| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The Laurea Magistrale in Building Engineering for Sustainability is a two-year program that prepares students to address the challenges of sustainability and digitalization in the built environment. The program covers topics such as applied building physics, sustainable construction materials, structural analysis, renewable energy integration, and energy efficiency. Graduates are in demand by architectural, engineering, and construction firms, as well as by public administrations and research institutions.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) degree in Building Engineering for Sustainability prepares a senior Building Engineer with an interdisciplinary scientific and technical background and skills to address the cross-cutting challenges of sustainability and digitalization of the built environment. The program focuses on sustainability, energy efficiency and zero-carbon strategies and technologies in the building sector.
Outline:
1st YEAR
- Applied Building Physics
- Construction Materials Innovation and Sustainability
- Structural Analysis
- Integrated Sustainable Building Design
- Project and Construction Management
- Advanced Building Envelope Engineering
- Building Envelope and Modeling
- Building Services and Renewables
2nd YEAR
- Zero-carbon Buildings Lab
- Building Energy Simulation
- Carbon neutral analysis for Buildings and Cities
- Structural Design Lab
- Innovative structural materials
- Final thesis project
- Internship
Careers:
Graduates in Building Engineering for Sustainability are mostly employed by architecture and engineering design and consulting firms as well as by construction and maintenance, services and facilities firms and manufacturers of building materials and components. They are also employed by Public Administrations, property management and quality control services and are appreciated as private consultants.
- The program is taught in Italian and English.
- The program website is www.bes.polimi.it.
- Students can book online one-to-one meetings with current students through the #Askastudent project.
