Sustainable Construction Courses and Certifications

Career Certificate

Sustainable Infrastructure

23 ratings at Coursera

Work on the social, environmental, institutional and economic-financial dimensions of sustainable infrastructure projects, and explore the funds that finance them.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

L&T EduTech

Resource and Waste Management in Buildings

21 ratings at Coursera

Learn to design energy- and water-efficient buildings: building energy simulation, ECBC features, rainwater harvesting, waste segregation, and construction and demolition waste under a circular economy approach.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sustainable Infrastructure on the Development Agenda

11 ratings at Coursera

Explore sustainable infrastructure across the project lifecycle: the IDB sustainability framework, alignment with the Paris Agreement and SDGs, private sector roles, and environmental and social safeguards.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

L&T EduTech

Sustainable Buildings, Water Systems and Smart Cities

Connects sustainable construction, high-performance buildings, circular water systems, and resource recovery with digital twins, smart infrastructure, and urban services in one integrated curriculum.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Construction Management

1 rating

Learn to successfully manage construction projects and deliver with the skills of a modern Construction Manager.

• edX
• 16 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $896.00
• 4 courses

Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment

19 ratings at edX

Learn how the principles of the Circular Economy can be applied to the built environment ranging from products and buildings to metropolitan and regional development strategies.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Managing Building Adaptation: A Sustainable Approach

Learn how to adapt buildings sustainably by applying management tools to real-life cases in the built environment.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Façade Forward: Exploring Trends and Technologies

Discover innovation and promising trends in façade design, including new materials, energy efficiency, weather resistance, thermal control and retrofitting. Turn your ideas into market-ready technology.

• edX
• 21 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Low-Cost Building Materials and Techniques

Explores affordable, sustainable construction through earthen, bamboo, ferrocement, filler-slab, waste-based, and prefabricated systems, alongside climate-responsive passive design.

• Swayam
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

NITTTR

Swachhata Campus - Clean, Green, and Sustainable Technology

Learn to plan and implement clean, green campus initiatives spanning energy, waste, water, construction, biodiversity, and health and safety.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Available until Oct 31, 2026
• Free Online Course

Build Academy;  Philadelphia University

Practices For Sustainable Architecture

Compare LEED, Passivhaus and Living Building Challenge rating systems, apply integrated project delivery and green construction, study eco-cities, and prepare for the Green Associate exam.

• Independent
• 7 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

NITTTR;  AICTE

Sustainable Construction Materials and Techniques

Learn to select sustainable construction materials and techniques using testing, certification, life-cycle assessment, and green-building rating systems.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• No Longer Offered
• Free Online Course

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Introduction to Building Materials, Their Classification, Environmental Issues

Explore building materials classification, environmental concerns, and issues in construction industry.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Construction and Demolition Waste: Global and Indian Scenarios, Compositions, and Applications

1 rating

Explore the global and Indian scenarios of Construction and Demolition waste, its composition, and applications in construction.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Geopolymer Concrete: Introduction and Applications

Explore geopolymer concrete as an advanced building material, its market overview, benefits, applications, and future growth potential.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video