Sustainable Construction and Development

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Chartered Institute of Building Academy

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Sustainable Construction and Development

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What is the course about?

Sustainable Construction and Development

The course Sustainable Construction and Development is an online class provided by Chartered Institute of Building Academy through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Gain valuable insight into sustainable construction and development, and learn best practices from sustainability initiatives.

Course description

Improve your understanding of sustainable construction and development
5 weeks

Sustainable development meets the needs of the present by carrying out activities that do not compromise future generations’ ability to meet their own needs.
On this course, you’ll learn about the obligations and actions that play a role in the concept and practice of sustainability in construction and development.
You’ll explore the need for environmental, economic and social sustainability, and the implications for the construction industry.
You’ll learn best practices from successful sustainability initiatives, and understand the challenge of achieving sustainability in the future.

The complexities of sustainability in construction and development of the built assets, together with challenges, importance, and impact of role performance.
Environmental sustainability in construction and development of built assets, and the important roles of innovations, professionalism, ethics, culture and procurement practices and regulations.
Economic sustainability and the roles of effective business cases, organisational size, dynamics of networks & integrated delivery; and procurement practices.
Social sustainability in construction and development of built assets, and the roles of construction processes, outputs and outcomes on people and society.
Lessons learned from good and best practices in sustainability, and how these could be embraced and taken-up, together with challenges and appropriate guidelines for implementation.
Future challenges in sustainable development based on possible scenarios considering the level of success of current mitigation and adaptation measures.

Demonstrate understanding of the complexities of sustainability from generic and project specific perspectives, and the obligations of stakeholders.
Evaluate the environmental considerations of sustainability and their implications on construction processes and practices
Evaluate economic considerations of sustainability and their implications on construction processes and practices.
Evaluate social considerations of sustainability and their implications on construction processes and practices.
Demonstrate knowledge of lessons learned from good practices of sustainability initiatives, and better understand how these could be implemented in projects.
Explain the nature of the task of attaining sustainability in the built environment in future, considering the most likely future scenario of the sustainable development agenda.

This course is for anyone interested in sustainable construction and development, but may be of particular interest to those working in or studying construction and the wider built environment.

Chartered Institute of Building Academy
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London South Bank University
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Prerequisites & Facts

Sustainable Construction and Development

Course Topic

Business & Management, Engineering, Science, Engineering & Maths

University, College, Institution

Chartered Institute of Building Academy

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Sustainable Construction and Development

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Chartered Institute of Building Academy you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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