Net Zero Buildings, EPDs & Low-Carbon Materials
净零建筑、环境产品声明与低碳材料
Overview
Net Zero Buildings, EPDs & Low-Carbon Materials is part of our Green Building & LEED portfolio (Specialist). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.
Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.
You will be able to
- Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind Net Zero Buildings, EPDs & Low-Carbon Materials.
- Apply Net Zero Buildings, EPDs & Low-Carbon Materials methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
- Apply credit requirements, calculations and documentation to a live project case.
- Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.
Who should attend
Architects, MEP engineers, sustainability consultants, contractors and facility managers
Course outline
5-day programme (days 1–5)
Foundations and framework
- Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of Net Zero Buildings, EPDs & Low-Carbon Materials
- Key terminology and core concepts
- Site, transport and ecology
- Water efficiency
- Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Principles and methods
- Energy performance and modelling
- Materials, embodied carbon and EPDs
- Methods, procedures and documentation for Net Zero Buildings, EPDs & Low-Carbon Materials
- Worked examples and guided practice
Tools, analysis and performance
- Indoor environmental quality
- Documentation and certification process
- Calculations, checklists and decision tools
- KPIs and performance measurement
- Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Application in practice
- Operations, monitoring and recertification
- Integrative design process
- Common problems and how to solve them
- Regional practice in the Gulf, Africa and Europe
Case study, assessment and action plan
- Case study: Net Zero Buildings, EPDs & Low-Carbon Materials on a Middle East or African project
- Lessons learned and good practice
- Final assessment and feedback
- Personal and team action plan
The 10-day programme adds days 6–10
Advanced topics
- Advanced topics in Net Zero Buildings, EPDs & Low-Carbon Materials
- Latest standards, editions and industry trends
- Integrative design process
- Complex cases and non-routine problems
- Expert panel discussion
Digital tools and data
- Software and digital tools for Net Zero Buildings, EPDs & Low-Carbon Materials
- Data analytics and dashboards
- Applying AI and automation
- Hands-on lab
Integration and management
- Integration with management systems and ISO standards
- Risk, cost and budget considerations
- Working with contractors and vendors
- Building the business case
Regional case studies
- Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
- African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
- European benchmarks and regulations
- Peer review of participants’ own cases
Capstone project and certification
- Capstone project preparation
- Team presentations and expert feedback
- Final examination
- Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan
Where it runs
Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul
Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh
Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli
Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.