Sustainability
Learn how to employ retrofit practical measures and technologies in the construction and built environment sectors.
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This pathway explores how to deploy retrofit practices and technologies in the construction and built environment sector, to help reduce your company's environmental impact and improve energy efficiency.
Prior knowledge and experience of retrofit and PAS2035 is not required.
Modules
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Introduction to retrofitting and PAS 2035
Understand the fundamentals of retrofit and how retrofitting responds to key issues such as climate change, reducing energy use and tackling fuel poverty.
Retrofit - improvement of the building fabric
Explore topics such as heat loss, insulation and ventilation, and undertake practical assessments measuring the risks associated with various insulation options in accordance with PAS 2035.
Sustainability marketing and communication
To influence positive change learn how to integrate sustainable marketing strategies, explore how customers respond to sustainable marketing efforts and develop your own sustainable marketing plan.
Thermal performance and the risks of retrofitting
Understand how the retrofit industry has created new supervisory roles to improve and monitor the quality of retrofit and explore the use of quality control measures, computer simulation models and laser surveying techniques.
Retrofit: building services and renewable technology
Learn how to compare different space-heating systems, discover ways of reducing electricity and water usage and use practical application and exercises to discover how employing sustainable technologies supports the PAS 2035 agenda.
Assessment for and development of a retrofit plan
Gain a greater understanding of energy usage and engage in practical activities to gather energy use data before evaluating your results in relation to a typical retrofit scheme.
How we support you
- Our flexible pathways give you the opportunity to choose the modules which best suit your career goals.
- Our Learner Engagement Lead will be with you every step of the way, offering advice and supporting you to develop a bespoke action plan to set you on the path to career success.
- One-to-one sessions with our subject-specific industry experts will also provide valuable insight, knowledge and expertise to help you progress within your career.
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Modules
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