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Home   >  Master's & postgraduate courses  >  Education  >  Postgraduate course in Bioclimatic Architecture and Certifications: LEED, BREEAM, PASSIVHAUS and CTE
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Presentation

Edition
5th Edition
Credits
20 ECTS (180 teaching hours)
Delivery
Online
This program can also be taken face-to-face
Language of instruction
Spanish
Fee
€2,900
Special conditions on payment of enrolment fee and 0,7% campaign
Registration open until the beginning of the course or until end of vacancies.
Start date
Classes start: 12/03/2025
Classes end: 27/06/2025
Programme ends : 19/09/2025
Timetable
Wednesday: 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Taught at
Online
Why this postgraduate course?
The postgraduate course in Bioclimatic Architecture and Certifications: LEED, BREEAM, PASSIVHAUS and CTE is done in person in Barcelona, but also offers the possibility of being completed online by students who prefer it.

Globally, buildings are responsible for more than 33% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and 40% of raw material consumption. Both energy efficiency and corporate social and environmental responsibility are some of the catalysts that are transforming the international real estate market at this time.

Investors and developers have incorporated this sensitivity, not only for compliance with increasingly demanding regulations, but also because the economic and environmental benefits are quantifiable in terms of investment, demand and valuation of assets. Currently, investing in a green building or applying for it as a user is part of the strategy of many building promoters.

This postgraduate course offers a comprehensive introduction to sustainable urban planning practices, green buildings, energy efficiency, passive and active solar strategies, renewable energy, NZEB, as well as three of the most widely used certifications for green buildings around the world.

In the international market, there are more and more needs of professionals with a good training in the field of evaluation and certifications for high performance buildings.

The postgraduate course will allow you not only to rethink the building and its impact on the environment, but also to improve your skills and your professional future, preparing you for the new challenges ahead. All our speakers are accredited professionals working on each of the subjects they teach. The vision of the course is professional. We intend to give you the specialisation that will open different job opportunities.

It is increasingly essential:

  • Have computer tools to design the ideal architectural solutions.
  • Obtain certifications that guarantee the sustainability of buildings.
  • Evaluate both the energy consumed in the construction process and that used during the operation of the building.

Consult us the possibility of doing internships in high level companies and application exercises where real cases are simulated.

We train students to pass the LEED exams and become accredited professionals.

Aims

The main purpose of the activity is to contribute and strengthen the technical skills of professionals in a sector that clearly moves in the direction of savings and energy efficiency. Under this premise, the following general objectives are included:

  • To train energy performance technicians who will manage energy audits and certifications. At the same time, enhance the possibility of a specific and highly demanded job now and in the future.
  • Become familiar with the parameterization, analysis, comparison, calculation and application of the results in real life.
  • Clarify the theoretical aspects through direct practical application, auditing and studying specific projects of Spanish energy certification, LEED certification, PassivHaus and BREEAM.
  • Strengthen the ability to handle a large number of technical aspects and data that are considered in all phases of the project.
  • To have full control of the architectural project from the pre design phases to its conclusion.
  • Energy references, "Benchmark" and energy reports.
  • Use the certification references (LEED, Passive House, BREEAM) to evaluate and propose improvements in the projects, which make them much more efficient and respectful with the environment.
  • Know and handle different bio-environmental design strategies. Design with the weather and the sun.
  • Incorporate active and passive design strategies. Understand the operation and application of different renewable energies.
  • Study Sustainable Urbanism and how to generate healthier communities.
  • Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB).
  • Train technicians capable of designing or working with passive buildings and their certification (PASSIVHAUS).
  • Understand and apply the Spanish Energy Certification (CTE) and its different IT tools.
  • Acquire new skills that will be essential in project teams, competitions, research groups and even in leadership tasks.
  • Promote the exchange of knowledge among multidisciplinary groups from different sectors.
  • Training and training for the LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE and LEED AP exams organized by the Green Building Council.
Who is it for?
  • Architects.
  • Building Engineers and Technical Architects.
  • Engineers and technical engineers of various specialties.
  • Students of the last courses of these degrees.
  • Professionals from the productive sectors of construction, industry, economy, energy and sustainability.

