Presentation and Learning Development Reflection Report

This report discusses the learning and development process of sustainability construction and how it can help in future studies. It also reflects on the feelings regarding the presentation on this topic and provides a continuous personal development plan. The subject is sustainability construction and the report includes course code, course name, and college/university if mentioned.

Presentation and Learning
Development Reflection Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 2............................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Learning and development process of sustainability construction..............................................3
How will learning on sustainability within construction help out in the future studies..............4
Reflection on feelings regarding presentation on this topic........................................................6
Continuous personal development plan.......................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

PART 2
INTRODUCTION
An ability to avoid depletion of natural resources while constructing buildings and
performing any kind of work is known as sustainability (Nishant, Kennedy and Corbett, 2020).
In this study, I am going to discuss my own learning and development on sustainability
construction and ways in which learned skills would help me out in career development.
Learning and development process of sustainability construction
In regard to sustainability within construction sector, I can say that it is an effective
practice of creating structure as well as using processes that are environmentally responsible
throughout a building’s lifecycle. Presentation on this topic helped me out to the great extent as it
increased my knowledge and I believe that this topic would help me out in the future. I came to
know that sustainability has three main pillars such as: environment, economy and social. There
are number of things that I Learnt by preparing a presentation on this topic. It is all about
constructing building with renewable and recyclable resources. The reason behind using such
materials and making buildings in a sustainable manner is to decrease waste and preventing
natural resources for the future generation (Kim and et.al., 2022). Carbon emission and pollution
is increasing day by day and it is having number of negative impacts on environment. It is the
reason and people are focusing on using renewable resource and I came to know that by making
building sustainable, we can improve air quality and avoid the use of high VOC emission
materials. I learnt about number of advantages of sustainable construction such as:
Cost reduction: By using renewable and reusable resources, construction sector can
decrease cost that is beneficial of local people and economy as well. By decreasing cost, we can
improve economic condition and this cost can be reused in other tasks such as: educational sector
and training to employees.
Waste minimisation: One of the main effectiveness of using reusable resources in
construction of sustainable buildings is to decrease waste. By decreasing waste, we can improve
our health and can improve overall productivity. Waste minimisation is good for both future
generation and current local population (Alsina and Mulà, 2019).
Environmental protection: Environmental protection is other effectiveness of
sustainability and constructing buildings in a sustainable manner. For this, people needs to focus

on integrated design. By protecting environment from wastes generation and pollution, we can
improve living standard of people.
On the basis of this, I can say that I have learnt different ways by which we can improve our
health and decrease waste. By using all these practices in our daily lives, we can help our
environment from carbon emission and pollution. We all are responsible for protecting
environment. This presentation, made on sustainability within construction sector would help me
out in the future as by getting an employment opportunity in my desired field, I can help out my
company from negative environmental impacts.
I can use all these practices in the future and can help my company out in taking
competitive advantages by making business sustainable. In addition, I can say that customers
prefer to buy products from those companies that offer them sustainable products and services
and by using all these learned sustainable practices, I can satisfy customers’ needs that is good
for all (Colomer and et.al., 2020).
Overall, I can say that I have learnt number of things regarding sustainability and its
importance in our daily lives. It can help us out in improving personal and professional lives. It
will help me out in showing my potential while working in my desired working sector that will
improve my performance and will boost confidence as well.
How will learning on sustainability within construction help out in the future studies
Working on sustainable construction projects is not an easy task as we all need to have
proper and in depth knowledge regarding sustainability. This presentation increased my
knowledge and skills to the great extent. I developed some skills by studying and presenting on
this topic such as:
Technical: Technical skill is the key of working on sustainability projects. By studying
and presenting on this topic, I came to know about different software and technologies that
require for successful installation, designing and maintenance of buildings. For integrated design,
we need to have proper knowledge about technologies so that we can use them in an effective
manner (Olawumi and Chan, 2018). Biofuels, bio power, tidal energy and green wizard are some
software and technologies that are required for successful construction of green building and I
learnt about all of these. So, on the basis of this, I can say that this presentation on sustainability
within construction, increased my technical skills.

