Overview
What you will study
The construction sector is grappling with its vast environmental footprint, with evidence showing that buildings alone contribute to almost 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. A nuanced understanding of embodied carbon is essential for construction professionals to address the unfolding climate emergency.
This Embodied Carbon Masterclass - Improving Environmental Performance in Construction course offered by University of Melbourne is tailor-made for those in the construction industry eager to equip themselves with up-to-date knowledge on reducing embodied carbon in the built environment.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Assess, visualise, and reduce embodied carbon in construction and infrastructure projects
- Integrate embodied carbon assessment into decision-making processes for the design, construction, and operation of built assets
- Investigate different data sources for embodied carbon assessment and discern when best to utilise each source
- Manage uncertainty in future lifecycle assessments for assets
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Upcoming dates for this course are yet to be announced.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Environmental Engineering View 5 other Short Courses in Environmental Engineering in AustraliaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- CRICOS: 00116K
- This program is ideal for those who work in the construction, professional scientific, and technical services industries. It is of particular value to architects, landscape architects, engineers, urban designers and planners, sustainability managers, and policy-makers.
Tuition Fee
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International
450 AUD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 450 AUD for the full programme during 1 days. -
National
450 AUD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 450 AUD for the full programme during 1 days.