Training Content

List of subjects
3 ECTS 27h
Introduction to Sustainable Architecture
  • Principles of Bioclimatic Design
    • Architecture and climate.
    • Comfort parameters.
    • Projecting with the sun.
    • Projecting with the wind.
    • Projecting with energy.
    • Guidelines and design strategies.
  • Sustainability and the City
    • Sustainable urbanism.
    • The responsible city.
    • Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB).
    • Towards a city of almost zero consumption.
    • Net balance.
    • Self-production.
    • Case studies: applied urban planning projects.
4 ECTS 36h
Green Buildings Certification
  • The Energy Certification for Buildings in Spain
    • CTE: Technical Building Code. Basic Document of Energy Saving-DBHE.
    • The energy evaluation: energy audits in existing buildings.
    • Methodologies, data collection, procedures and reports.
    • Application software: Leader - Calener - C3X.
  • Green Rating: European Certification
    • Evaluation of existing buildings; the 6 objective and tangible indicators:
      • Energy.
      • Carbon.
      • Water.
      • Transport.
      • Waste.
      • Wellness.
    • Development of each of the indicators. Data collection of the building to be evaluated: use of the spreadsheets, conclusions and writing of the report.
  • BREEAM Certification: Design and Evaluation Methodology for Sustainable Buildings
    • General aspects of the certification, environmental impact indicators.
    • Energy.
    • Management.
    • Health & wellness.
    • Transport.
    • Water.
    • Materials.
    • Waste.
    • Pollution.
    • Land use.
    • Ecology.
    • Development of each indicator and strategies related to each one.
    • Case study.
6 ECTS 54h
LEED Certification
  • Bases of Green Building: New way of seeing, thinking and living architecture
    • Introduction to green buildings and communities. Sustainable thinking. New processes to build green (define Green Building, describe the Approach of the Whole Building, describe the Integrated Provision of Projects, definition of the Triple Bottom Line).
    • LEED certification: explanation of the structure of the certification, its categories and credits.
    • Alliances of the USGBC, GBCI and certification process.
  • LEED Certification: Credit Categories
    • Location and transport.
    • In-depth development of each LT category credit, focusing on sustainable strategies to achieve each point.
  • Sustainable plots
    • In-depth development of each SS category credit, focusing on sustainable strategies to achieve each point.
  • Efficiency in the Use of Water
    • In-depth development of each WE category credit, focusing on sustainable strategies to achieve each point.
  • Energy and Atmosphere
    • In-depth development of each EA category credit, focusing on sustainable strategies to achieve each point.
    • Commissioning process. CXA.
    • LEED for existing buildings.
    • Energy simulation: eQUEST and DesignBuilder.
    • Automation and energy saving.
    • Renewable energy in-situ. Explanation and calculation.
  • Materials and Resources
    • In-depth development of each MR category credit, focusing on sustainable strategies to achieve each point.
    • Life cycle analysis of materials. SIMAPRO software.
  • Interior Environmental Quality
    • Pre requirements.
    • Monitoring of outside air.
    • Maximized ventilation.
    • Management plan for indoor air quality during construction and before employment.
4 ECTS 36h
Passivhaus Certification
  • Analysis of design, operation and evaluation strategies for winter and summer.
  • Decomposition and study of the structure and the thermal envelope of the building.
  • Learning and practices of the methodology through its calculation sheets.
  • Practices of the methodology through them their calculation sheets. PHPP.
  • Application examples.
  • Visit to a passive house.
3 ECTS 27h
Application Project. Case study
  • From a real executive project, a building built by INCASOL (or selected by the student for a particular interest) make the necessary modifications to achieve a LEED Certification. The objective is to apply the LEED referential, and with it its complete design methodology, in order to obtain as a result an environmentally preferable building than the original one. They can modify design, facilities, equipment, materials, etc. to this end.
  • From a group and/or individual tutorials this Work will be corrected until the final delivery date.
Degree
Postgraduate qualification in Bioclimatic Architecture and Certifications: LEED, BREEAM, PASSIVHAUS and CTE, issued by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Issued by virtue of the provisions of art. 7.1 of Organic Law 2/2023 of 22 March, concerning the University System, and art. 36 of Royal Decree 822/2021 of 28 September, which establishes the organisation of university education and the procedure for ensuring its quality. A prior official university qualification is necessary to obtain it. Otherwise, the student will receive a certificate of completion of the programme issued by the Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya. Lifelong learning studies at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya are approved by the University's Governing Council on an annual basis. (See details appearing on the certificate).