Innovation: Green buildings are not limited to specific technologies and software as there
are number of things that can be added for constructing buildings in a sustainable manner. For
sustainable buildings and having positive impacts, we need to have innovation skill. This project
and study on this topic increased my innovation skill as it made me able in thinking beyond the
subject. I found out different ways of constructing buildings and other things in a sustainable
manner. Identifying effective ways of manufacturing processes, using different waste
minimisation approaches and other devices all require innovation skill. I can say that this
presentation increased my innovation skill and this skill would help me out in the future in
improving performance at workplace. With this innovation skill, I can help out my company in
taking competitive advantages as customers prefer buying unique features and innovative
products. Overall, I can say that working on sustainability topics is beneficial for us.
Research and development: For constructing buildings in a sustainable manner, we all
need to have an ability to research and develop so that we can identify current trends and better
ways of constructing with sustainability. For giving presentation on this topic, I researched to the
great extent about sustainability, its principles, technologies required and all other appropriate
things. Initially, it took time but I found better ways of getting relevant information (Obradović,
Todorovi and Bushuyev, 2018). So, on the basis of this, I can say that this presentation increased
my research and development skill that is vital for performing any kind of job role in the future.
While preparing presentation and studying on this topic, I found some areas in which I was
lacking behind and I need to improve all these skills for career development such as:
Time management: Sustainability within construction sector is a large and wide scope of
topic and we require performing number of tasks for completion of this in an effective manner.
At the time of presentation, I found myself unable in completing tasks at the same time. So, on
this basis, I came to know that I need to improve time management skill and this skill is required
for performing job roles in the future.
Team working: For successful working on this topic, we need to perform number of tasks
in a group and when I was asked to work in a team then I became nervous (Fini and et.al., 2018).
At that time, I came to know that I am lacking behind in team working skill as I used to prefer
working individually. But we all need to have this skill as team working increases number of
other skills.

Monitoring skills: This skill is also requiring for observance of technical criteria and
measuring performance of project. I felt that I need to focus on improving this skill so that I can
measure performance and accordingly can work on it.
Reflection on feelings regarding presentation on this topic
I want to share my feelings on the topic of sustainability within construction sector on
which I made presentation and researched. in regard to sustainable construction, I can say that it
is a living concept and varies in different scenarios, based on peoples’ needs. I can say that
sustainability has become important topic for all of us. Changing needs of people have increased
pollution as people need vehicles for going anywhere. They do not prefer walking and increasing
uses of vehicles, buildings for living has increased pollution. People prefer living in big houses
and buildings and for that they are cutting trees, they are using natural resources like wood and
others. It has increased wastes to the great extent and we are using natural resources knowingly
even after knowing that it would affect our future generation (Zamora-Polo and Sánchez-Martín,
2019). So, for this reason, people are focusing on sustainability and that is why I have selected
this topic of sustainability within construction sector.
This presentation helped me out in learning about sustainability as well as different
practices by which we can construct buildings in a sustainable manner. For using any type of
practice, we need to have some skills and knowledge about technology, ways of presenting ideas,
innovation, decision making, communication, research and development, team working and time
management. In regard to these skills, I can say that I possess some of these skills and these
skills made me able in giving presentation on this topic. I was lacking behind in some skills and
these areas created some problems in timely presentation.
Some problems that I faced while giving presentation and collecting information regarding
this topic include: Completing project in a timely manner. As I stated that I was lacking behind
in team working as well as time management skill so, I found problems in completing tasks in a
timely manner. It increased frustration and at that time I came to know about important of having
time management skill (Yan and et.al., 2018). When we complete our tasks before time then it
boosts our confidence and increase self-esteem but my inability of completing tasks within given
deadline increased frustration and delay in submission of project. But my skills of research and

development, technology and other helped me out in completing this project as well as
presentation in a successful manner.
Continuous personal development plan
On the basis of above discussion, I can say that I need to improve time management, team
working and all those skills in which I am lacking behind. Personal development plan is an
effective tool and ways of improving skills in an effective as well as in a timely manner.
Skills to develop Plan and activities to
develop skills
Future implementation Timeline
Time management There are number of
tools and software are
available that are
being used for
increasing time
management skills. By
using Trello and other
software and by
prioritising tasks, this
skill can be improved.
Other than this, I will
need to focus on
avoiding
procrastination as it is
one of the main barrier
in completion of
projects in a timely
manner.
I will use this skill in my
academic and
professional career. I can
complete given
assignments in a timely
manner. In professional
field also, I can deliver
projects to customers in
a timely manner that will
increase their satisfaction
and retention level.
Around 2-3 months
Team working It is the skill that
would be developed
by working in a group
only. So, for
increasing this skill, I
This skill can help me
out in my academic
career as I can learn new
things and ways of
solving practical
Approximate 1-2
months

will participate in
group tasks, group
discussion and
seminars.
problems
Professionally, it would
improve my relations
with my colleagues and I
can contribute in success
of group tasks.
Monitoring By observing,
communicating
directly with students
and colleagues, I can
improve this skill.
It can help me out in
identifying areas of
improvements and
measuring performance.
Approximate 1-3
month
By developing all these skill, I can perform my job role in the future and can improve
performance as well.
CONCLUSION
It has been summarised from the above study that sustainability in construction plays a vital
role and this topic can increase our knowledge to the great extent. In this study, I have discussed
all skills that I developed by presenting on this topic such as: technology, research and
development and time management.

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