” offering outlets
for recycling bottles, cans, glass, printer cartridges, and paper.
University of California, Davis
Davis, ca
Another school with a zero-waste goal by the end of this decade, uc davis has been concerned with recycling since 1975, when it opened the bargain barn
(now known as aggie surplus), a hub for repurposing items instead of trashing them, or recycling them. Each year, aggie surplus sells 8,000 items and
recycles 120 tons of cds, tapes, printers, pdas, and more. In the area of food recycling, 98% of all ucd’s food waste was being composted as of 2009.
Students even collect this food waste in their rooms through a project called the bucket program.
Kalamazoo college
Kalamazoo, mi
“k-college” is a perennial contender in recycle mania, winning first in two categories in 2008 and took first in the bottles and cans category in 2012. The
heart of recycling at the Michigan school is the “bat cave,” where student volunteers answer questions and run the rep room, or resource exchange
program.
Chatham university
Pittsburgh, pa
This Pittsburgh school has an impressive recycling program that includes composting both pre- and post-consumer materials and a storm water
management system for irrigating gardens on campus. Cooking oil is recycled into biofuel, and used laptops and cellphones are donated to people in
need.
Harvard university
Cambridge, ma
The switch to “single stream” recycling, where items do not have to be separated, has this bastion of academia on track to improve its already strong
record of recycling. In 2011, the university scored a 52% diversion rate (the highest in the ivy league) with nearly 8,400 tons of materials recycled. The
school saves nearly 25,000 gallons of water each year by simply saving rainwater. Harvard also has joined the compost movement, keeping 103 tons of
food waste out of landfills in 2011, and is also one of the few schools to offer Styrofoam recycling to every lab on campus
Purdue university
West lafayette, in
Two hundred recycling centers on campus are inching Purdue closer to its goal of 65% recycling of its solid waste. From 2009-2010, the Indiana school
recycled nearly 1,000 tons of the usual suspects (paper, plastic, and aluminum), but added 300 tons of steel and 426 tons of cooking oil and grease. In
2012, the university also won recycle mania’s pilot electronics competition, recycling nearly 70,000 pounds of e-waste in just eight weeks. In 2017, Purdue
placed highly in several recycle mania categories and was named the winner of the waste minimization category for the 2017 recycle mania case study
competition. Like many on this list, Purdue also composts animal waste and brush and recently switched to twice-a-week recycling pickup/twice-a-week
trash pickup in order to “think recycle first, trash second.”
Brown university
Providence, ri
As recycling in Rhode Island is mandatory, it’s no wonder this ivy is conscientious about its trash. Its 73% waste diversion rate has helped keep tons of
compact fluorescent light bulbs, printer cartridges, “techno trash,” food, and clothing out of area dumps. The school is also distinguished for having an
excellent move-out day recycling program for a time notorious for left-behind trash. The student-run ecoreps has partnered with the administration for
four years to collect clothes, furniture, and other items from outgoing students for donation. Last year’s donation alone weighed almost 17 tons that
would otherwise have been needlessly trashed
Georgia institute of technology
Atlanta, ga
Georgia tech doesn’t pass up many opportunities to recycle. Between 2008-2016, the school has recycled 198 tons of waste at football games through its
game day recycling program. Fans and tailgaters are given blue plastic bags for collecting recycling, and during the game “green” fans are broadcast on the
big screen. Georgia tech deals with day-to-day recycling by putting a recycling bin in every office, dorm room, suite, and apartment on campus for disposal
at any of 10 recycling sites. And in may, the school used yet another move-out day to collect another 24,460 pounds of recyclables and 503 pounds of
donations for a local food bank
University of Connecticut
Storrs, ct
The university of Connecticut offers many green initiatives which as part of its office of environmental policy. Among the most effective programs include
a composting program, green game days, e-waste and ink cartridge recycling, and a give and go move out campaign that occurs on move out day at the
end of each school year. In 2012, UConn’s give and go move out campaign collected 10,767 pounds of donations to be given to over 20 local charities that
will pass the items on to people in need

REUSING MATERIAL IN EDUCATION - LOCALLY
EcoMENA is one of the most popular sustainability advocates in the Middle
East, with wide following and high degree of credibility across the Arab
world
EcoMENA is a strong platform for the young generation to show their
commitment towards environment protection and sustainable ways of
living, mentor students and provide them opportunities to show their
concern toward environmental degradation and related issues.

