Structural Elements & Energy Efficiency Course
Gain expertise in designing energy-efficient structural elements like slabs, roofs, columns, beams, and façades. Master techniques to integrate climate analysis, building orientation, and passive strategies that reduce cooling loads, enhance thermal mass, promote daylight, cross-ventilation, and night cooling, while improving occupant comfort in warm-temperate urban settings using practical rules, details, and real-world examples applicable right away.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course teaches how to integrate climate analysis, building orientation, and structural systems to minimise cooling loads and boost comfort. Design slabs, roofs, columns, beams, and façades that enable daylighting, cross-ventilation, night cooling, and minimise thermal bridges, applying straightforward rules of thumb, practical details, and real-world examples for immediate use.
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Develop skills
- Climate and site analysis: assess sun, wind, and microclimate for effective layouts.
- Structural system selection: choose grids and frames to enhance passive performance.
- Thermal envelope detailing: reduce thermal bridges in walls, roofs, and slab edges.
- Slab and roof design: optimise thermal mass and insulation to prevent overheating.
- Daylight and ventilation planning: position columns, beams, and façades for better comfort.
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