Program Overview

Operating Net Zero Buildings

Overview

The UK is facing a massive Net Zero transition across its entire economy, and the built environment is no exception. As 2050 fast approaches, with pressure from all sides to meet ambitious but legally binding net zero targets, the sector is transforming the way we not only procure, design and construct buildings, but also how we operate and maintain them over their entire lifetime.

This new course, one of four launched by LSBU, presents an innovative model for teaching the skills and knowledge necessary to operate buildings to meet increasingly stringent net zero targets.

Entry Level Requirements

• A Level BBC or;
• BTEC National Diploma DDM or;
• Access to Engineering qualifications with 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits or;
• Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 128 UCAS points
• Level 3 qualifications must include Maths and Physics
• Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).

Fees

• UK fee: £3080
• International fee: £5500

Course Content

• Energy Management and Controls (Level 6)
  • This module examines the controls and processes that are necessary for the efficient and effective operation of buildings and their engineering services.
• Operation for Zero Carbon Building Performance (Level 6)
  • This module examines how energy and carbon management systems should be set up and maintained, and includes an enhanced understanding of data collection (meters, sensors, protocols), data analytics, and the regulatory, legal and contractual requirements for effective zero carbon operations.

Careers

The qualification will enhance prospects for those with roles and careers in the built environment in the UK and internationally, in particular in roles involving the operation of buildings that are designed to meet, or are adapting to meet Net Zero targets. Based on feedback from the industry, Net Zero skills are already in high demand as building owners increasingly view their bricks and mortar as assets and seek to reduce carbon consumption, running costs and reputational risk ahead of regulatory requirements. The skills enabled by this qualification will only increase in demand as energy costs rise, and Governments globally push to make Net Zero standards mandatory.