Built Environment Courses and Certifications

Introduction to Population Health

This course offers an overview to population health, determinants of health, and the built environment using a socio-ecological model. We outline major payors in the US healthcare system and offer practical tips to address disparities in health outcomes…

• edX
• 1 week, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Urban Energy Systems and Policy

This class is about figuring out together what cities and users can do to reduce their energy use and carbon emissions. Many other classes at MIT focus on policies, technologies, and systems, often at the national or international level, but this course…

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Sustainable Construction Management

Can building structures be sustainable? This course aims to answer that question. It covers sustainable construction management project elements from conception to completion. We discuss the important contributions facility managers and property manager…

• Coursera
• 8 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Resilience & Leadership: Concepts, Definitions, & Frameworks

Resilience & Leadership: Concepts, Definitions, & Frameworks is the first course in the specialization ‘Resilience Engineering and Leadership in Crisis’. The course introduces the common terms, definitions, and concepts that characterize resilient system…

• Coursera
• 1 day 2 hours 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Performative Modelling

Learn to evaluate spatial models for evidence-based decision making in this 5-week course by National University of Singapore. Gain skills in coding, creating function libraries, and comparative analysis.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Build Academy

New York Architecture

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The course will analyze major architectural ideas and projects that shaped New York City. We will trace development of the city since its foundation in 1609 until today by discussing the work of some of its most influential architects.

• Independent
• 6 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Blockchain for Business

1 rating at FutureLearn

Gain crucial skills to prepare you for the next wave of blockchain technology as you discover how it will be used in your sector.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• $109.00

Trinity College Dublin

Dementia Inclusive Hospitals from a Universal Design Approach

3 ratings at FutureLearn

Use universal design principles to create hospital spaces that help lessen dementia symptoms and improve overall experiences.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

CIOB Academy

Diversity and Inclusion in the Built Environment

1 rating at FutureLearn

Understand the importance of diversity and inclusion to combat underrepresentation in construction and the built environment.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Parsons

Building Products and Chemistry

Delve into the chemical industry to understand how regulations impact strategies for healthier building materials.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Build Academy

Principles Of Sustainable Design

Learn about the context, motivations, frameworks and perspectives necessary to build a deeper understanding of sustainability and to form a solid foundation for sustainable design.

• Independent
• 7 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

American Society for Microbiology

Windshield Wiper Fluid - A Source of Legionnaires?

Explore the link between windshield wiper fluid and Legionnaires' disease with the American Society for Microbiology. In less than an hour, learn about the bacteria's growth, transmission, and resistance.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

American Society for Microbiology

Pandemic Built Environment

Explore the microbiology of built environments during pandemics with the American Society for Microbiology. Learn about SARS-CoV-2 transmission and indoor safety measures in under an hour.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TEDx

For a New Perception in the Digital Age

Explore the intersection of technology, art, and human connection in this TEDx talk by Prof. Nikolaus Hafermaas, a leader in innovative design and branding. Duration:

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Alan Turing Institute

People-Centric AI for the Built Environment - Burcin Becerik-Gerber, USC

Explore the future of built environments enhanced by AI in this short lecture by Burcin Becerik-Gerber from USC, offered by the Alan Turing Institute. Learn about user-centric, dynamic spaces and people-centric AI.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course