Professional Certificate of Competency in Green Building: Carbon Management in Infrastructure

Course Duration
Duration
  • 3 Months
Course Study
Study Mode
  • Online
Course Location
Location
  • Online
Course Code
Course Code
CGB
Course Intakes
Intakes
  • 4 March 2025
  • 10 June 2025
Course Type
Course Type
  • Professional Certificate
Course Fees
Fees

Course Overview

This course covers 12 modules on the principles and concepts of green building and carbon management in infrastructure. Topics include green building technology, energy conservation, waste management, life cycle assessment, sustainable materials, rating systems, operational energy and resource consumption, designing for sustainability, heat flow calculations, HVAC, and case studies. 

Course Benefits

  • Discover new innovations in low carbon materials and alternatives to further reduce embodied carbon
  • Acquire knowledge of current innovations and technologies in sustainable building practices
  • Apply concepts of building thermal performance and waste management

Who will benefit from completing this course: The above course can benefit individuals interested in pursuing careers in green building – carbon management, sustainable development, or green building technology. It can be helpful for architects, engineers, environmentalists, researchers, and policymakers. Additionally, it can be useful for professionals in the construction and manufacturing industries who want to implement sustainable practices in their work.

  • You may be eligible to claim CPD points through your local engineering association
  • Receive a Certificate of Completion from EIT
  • Learn from well-known faculty and industry experts from around the globe
  • Flexibility of attending anytime from anywhere, even when you are working full-time
  • Interact with industry experts during the webinars and get the latest updates/announcements on the subject
  • Experience a global learning with students from various backgrounds and experience which is a great networking opportunity

After completing this course, you will be able to

  • Gain knowledge of techniques such as material reuse, energy-efficient design, and sustainable construction practices to minimize the carbon footprint 
  • Grasping carbon throughout a building’s lifecycle 
  • Understand the concept of carbon management, its goals, and methods for accurate carbon assessment 
  • Gain insights into industry standards and tools for green buildings certifications 

Course Details

The course is composed of 12 modules.

Module
Module 1:

Introduction to Green Building Technology

  • Importance of Green Technology & its definition
  • Pros and cons of green technology
  • Factors in selecting green technology
  • Carbon footprint and building materials
  • The role of government, institute, and industry in implementation of green technology
  • Green building certifications and standards – LEED
Module 2:

Elements of Green Building and Energy Conservation

  • Optimization of light, water recycle, ventilation
  • HVAC system, electric efficiency, furniture and fixtures
  • Energy conservation building standards and codes
  • Concept of ZERO discharge
Module 3:

Waste Management

  • Principles of cleaner production and benefits
  • Clean development mechanism – reuse, recover, recycle and raw material substitution
  • Water saving technology
  • Waste sorting, composting, and recycling based on an ecological design
Module 4:

Life Cycle Assessment

  • Waste audit and environmental statement
  • Carbon credit and carbon trading
  • Development of life cycle assessment
  • Methodology of life cycle assessment and elements
Module 5:

Energy Sources and Green Fuels

  • Conventical and non-conventical source of energy
  • Future possibilities of energy availability and need
  • Benefits of using green fuels and its comparison with conventional fuels
  • Social and economic impact
Module 6:

Sustainable Materials

  • Role of sustainable energy in green building technology
  • Carbon from cement and alternative cements and other materials
  • Sustainability issues of concrete
  • Eco-friendly materials for construction
Module 7:

Rating system and Building Planning

  • BEE, ECBC, GRIHA, IGBC and LEED rating systems
  • Basis of rating calculations, differences and similarities
  • Principles of planning a sustainable infrastructure
  • Optimization in use of natural resources – sun diagram
Module 8:

Operational Energy and resources consumption

  • Minimization of the use of natural resources
  • Operational energy in building – materials and thermal conductivity
  • Reduction of operational energy – design optimization
  • Application of volatile organic content in building – emission issues, sustainability and hazard
Module 9:

Designing for Sustainability

  • Sustainability engineering design principles and the environmental cost benefits
  • Environmental factor for sustainable design
  • Social performance pointers
  • Economic indicators
Module 10:

Heat Flow Calculations and Simulation

  • Concept of passive heating and cooling
  • Building orientation and shading devices
  • Air-earth tunnel and sky-thermal system
  • Simulation software’s for modelling – ECOTECT, TRNSYS
Module 11:

HVAC

  • Heating efficiency – energy requirements, energy and heat balance calculations
  • Insulations – thickness, leaks, and test
  • Windows – types and their applications
  • Heat recovery – heat exchangers and heat pumps
  • Architecture considerations
Module 12:

Case Study

  • Industrial building
  • Hotel
  • Residential building
  • Commercial complex
  • Educational institute

The instructor for this course is yet to be determined.

Learn about our instructors.

To obtain a certificate of completion for EIT’s Professional Certificate of Competency, students must achieve a 65% attendance rate at the live, online fortnightly webinars.  Detailed summaries/notes can be submitted in lieu of attendance.  In addition, students must obtain a mark of 60% in the set assignments which could take the form of written assignments and practical assignments. Students must also obtain a mark of 100% in quizzes.  If a student does not achieve the required score, they will be given an opportunity to resubmit the assignment to obtain the required score.

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You are expected to spend approximately 5-8 hours per week learning the course content. This includes attending fortnightly webinars that run for about 90 minutes to facilitate class discussion and allow you to ask questions. This program has a 65% attendance requirement in the live webinars in order to graduate from the program.  If you are unable to attend the live webinars, you have the option of watching the recording of completed webinars and sending a summary of what you have learnt from the webinar to the Learning Support officer.  The summaries go towards your attendance requirement for the program.

This program is run online on an intensive part-time basis and has been designed to fit around full-time work. It will take three months to complete.

We understand that sometimes work commitments and personal circumstances can get in the way of your studies, so if at any point you feel that you are struggling with the pace of the course or finding a particular module challenging, you are encouraged to contact your designated Learning Support Officer for assistance.

Registrations are open for our upcoming intakes. Please ensure you book your place at least one week before the start date of the program.

Hear from our students

  The delivery methodology and the information available in the e-library can’t be beaten. The other important aspect of online education is recorded lectures. You can review the tutorial and lessons on repeat when you need to understand the concept.  
M Masemola, South Africa
  What I liked most about the course and EIT is the flexibility is offered regarding education. It gave me the opportunity to study and work full-time.  
C Groenewald, South Africa
  I enjoyed interacting with students all around the world, and seeing how the principles I have learned applies to them as well.  
S Zeelie, South Africa
  My line of work requires me travel quite often. I could not attend every class due to my remote locations, but still I could recap and stay on top of the study material thanks to the recordings. Also, all the Instructors were world class.  
P Pretorius, South Africa

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