Leadership and Management for Net Zero Buildings draft

Program Overview

The Leadership and Management for Net Zero Buildings program equips mid-career professionals in the built environment with the skills to lead and manage teams in the design and delivery of Net Zero buildings. The program emphasizes understanding the global context of climate change, challenges and opportunities of Net Zero, energy strategies, risk management, and collaborative leadership. Graduates are prepared for leadership roles in the built environment and careers focused on sustainable building practices and technologies.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Leadership and Management for Net Zero Buildings program is a short, effective degree-level course designed for mid-career professionals seeking to advance to team leadership or more strategic roles within the built environment. It aims to equip individuals with the skills and knowledge necessary to lead and manage teams tasked with designing and delivering net zero buildings. The course is part of a larger program consisting of four short courses, all focused on the Net Zero transition in the built environment.

Objectives:

The program aims to:

• Provide a comprehensive understanding of the global context of climate change and global energy supplies.
• Define, explore, and address the challenges and opportunities of Net Zero within the built environment.
• Analyze the systems-change drivers, including national legislation, local policy, town planning, energy networks, grids, transportation, and urban contexts.
• Develop Net Zero energy strategies, encompassing lifecycle planning (operational/embodied carbon) and responsible sourcing and supply-chain management.
• Teach strategic risk management, information seeking, analysis, and communication.
• Foster collaborative leadership to maintain the "Golden Thread" throughout projects and the entire life of buildings.

Outline:

Content:

The program covers a wide range of topics, including:

• Global context of climate change and global energy supplies
• Definition, boundaries, challenges, and opportunities of Net Zero in the built environment
• Systems-change drivers, from national legislation to local policy and town planning
• Energy networks, grids, transportation, and urban contexts
• Development of Net Zero energy strategies, including lifecycle planning and responsible sourcing
• Strategic risk management
• Data utilization for compelling business cases
• Collaborative leadership

Structure:

The program is delivered through lectures, workshops, and private study. It involves individual and group projects, site visits, industry-leading guest speakers, and hands-on learning with real-life application.

Course Schedule:

The course runs over one semester (January to May).

• Onsite lectures/site visits: 44 hours
• Online tutorials: 8 hours
• Private study: 148 hours
• Total learning hours: 200 hours

Individual Modules:

• Management of Organisation (Level 5): This module provides an analytical approach to understanding organizations, their structures, cultures, management of work groups, and individual roles in a work setting.
It also covers communication, leadership, and the development of management theory.
• Leadership for Zero Carbon Buildings (Level 6): This module examines traditional fuel sources, their environmental impacts, and the need for efficient and economic use.
It explores energy supply technologies, including power cycles and combined heat and power plants.

Assessment:

Assessment Methods:

• 100% Coursework

Assessment Criteria:

• Assignments should be submitted online.
• Feedback is typically available within 15 working days of submission.

Teaching:

Teaching Methods:

• Lectures
• Workshops
• Private study
• Individual and group projects
• Site visits
• Industry-leading guest speakers
• Hands-on learning with real-life application

Faculty:

The program is taught by experienced faculty with expertise in the built environment and Net Zero technologies.

Unique Approaches:

• The program is delivered in close partnership with leading employers in the construction sector, ensuring highly relevant and actionable skills.
• The course runs concurrently with three other Net Zero short courses, allowing students to benefit from insights from other roles within the built environment.

Careers:

Potential Career Paths:

• Leadership and management roles in the built environment
• Roles focused on Net Zero design, construction, and operation
• Positions requiring expertise in sustainable building practices and technologies

Opportunities:

• The qualification enhances prospects for those seeking to advance their careers in the built environment.
• Net Zero leadership skills are in high demand as the sector adapts to the complexities of delivering Net Zero buildings.
• The skills enabled by this qualification will only increase in demand as governments globally push for mandatory Net Zero standards.

Outcomes:

• Graduates will be equipped to lead and manage teams in the delivery of Net Zero buildings.
• They will have a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the Net Zero transition.
• The course is designed to be flexible and can be taken alongside a professional career.

UK Fees:

£3080

Fees £5300