Sustainable Building Retrofits & Lifecycle Design

Sustainable Operation Systems and Lifecycle - Skill Set 3

VOCATIONAL

Drive strategies to embed principles of using efficient systems and lifecycle thinking as sustainable alternatives to new construction.

Explore the complexities of adaptive reuse of existing building: preservation, energy and cost efficiency, new sustainable technologies, regulations, and design assessment rating requirements.

Through this course, you'll gain skills that empower you to systematically explore, evaluate and assess reducing environmental impact. You will explore sustainable principles for retrofitting buildings. You will study methods and uses of energy balancing, examine resource consumption measurement together with quantifying and evaluating cost benefits and impacts. You will examine energy assessment methods and legislative requirements.

This skill set is designed to provide you with comprehensive knowledge in the vital and expanding field of sustainable design. It prepares you for specialised roles in the building design and construction sectors but also equips you with versatile skills applicable to various roles that contribute to a sustainable future.

Build a portfolio of work based on realistic case studies to consolidate your learning journey and launch your career in sustainable building design. You will attend related site visits for firsthand briefings and to make observations to augment and inform your studies and project work.

Address real-world challenges and formulate innovative sustainable design solutions for the build environment.

Learn from industry specialists and develop a network of industry contacts.

Further your knowledge with other skill sets

These areas of study will give you the tools to make sustainability recommendations throughout a building's lifecycle and empower you to help pave the way for a more sustainable future.

Choose a plan below to find out more about the subjects you will study and the course structure.

Course Information

Title: Sustainable Operation Systems and Lifecycle - Skill Set 3

Duration: 0.25 year(s) Nominal hours: 176

Academic Entry Requirements

You need to satisfy all of the following academic (entry) requirements to be considered for entry into this course.

Unfortunately we are currently unable to offer formal pathways into this course.

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