Architectural Materials Course
This course provides practical skills for selecting architectural materials that optimize performance, cost, and sustainability in public projects.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This short Architectural Materials Course equips you with hands-on skills to pick windows, glazing, roofs, envelope assemblies, and interior finishes that strike a balance between performance, cost, and sustainability. You will learn to interpret key metrics, compare systems, estimate installation and lifecycle costs, assess durability, and clearly justify material selections for public projects with tight budgets in temperate climates.
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Develop skills
- Material trade-off decisions: justify choices on cost, durability, and sustainability.
- Envelope and roof design: detail assemblies for moisture, thermal, and air control.
- Window and glazing selection: balance daylight, energy, comfort, and security.
- Lifecycle cost and carbon: compare materials using clear, concise numeric analysis.
- Interior finishes for public use: specify durable, low-VOC, easy-maintenance systems.
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