Sustainable Building Design Courses and Certifications

Sustainable building design in Africa

Learn climate-responsive building techniques for Africa, covering integrated design, building physics, and technical systems for sustainable architecture.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Sustainable building design for tropical climates: integrating design of buildings and technology systems

Explore climate-responsive building design for tropical regions, focusing on technological systems and sustainable urban planning principles.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Sustainable Construction Management

22 reviews

Explore sustainable construction management, covering design, implementation, maintenance, and energy efficiency. Learn best practices for eco-friendly building projects and green certifications.

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

Sustainable Building Design

1 review

Learn and explore key scientific principles, technologies, and analysis techniques for designing comfortable indoor environments while reducing energy use and associated climate change effects.

• edX
• 13 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Future Energy Systems

Comprehensive program exploring sustainable energy systems, economics, policy, urban planning, and building design to drive global decarbonization and address climate change challenges.

• edX
• On-Demand
• $647.00
• 3 courses

Comfort and Health in Buildings

Learn how to realize thermally comfortable and healthy buildings and how energy technologies impact comfort.

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

Energy Demand in Buildings

14 ratings at edX

Discover how building design and occupancy determines the energy demand in buildings and learn how to (re)design low energy buildings.

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

Microcredential

Buildings as Sustainable Energy Systems

Explore sustainable building design, energy efficiency, and indoor comfort. Learn to create low-carbon structures that optimize thermal quality and minimize environmental impact.

• edX
• 23 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• $556.00
• 4 courses

Sustainable building design for tropical climates: principles and guidelines for EAC

1 review

Learn principles for designing sustainable, energy-efficient buildings in tropical climates, focusing on thermal comfort and visual optimization for East African and similar regions.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 10 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

TEDx

Safer More Resilient Buildings to Tackle Climate Change

Estrategias para diseñar edificios más seguros y resilientes frente al cambio climático, enfocándose en sistemas de verificación y certificación ambiental para mejorar el diseño, la calidad y la seguridad de los espacios interiores.

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

TEDx

Safer More Resilient Buildings to Tackle Climate Change

Estrategias para diseñar edificios más seguros y resilientes frente al cambio climático, enfocándose en sistemas de verificación y certificación ambiental para mejorar el diseño, la calidad y la seguridad de los espacios interiores.

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

IIT Madras;  NPTEL

Glass in buildings : Design and applications

1 review

Comprehensive exploration of glass in building design, covering architectural requirements, sustainability, manufacturing, processing, facade engineering, and practical applications for energy efficiency and aesthetics.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

UK GBC

An Introduction to Sustainability in the Built Environment

16 ratings at FutureLearn

Discover the importance of the built environment in fighting the climate crisis and the role you can play in influencing change.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)