Sustainable Building Design and Engineering

University of Greenwich
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Architecture and planningBuilding and construction

About this course

This MSc will give you the engineering and technical design skills to forge a career in the ever-expanding sustainable construction sector.

The increasing drive towards sustainable solutions in the built environment is driving the need for well-educated professionals with a real understanding of this issue. Our Sustainable Building Design and Engineering course teaches you about the technical design and engineering associated with the delivery of such projects in a commercially-focused world.

You'll consider both passive (building fabric) and active measures (building services and renewable energy technologies), with key modules covering sustainable and healthy buildings, building simulation, and environmental and passive design systems.

Career options open to upon successful completion of this course include roles within government agencies, local authorities, and development agencies.

What you should know about this course

  • The course combines technical design and engineering associated with the delivery of sustainable built commercial environments.

  • You’ll learn which approach to take when considering new or existing building stock in terms of its sustainability.

  • The course focuses on the presentation and communication of workable solutions to complex problems.

  • We work with cutting-edge research carried out by the school on technical, behavioural and social issues associated with the delivery of sustainable built environments.

    • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2123 Electrical engineers
    2126 Aerospace engineers
    2122 Mechanical engineers
    1122 Production managers and directors in construction
    2121 Civil engineers
    3114 Building and civil engineering technicians

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Greenwich
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Architecture and planning, Building and construction

    Offered by

    University of Greenwich

    Greenwich

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