Structural Elements & Energy Efficiency Course
Gain mastery in designing structural elements for energy-efficient buildings. Utilise slabs, roofs, façades, and layouts to optimise thermal mass, reduce cooling loads, and enhance occupant comfort with practical strategies tailored for engineers in warm-temperate urban climates.

4 to 360 hours of flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What Will I Learn?
This course teaches alignment of climate analysis, building orientation, and structural systems to minimise cooling loads and boost comfort. Design slabs, roofs, columns, beams, and façades to enable daylighting, cross-ventilation, night cooling, and reduced thermal bridges using straightforward rules of thumb, practical details, and real-world examples for immediate application.
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Develop Skills
- Conduct climate and site analysis to interpret sun, wind, and microclimate for optimal layouts.
- Select structural systems like grids and frames to enhance passive energy performance.
- Detail thermal envelopes to minimise thermal bridges in walls, roofs, and slab edges.
- Design slabs and roofs by sizing thermal mass and insulation to prevent overheating.
- Plan daylight and ventilation by aligning columns, beams, and façades for better comfort.
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