This two-part CPD course provides an introduction to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methods and how to apply them in real-life situations. It will allow you to develop a thorough understanding of LCA and its practical application through case studies.

Please see the full course description for details (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lifelearning/courses/life-cycle-assessment-theory-application)

This is the payment page for the Constructionarium Field Trip June 2025.

All second-year students are required to attend a residential construction planning, management, and building course at the National Construction College in Norfolk. It is a compulsory element for all undergraduate engineering degrees in CEGE.

For all queries regarding payment of this field trip please contact:

cege.undergraduate-enquiries@ucl.ac.uk

This Part 1 CPD course provides an introduction to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methods and how to apply them in real-life situations. It will allow you to develop a thorough understanding of LCA through case studies.

Please see the full course description for details (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lifelearning/courses/life-cycle-assessment-theory-application)

Session 2: Grenfell, the BSA and the future of fire safe design 

In the second lecture of the series, Professor José Torero is joined by Dr Michael Woodrow, Programme Director of the MArch in Fire Safe Design, to examine the Grenfell Tower fire and its enduring implications for architectural practice.

This session will explore why many critical lessons continue to be overlooked and what they reveal about systemic issues in fire safety. The lecture will also unpack the new responsibilities imposed by the Building Safety Act 2022, highlighting the significant shift in accountability for architects. The speakers will discuss the need for a new mindset in practice – one that guards against inadvertently assuming liability in the absence of a comprehensive professional competency framework.

Certificates of attendance will be issued to all participants. 

Please note that this seminar will run from 18.00 until 19.30.

Session 1: Why 18m? – A Brief History of Fire Safety

Join Professor José Torero, one of the world’s foremost experts on fire safety and Head of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, for the first in a two-part lecture series on fire safe design.

This session traces the historical development of fire safety in architecture, through landmark disasters from the Great Fire of London to the Lakanal House fire in 2009. Through this historical lens, Professor Torero will illuminate how catastrophic events have shaped the UK's Building Regulations and fire safety practices. By understanding the origins of our current regulatory framework, participants will be better equipped to interpret guidance and integrate fire safety effectively into their design processes.

Certificates of attendance will be issued to all participants.

Please note that this seminar will run from 18.00 until 19.30.

This Part 2 CPD course provides an introduction on the applications of systems thinking and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the circular economy context, and how LCA and circular economy metrics and tools can be applied to track performance and prioritise actions relating to circular economy programmes in organisations.

Please see the full course description for details (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lifelearning/courses/life-cycle-assessment-theory-application)