Sustainable building design course
Meeting the growing global demand for energy, while mitigating environmental impacts or climate change, requires a large-scale transition to clean and sustainable energy systems. Students and professionals around the world must prepare for this energy landscape.
Constant learning today is no longer an option, it is an obligation if we want to survive in a very competent market. There are many online courses in the architecture or engineering sector, which are free, they are already difficult to find, and which are free and of quality, even more so.
The famous MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has launched this month a free course on sustainable building design in format MOOC (Massive Online Open Courses or massive and open online courses) that we can still register for.
Eye! We remind you that MOOC courses can be taken totally free for those who just want to increase their knowledge, yes, if we want a course certificate, we will have to pass all the tests according to requirements (reputable universities are demanding with these tests) and pay an amount "X" to obtain the document.
Sustainable building design training
The construction sector accounts for a large percentage of total energy consumption and contributes 40% of the carbon emissions that drive climate change. However, buildings also offer opportunities for substantial and economic benefits in energy efficiency matter.
From rehabilitation projects to new construction, buildings require a context-specific design process that integrates efficiency strategies and technologies.
The training explores key scientific principles in building, technologies and analytical techniques to design comfortable indoor environments while reducing energy use and associated effects of climate change.
The main focus of this course is the study of the thermal and light behavior of buildings. You will examine the basic scientific principles underlying these phenomena and use computer-aided design software and climate data to explore the role that light and energy can play in shaping architecture.
goals
- Understand the scientific principles underlying the thermal and light behavior of buildings.
- Learn to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of a range of technologies for creating comfortable indoor environments.
Sustainable building design course curriculum
The duration of training is 12 weeks, according to indications, 8 to 10 hours per week). The difficulty level is intermediate therefore, a minimum of knowledge will be needed in the architecture sector. The course is taught in English (The videos are transcribed in English).
The 12 weeks of the study plan is divided into the following themes:
Week 1 - Energy use in buildings
- Introduction to the course
- Assignment: Energy Benchmarking
Week 2 - Understanding the weather
- Solar radiation
- Wind, temperature and relative humidity
- Assignment: Direct Shading
Week 3 - Designing with the weather
- Thermal comfort
- Active solar
- Assignment: Thermal comfort
Week 4 - Daytime lighting
- Light and human vision
- Natural lighting design principles
- Assignment: PV Study
Week 5 - Daylight simulations
- Daylight simulations and availability metrics
- Material surfaces
- Assignment: Daylight Availability
Week 6 - Electric lighting
- Visual comfort
- Electric lighting and occupant behavior
- Assignment: Glare
Week 7 - Heat Flow
- Thermal mass and heat flux
- Insulation materials and window technologies
- Assignment: Thermal mass
Week 8 - Thermal loads
- Shading and integrated façade design
- Ventilation
- Assignment: Natural ventilation
Week 9 - Thermal simulations
- Internal earnings and load calculations
- Allocation: Internal Earnings
Week 10 - Heating, Cooling and Ventilation
- For small buildings
- For large buildings
Week 11 - Design of a sustainable building
- Assignment: Design and Review Simulation
Week 12 - Final evaluation
- Assignment: Presentation and examination of the final design
The training is given by Professor Christoph Reinhart (Director of the Building Technology Program Massachusetts Institute of Technology) we can sign up for the EDX platform from HERE.
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