FOUNDATION DIPLOMA IN SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

Learn both how buildings are constructed, and how they can either improve of degrade the environment; making a place healthy or unhealthy.

Learn to understand how to create buildings that are in tune with the environment

Buildings come in all shapes and forms; old, new, solid constructions and weak construction, large and small, residential, commercial and public. This course relates to them all.

In the past, little thought was given to the sustainability of construction in a holistic way. We may have built durable churches, castles and forts that lasted hundreds or occasionally thousands of years; but often lack of knowledge or forethought has resulted in construction with materials that are toxic to human health or with other undesirable issues.

This course will raise your awareness of not only how to build things, but also the human impact of the design and materials used in a construction; and the landscape surrounding the building.

COURSE STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS

Modules

Core Modules

These EIGHT modules provide foundation knowledge for the Learning Bundle 1,000 hours Sustainable Construction:

Industry Project BIP000
Building Renovation BSS104
Carpentry BSS100
Masonry (Brick, Stone and Concrete Work) BSS101
Healthy Buildings I (Building Construction and Health) BSS200
Project Management BBS201
Biophilic Landscaping BHT343
Healthy Buildings II (Building Environment & Health) BSS300

Elective Modules

In addition to the core modules, students study any TWO of the following 9 modules:

Alternative Energy VSS102
Landscape Construction BHT111
Mud Brick Construction ASS103
Workplace Health & Safety VBS103
Workshop I BGN103
Green Walls and Roofs BHT256
Planning Layout And Construction Of Ornamental Gardens BHT242
Workshop II BGN203
Workshop III BGN302

Note that each module in the Learning Bundle 1,000 hours Sustainable Construction is a short-course in its own right, and may be studied separately.