Certificate in Eco-Building (Handbook Volume 1)

This Certificate Course utilises the Green Building Handbook Volume 1 as its study text and consists of five Learning Modules which are listed below. Each Learning module consists of approximately three relevant chapters of the Handbook and all five Modules must be completed in order to achieve certification.

After reading the relevant Handbook chapters for a particular Module, students logon and take an open-book test consisting of 25 questions. Answers are marked by the system immediately. The pass mark for each Module is 60%. This process is repeated until all 5 Modules have been studied and passed. Learning and testing may take place at the convenience of the student and is not timed. The only restriction is that the Certificate Course should be completed within 6 months of registration.

The Certificate in Eco-Building will provide students with an excellent basic knowledge of the environmental issues that are being faced within the built-environment and the key drivers of change. The Course not only provides students with practical advice on how to effectively tackle sustainability but also profiles issues from an academic/research vantage point. Students who study and pass the Certificate Course will be able to work and exchange ideas with built-environment professionals on all basic elements of sustainable construction.

Students who have achieved certification will be credited for all 5 Modules should they wish to continue on and study the Diploma in Eco-Building. Students who achieve certification will also be able to redeem 2,5 Category 1 CPD Credits.

Textbook

The prescribed text for the Certificate in Eco-Building is the Green Building Handbook Volume 1 which is available for purchase on this website (click here for further information). Students who do not wish to purchase the handbook may make use of the free chapter downloads that are available for each Module. These downloads are exact pdf prints of the pages required for study in each of the 5 modules

Course Content

Module 1:

Background and Context to Green Building

25 Questions, 25 Marks

Module 2:

Landscape, Building Design and Materials

25 Questions, 25 Marks

Module 3:

Energy

25 Questions, 25 Marks

Module 4:

Services and Indoor Environment

25 Questions, 25 Marks

Module 5:

Building Modelling and Green Rating Tools

25 Questions, 25 Marks

Total: 100 Marks

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