Learning methodology

The teaching methodology of the programme facilitates the student's learning and the achievement of the necessary competences.



Learning tools
Participatory lectures
A presentation of the conceptual foundations of the content to be taught, promoting interaction with the students to guide them in their learning of the different contents and the development of the established competences.
Practical classroom sessions
Knowledge is applied to a real or hypothetical environment, where specific aspects are identified and worked on to facilitate understanding, with the support from teaching staff.
Case studies
Real or hypothetical situations are presented in which the students, in a completely participatory and practical way, examine the situation, consider the various hypotheses and share their own conclusions.
Visits
These visits are to specialist centres, companies in the sector or outstanding and important locations in the sector, in order to obtain knowledge in situ of development, production and demonstration environments within the programme.
Assessment criteria
Solving exercises, questionnaires or exams
Individual tests aimed at assessing the degree of learning and the acquisition of competences.
Completion and presentation of the final project
Individual or group projects in which the contents taught in the programme are applied. The project can be based on real cases and include the identification of a problem, the design of the solution, its implementation or a business plan. The project will be presented and defended in public.
Work placements & employment service
Students can access job offers in their field of specialisation on the My_Tech_Space virtual campus. Applications made from this site will be treated confidentially. Hundreds of offers of the UPC School of Professional & Executive Development employment service appear annually. The offers range from formal contracts to work placement agreements.
Virtual campus
The students on this postgraduate course will have access to the My_ Tech_Space virtual campus - an effective platform for work and communication between the course's students, lecturers, directors and coordinators. My_Tech_Space provides the documentation for each training session before it starts, and enables students to work as a team, consult lecturers, check notes, etc.

Teaching team

Academic management
  • Ibañez, Yanina
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    Architect by the National University of Buenos Aires. Master in Architecture and Sustainability by the UPC School of Professional and Executive Development. Certified expert in LEED Certification, Spanish Certification and Green Rating.
Teaching staff
  • Figuerola Ferrer, Eulàlia
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    Architect from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), postgraduate in Bioclimatism and Energy Efficiency from the SERT School. She specializes in sustainability assessment tools such as GREEN and DGNB as well as experts in the LEVEL (s) and Taxonomy framework. She collaborates in various architectural studios and in 2010 began working for the Green Building Council Spain as Delegate of Catalonia. He is currently head of the sustainability department at HAUS healthy Buildings SL. It is part of the GBCe Circular Economy and Energy Transition Working Group and is an antenna of the ciudad 3R observatory.
  • Ibañez, Yanina
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    Architect by the National University of Buenos Aires. Master in Architecture and Sustainability by the UPC School of Professional and Executive Development. Certified expert in LEED Certification, Spanish Certification and Green Rating.
  • Lucas Masero, Jose
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    Building Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). Postgraduate degree in BIM Manager from the Col·legi d'Aparelladors, Arquitectes Tècnics i Enginyers d'Edificació de Barcelona (CAATEEB). BREEAM ES trainer in housing, new construction, urbanization and use schemes. He is currently a researcher in the ITeC Sustainable Construction department. More than 8 years of experience in carrying out environmental studies through Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), energy audits and modeling, analysis and management of BIM models.
  • Moreno Sanz, Joan
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    PhD Architect in urban planning from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). Currently, associate professor of the Department of Urban Planning, Territory and Landscape (DUTP-UPC) in the undergraduate and postgraduate studies of the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Barcelona (ETSAB-UPC), in the Master of Urban Mobility of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT-UM) and in the Master of Architecture and Project Processes at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (MAPP-PUCP). Specialist in spatial planning, sustainable urban mobility and teaching innovation in higher education.

Career opportunities

  • Advisor-Consultant in sustainable building.
  • Green Building Consultant.
  • Adviser in LEED Certification projects.
  • Specialist in energy efficiency for building.
  • Passivhaus passive building specialist.

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