This course introduces the key subject areas relating to sustainability including climate change, energy efficiency, resource use, circularity, nature & biodiversity, health & well-being, and climate adaptation.

Course Overview

Climate change and biodiversity loss are two of the key challenges of this century. In order to find sustainable solutions for constructing our built environment, building professionals need to understand the core concepts. This course introduces the key subject areas relating to sustainability including climate change, energy efficiency, resource use, circularity, nature & biodiversity, health & well-being, and climate adaptation.

Course Objectives

This course aims to link building professionals’ experiences to the climate challenges that society is confronting and to explore the sustainable solutions available to address them. By the end of the course, learners will understand key concepts about sustainability in the built environment in relation to planetary boundaries and resources. They will have developed a sustainability lens in which to view their work and identify key actions to enable them to become leaders in the industry to address these challenges.

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