ECOBUILD

Erasmus KA2

The EcoBuild Project focuses on young students between 12 and 16 years old and provides them with the necessary awareness and knowledge about new concepts, such as the carbon footprint, the recyclability of construction materials and all materials in general, the consumption of water or the acidification of the land. This goal will be achieved through the development and implementation of an EDUCATIONAL SERIOUS GAME and an ONLINE RESOURCE CENTRE (ORC) in the secondary schools, as well as through the development of a series of awareness and learning activities that are intended to be carried out throughout the project, in which students will play to be ecological builders and at the same time researchers in matters of ecology and environment.

Through the EcoBuild Game, students can make their own virtual constructions, which using real parameters will give the estimated impact in terms of carbon footprint based on the use of the different materials and construction techniques for building. The most common materials and techniques being used currently in European countries will be included in the game, incorporating the most important parameters in terms of environmental impact, not only relating to the energy consumption of the resulting building, but also due to the extraction of the materials, their future recycling, its duration, capacity for reuse, etc. It does not pretend to be a tool to train them to become architects, but to make them be aware of the importance of reducing the impact on the environment by selecting the right construction materials and techniques.

For more information and project results:

https://ecobuildproject.com/

https://ecobuildproject.com/resources/