Sustainable Building Design Courses and Certifications

Sustainable Building Design

Explore scientific principles and technologies for creating comfortable, energy-efficient indoor environments while minimizing climate impact through sustainable design strategies.

• MITx Online
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Sustainable building design in Africa

Learn climate-responsive building techniques for Africa, covering integrated design, building physics, and technical systems for sustainable architecture.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 6 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Sustainable building design for tropical climates: integrating design of buildings and technology systems

Explore climate-responsive building design for tropical regions, focusing on technological systems and sustainable urban planning principles.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 4 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Sustainable Construction Management

30 reviews

Explore sustainable construction management, covering design, implementation, maintenance, and energy efficiency. Learn best practices for eco-friendly building projects and green certifications.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sustainable Building Design

1 review

Learn and explore key scientific principles, technologies, and analysis techniques for designing comfortable indoor environments while reducing energy use and associated climate change effects.

• edX
• 13 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sustainable building design for tropical climates: principles and guidelines for EAC

1 review

Learn principles for designing sustainable, energy-efficient buildings in tropical climates, focusing on thermal comfort and visual optimization for East African and similar regions.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Earth Sheltering - Types, Principles, and Design Applications

Explore the principles and techniques of earth sheltering construction, including bermed structures, earth-covered designs, and in-hill configurations through practical case studies.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Zero-Energy Design: an approach to make your building sustainable

13 ratings at edX

Learn how to get to a net zero energy use of an existing building.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

L&T EduTech Microcredential

Sustainable Design Practices in Building Design

83 ratings at Coursera

Explore sustainable building design principles, from site selection to green certification. Learn resource conservation, environmental impact reduction, and innovative strategies for eco-friendly construction in India.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Parsons

Sustainable Building: Design and Specification

21 ratings at Coursera

Learn strategies for healthier building design, material evaluation, and specification to protect human health and create a more sustainable world. Gain practical skills for leadership in design and architecture.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Microcredential

Future Energy Systems

Comprehensive program exploring sustainable energy systems, economics, policy, urban planning, and building design to drive global decarbonization and address climate change challenges.

• edX
• On-Demand
• $647.00
• 3 courses

Energy Demand in Buildings

15 ratings at edX

Discover how building design and occupancy determines the energy demand in buildings and learn how to (re)design low energy buildings.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Comfort and Health in Buildings

7 ratings at edX

Learn how to realize thermally comfortable and healthy buildings and how energy technologies impact comfort.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Buildings as Sustainable Energy Systems

Explore sustainable building design, energy efficiency, and indoor comfort. Learn to create low-carbon structures that optimize thermal quality and minimize environmental impact.

• edX
• 21 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• $676.00
• 4 courses

SAP

Building a Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chain - Design to Operate

Explore SAP's Design to Operate approach for building resilient, sustainable supply chains. Learn about digital connectivity, end-to-end responsiveness, and modular implementation across five key pillars.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video