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Case Study of AASTMT
REUSING MATERIAL IN EDUCATION - LOCALLY

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Case Study of Faculty of Fine Arts – Helwan University
Architecture department – Fine Arts
subjects taught in theoretical way subjects taught in practical way
Human rights – Foreign language - History of art – Physics –
Industrial chemistry- Mathematics-Descriptive geometry.
Architectural design (1) – Formation and design (1) - sculpture -
Architectural construction (1).
Calculation of construction - Building materials - Theories of
architecture (1) - History of architecture (1) - Criticism and
aesthetics – Computer - Foreign language 2.
Architectural design (2) – Formation and design (2) - Geometric
perspective and shadow - Architectural construction (2).
History of architecture (2) - Reinforced concrete - soil and
foundations - Metal constructions - Area - Theories of
architecture (2) - Planning theory - History of civilization -
Foreign language 3.
Architectural design (3) - Geometric perspective - Implementation
design (1).
Manufacturing buildings- Technical preparations of buildings -
Theory of architecture (3) - History of architecture (3) -
Environmental remediation of buildings (Sound – Lighting).
Architectural design (4) - Interior architecture design - Urban
planning & urban design (1) - Implementation design (2).
Housing sites design - Environmental studies - Technical
specifications and quantities- Business Management and
projects.
Architectural design (5) - Urban planning (2) - Implementation design
(3) - Graduation project

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Case Study of Faculty of Fine
Arts – Helwan University
Community
participation
urban interventions
reusing
materials
- 40 students (from 2nd.3rd, & 4th Year,
Architecture, Interior Design, Sculpture &
Moral Painting Departments)
- 4 TAs (3 from Arch Dept, 1 From Moral
Painting Dept.)
- 2 professors (the authors) and a German
Expert, in addition to 3 technicians.
- 120 wooden pallets.
- 20 car tires.

Brainstorming
• Brainstorming, developing
concepts.
Working
• Working in teams, and
communicating design
Production
• Production of urban interventions
of a small scale Showcasing
and presentations of
products.knowing
• knowing more & Testing the
materials
introduction
• introduction & Public lecture
about recycling & reusing
materials in architecture.
The experiment was divided into several
stages:

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Selected materials for the workshop

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Understanding & Testing the materials to be re-used

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Reusing materials in creating simple things

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Reusing materials as a learning tool

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Reusing materials in creating durable Street Furniture

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Reusing materials in creating small Urban Interventions

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Reusing materials & people interaction
Reusing materials involves & Invites people to share

Reusing materials creating street Arts

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Evaluation of Case Study
The experiment was successful ‘’through users and students evaluation ‘’
it was a real practical training on how to handle reused materials and
how to design functional pieces used as street furniture or street art .It
was a real evidence , Through students' participation in decision-making
or implementation, as well as the integration of the Faculty of Fine Arts –
HU community into the choice of the required work, it is indeed possible
to practice sustainable behavior.
Both the students and the Faculty community discovered that the
materials previously used still carry value that can be used to make new
useful products. The most important determinants of repeating the
experiment as an educational experiment is, the cost of purchasing raw
materials, as well as manufacturing tools. The raw materials costed
about LE 40,000, which is relatively large as a training budget at a state
owned university. As well as finding a suitable space and place to work
where the educational experience requires a suitable place to operate
and a place to store raw materials.

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Evaluation of Case Study
On educational scale the experiment gave the students
especially those of the first years many lessons regarding
the way they should deal with materials in a very sustainable
manner, going to the students of the 3rd & 4th year lessons
learned extended to deal more with urban interventions in a
more simpler way using very simple resources that is
already considered as a waste that effects negatively the
environments, and how with a new perspective see them as
a valuable resource that might add positively to the
environment.

CONCLUSION.
The world consumes millions of tons of recourses yearly, produces
also millions of tons of wastes in different types, at the time where
these wastes are looked upon as a stressing source of pollution to the
environment, some other views see these wastes as highly potential
resources that can be reused in various ways and by different means,
and regardless to the ways of dealing with such wastes, the most
important factor is the awareness, awareness to produce waste, and
accordingly to minimize it, in addition to awareness to reuse it where
applicable. As mentioned previously that Keeping purchases to a
minimum is an important way of reducing the toll on the Earth's
resources. With a solid understanding of what sustainability and
recycling mean, the impact of recycling can now be explored. Recycling
can save energy and resources as well as be providing jobs for
citizens.

CONCLUSION.
Although Egypt has a long history of materials reusing and recycling
through different ages, starting from ancients Egyptian temples and
pyramids , passing by Coptic and Islamic ages, reaching contemporary
ages of reusing materials in construction, yet there is a sever need
now to work further on integrating this culture in all education levels
and programs, starting early with school students till higher levels of
education. Thus integration might not only lead to making uses of wastes
or old materials as resources, but also would help in building new
generations that integrates sustainability as a life style not as a
temporary trend or fashion.
Incorporating reuse of materials in Urban & Architectural programs can
add many values, among which is how reusing materials can help in
creating many urban interventions with few resources and quick impact,
and at the same time has a positive impact on the environment by
lesser wastes, in addition to involve local communities in reusing
materials as a sustainable resource that can never be lost.

RECOMMENDATIONS
The authors recommend that government should encourage
entrepreneurships that works on reusing materials and recycling, by
facilitating the governmental procedures and financing such projects, that
may lead to creating many jobs in addition to innovating new techniques and
at the same time solving the sever problem of waste and debris collections
specially in the construction sector.
On the awareness level, media should play an important role by showing
successful attempts, experiments and projects, that deal with reusing
materials.
As mentioned above, integration of reducing, reusing materials, recycling
in all education programs would help in building generations that consider
sustainability in all their life aspects.

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