Sustainable Building Design MSc

Sustainable Building Design MSc is a Masters program taught at Southampton Solent University, UK. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Southampton Solent University MSc Sustainable Building Design teaches theory and practical skills for designing, analysing, and assessing the performance of sustainable buildings. Modules cover building information management, performance analysis such as thermal modelling and carbon counting, strategies and assessment across the whole life cycle, and a Sustainable Building Project that applies sustainable design principles to a design context, where possible using a live project.

Teaching includes Building Information Modelling (BIM) and work on a range of live projects in a design environment that simulates real workplace practices. Students build a portfolio using industry software and learn energy assessment methods including BREEAM, LEED and Passivhaus. A work experience placement option is available and forms the second year of study, with placement durations of 12 weeks, 24 weeks, or a full year.

Modules

• Building Information Management
• Sustainable Building - Performance Analysis
• Sustainable Building - Strategies and Assessment
• Sustainable Building Project
• Design Project
• Research Dissertation

The minimum requirements for admission in Sustainable Building Design MSc at Southampton Solent University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Southampton Solent University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Southampton Solent University as pre-requiste for admission in Sustainable Building Design MSc.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• Entry requirements: 2:2 or higher

Please check detail of study units at https://www.solent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/sustainable-building-design-msc

• Sustainable building designer
• Sustainability champion in design or construction companies
• Sustainable building assessor
• Sustainability consultant
• Passivhaus designer
• BREEAM accredited practitioner

85 fully funded scholarships are listed for UK. See UK scholarships.