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With legislation to reduce carbon emissions on the horizon, new energy directives for our buildings and the likelihood of ever increasing energy costs in the future, there has never been a better time to energy proof our homes.

Green Building Course

Learning - Green Building

The challenge now is to design and build low impact, low energy buildings

This course brings together a fantastic range of speakers to explore the essential aspects of green building from passive house design to renewable energy options. To appreciate how these factors work in a system, the course also includes case studies, presented by the designer, of award-winning and ground-breaking ecological buildings in Ireland. This course is designed for architects and is open to all who are interested. You can do the full 12-week course or choose individual seminars of interest.

Details of individual seminars to follow.

Sustainable Architectural Technology - FETAC Level 6

Learning - Green Building

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From mid-October 2010 until mid-May 2011 | All Green Works Hubs: Cork, Dublin, Sligo and Tipperary | FETAC lectures average 2 days per week, with tutorials, group and individual work, and special presentations on the remaining days | Please enquire for further detail: 01 674 5773 or contact us by email

This course provides participants with an understanding of sustainability and how it relates to design and project management in the built environment. Areas covered in the course include Green Building, Building Physics, as well as Building Energy Rating and Project Management. A work placement forms an integral part of the course. The course is likely to be particularly suitable to those who wish to work in the new design and construction industry, as exacting requirements and new standards will require new skills and understanding of green building technologies. The course provides credits and progression to FETAC Level 6 in Architectural Technology.