Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Short course
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Description
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Type
Short course
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Level
Beginner
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Languages
English
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Duration
2 Days
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Start date
Different dates available
Suitable for: Individuals intending to improve the energy efficiency of a home or buildings. Architects, engineers and building engineers. Individuals considering a consultancy job in the energy saving field.
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About this course
The Energy Efficiency in Buildings course is aimed at individuals (professionals and students), architects, engineers and building engineers. It would benefit individuals considering a consultancy job in the energy saving field and/or wanting to find out how to reduce energy consumption in homes and buildings to benefit from financial savings intending to learn how to install, maintain and repair biomass equipment.
There are no pre-requisites for enrolment as the course is taught at an entry level and builds up to more advanced topics on the subject area of each module. A reasonable standard of education is expected alongside a keen interest in renewable and sustainable energy, but otherwise we have no formal requirements for enrolment.
Galileo Master Certificate
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Subjects
- Energy Efficiency
- Energy performance
- Renewable Energy
- Renewable Technology
- Green Energy
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Course programme
This accredited course equips participants with the latest knowledge on how to improve the energy efficiency of a building, reduce expenditure & lessen CO2 emissions . The course enables participants to work successfully in the renewables and energy efficiency industry, both locally and internationally; and is suitable for those with both a basic and advanced understanding of the sector.
- Energy and power
- World & UK demand / energy consumption
- Policy and drivers
- Energy conservation
- Energy auditing
- Thermal comfort
- Heat loss and condensation
- Calculating heat loss and condensation risk
- Building heat loss
- Modelling the thermal performance of buildings
- Combined heat and power
- Boilers
- Heat pumps
- Solar water heating
- Heating controls
- Artificial lighting
- Solar resource & geometry
- Building design strategies – ventilation and cooling of buildings
- Embodied energy
- Site visits
Energy Efficiency in Buildings
