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Centre for Alternative Technology MSc Sustainability and Adaptation in the Built Environment
Centre for Alternative Technology

Centre for Alternative Technology

MSc Sustainability and Adaptation in the Built Environment

Master degree

English

Full time, Part time

Distance Learning, On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The MSc Sustainability and Adaptation in the Built Environment focuses on integrating sustainability practices in urban planning and architecture. The program provides students with the skills to address environmental challenges in the built environment. It's designed for individuals interested in sustainable development and the adaptation of existing infrastructure to climate change impacts.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various career paths, including sustainability consultant, urban planner, and environmental policy advisor. There's also potential for roles in government agencies, private sector firms, or non-profit organizations focused on sustainability initiatives.

Climate change poses two key challenges to modern architecture: how can buildings be made sustainable, and how can they be designed to take account of the effects of climate change? This masters degree faces these challenges through a unique combination of academic study with hands-on practical work, giving you the knowledge, skills and experience you need to develop an environmental career in the built environment sector.

The course uses the concepts of sustainability and adaptation transformation to frame an understanding of the built environment at the community and individual buildings level. Key building issues covered by the course include energy management and low energy design, sustainable materials, environmental performance assessment and energy provision. Students may further pursue interests in urban design, communities, ecology, water, ecological sanitation, politics and economics.