Introduction to Sustainability in Construction
- Level(s) of Study: Short course
- Start Date(s): 16 April 2024
- Duration: 10 weeks, Tuesday, 5.30 - 8pm
- Study Mode(s): Short course
- Campus: City Campus
- Entry Requirements:
More information
Introduction:
This course allows you to immerse yourself in sustainability policies, strategies, and technologies. The current climate change challenge means that employers are looking for their employees to have the skills and understanding required to tackle sustainable development.
This course is for anyone currently out of work and looking to seek employment in the construction sector.
Green Skills Bootcamps
Our Green Skills Bootcamps are funded by The Department for Education under the Skills for Life programme. Granting eligible learners across the Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, or Lincolnshire regions access to the technical training required to secure employment within the low-carbon construction sector.
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Develop your understanding of a range of sustainability strategies and technologies.
What you’ll study
During this course you will:
- Gain an overview of sustainable development.
- Consider how climate change affects buildings and people.
- Learn about the policies and assessment methods including the UK Climate Change Act and Net-Zero.
- Consider water, sewage management, and sustainable drainage.
- Understand what is meant by the 'circular economy'.
- Find out about managing energy demand, renewal energy, and energy storage.
You'll also learn about systemic strategies for reducing the environmental impacts of buildings by looking at:
- Behaviour, performance gaps and sustainable consumption.
- Procurement.
- Green building inspections, commissioning, operations, and retrofit.
- Nature-Based Solutions for the built environment.
As a result of completing the course, you will be able to demonstrate:
- An awareness of the implications of a range of sustainability policies, assessment strategies and related technologies.
- An understanding of the mechanisms of building energy, water and materials consumption.
- Logical recommendations based on the information available.
- A range of transferable skills that will be valuable in the workplace.
How you’re taught
The short course will be delivered at the NTU City Campus, allowing workshop/seminar style delivery. Some sessions will involve the lecturer demonstrating key commands or skills to you, allowing you to then have a chance to practice this themselves.
As the course progresses, it is inevitable that you will work at a different pace to your colleagues, so learning will also be facilitated using seminar exercises and video tutorials within sessions (NTU produced and via an external resource (LinkedIn Learning)). These will be available on the NTU Learning Platform “NOW” for you to practice in your own time.
Contact hours
Workshops/seminars 10 x 2.5 hrs = 25hrs
Independent Learning/Practice Time = 20hrs
Assessment Development = 5hrs
Total Teaching and Learning hours: 50hrs
Campus and facilities
Entry requirements
To apply for this course you must:
- be over the age of 19;
- live in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, or Lincolnshire;
- have a qualification in a built environment subject that is at least Level 3 with a minimum of 12 UCAS credits.
For most Skills Bootcamps, no previous knowledge in the subject is needed – you just need a good grasp of the English language and the willingness to learn new skills.
If you have any queries about this course, please email: david.walker02@ntu.ac.uk.
Getting in touch
If you need more help or information, get in touch through our enquiry form
Fees and funding
| Mode of study | Fee |
|---|---|
Ten weeks | £675* |
*Our Green Skills Bootcamps are funded by The Department for Education, granting eligible learners across the Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, or Lincolnshire regions access to the technical training required to secure employment within the low-carbon construction sector.
How to apply
To apply for a place on this course please complete our application form.
If you have any questions please contact us at david.walker02@ntu.ac.uk.