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University of Cambridge

Sustainable Real Estate: Creating a Better Built Environment

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<p>Learn how to lead the transformation of the built environment by addressing sustainability risks and seizing emerging opportunities as you learn to collaborate across the sector, impacting communities, real estate assets and the full lifecycle of buildings and infrastructure.</p>

On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with: An understanding of the intersecting sustainability trends impacting the built environment and real estate sector, as well as related risks, opportunities and emerging solutions. Insight into how a more sustainable and resilient built environment benefits communities and delivers social and business value. A personal action plan to deliver sustainable outcomes in your organisation or sphere of influence. Networking opportunities to grow your professional network and connection to the wider Cambridge sustainability community. Unlimited access to edX's Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.

Syllabus

  • Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus
  • Module 1: Real estate sector challenges and opportunities
  • Module 2: Frameworks and objectives for a sustainable real estate sector
  • Module 3: Systems thinking for resilience
  • Module 4: Redefining the business value for sustainable real estate
  • Module 5: Design and procurement for sustainable real estate
  • Module 6: Sustainable operation of the built environment
  • Module 7: Developing a strategy and encouraging action
  • Module 8: Maximising your influence and impact

Taught by

Kirsten Henson and Martin Roberts

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