Environment
Energy
Energy Management
EN2.3
Building Management Systems (BMS)
4
Understanding the importance of BMS
Preliminary assessment of energy saving potential by means of BMS
Proposing conceptual solutions for BMS
Engineering the concept design for BMS
Specifying the design for BMS in tender documents
Assuring the quality of BMS
Commissioning BMS to ensure operation as planned
Ensuring optimal operation of BMS during life cycle
Energy Production and HVAC systems
EN3.1
Heating and cooling systems
4
Understanding the importance of heating and cooling systems
Commissioning heating and cooling systems to ensure operation as planned
Ensuring optimal operation of heating and cooling systems during life cycle
Applying basic solutions for heating and cooling systems
Proposing conceptual solutions for heating and cooling systems
Engineering the concept design for heating and cooling systems
Specifying the design for heating and cooling systems in tender documents
Assuring the quality of heating and cooling systems
Installing traditional systems for heating and cooling
EN3.2
Ventilation systems
4
Understanding the importance of ventilation systems
Commissioning ventilation systems to ensure operation as planned
Ensuring optimal operation of ventilation systems during life cycle
Applying basic solutions for ventilation systems
Proposing conceptual solutions for ventilation systems
Engineering the concept design for ventilation systems
Specifying the design for ventilation systems in tender documents
Assuring the quality of ventilation systems
Installing domestic ventilation systems
EN3.4
Electric heating systems
4
Understanding the importance of electric heating systems
Commissioning electric heating systems to ensure operation as planned
Ensuring optimal operation of electric heating systems during life cycle
Applying basic solutions for electric heating systems
Proposing conceptual solutions for electric heating systems
Engineering the concept design for electric heating systems
Specifying the design for electric heating systems in tender documents
Assuring the quality of electric heating systems
Installing traditional systems for electric heating
EN3.5
Heat pump systems and geothermal energy systems
4
Understanding the importance of heat pump systems
Commissioning heat pump systems to ensure operation as planned
Ensuring optimal operation of heat pump systems during life cycle
Applying basic solutions for heat pump systems
Proposing conceptual solutions for heat pump systems and geothermal heat pumps (GHPs)
Engineering the concept design for heat pump systems and geothermal heat pumps (GHPs)
Specifying the design for heat pump systems in tender documents
Assuring the quality of heat pump systems
Installing heat pump systems for domestic use
EN3.6
Solar thermal energy systems for heating, cooling and DHW
4
Understanding the importance of solar thermal energy systems
Commissioning solar thermal energy systems to ensure operation as planned
Ensuring optimal operation of solar thermal energy systems during life cycle
Applying basic solutions for solar thermal energy systems
Proposing conceptual solutions for solar thermal energy systems
Engineering the concept design for solar thermal energy systems
Specifying the design for solar thermal energy systems in tender documents
Assuring the quality of solar thermal energy systems
Installing solar thermal energy systems for domestic use
Energy Reduction
EN4.1
Thermal insulation
4
Understanding the importance of thermal insulation
Applying basic solutions for thermal insulation
Proposing conceptual solutions for thermal insulation
Engineering the concept design for thermal insulation
Specifying the design for thermal insulation in tender documents
Installing thermal insulation in a workmanlike manner
Assuring the quality of installed thermal insulation
EN4.2
Building air tightness
4
Understanding the importance of building air tightness
Applying basic solutions for building air tightness
Proposing conceptual solutions for building air tightness
Engineering the concept design for building air tightness
Specifying the design for building air tightness in tender documents
Installing airtight envelopes in a workmanlike manner
Assuring the quality of installed airtight envelopes
EN4.3
Window and glazing systems
4
Understanding the importance of window/glazing systems
Applying basic solutions for window/glazing systems
Proposing conceptual solutions for window/glazing systems
Engineering the concept design for window/glazing systems
Specifying the design for window/glazing systems in tender documents
Installing windows in a workmanlike manner
Assuring the quality of installed windows and glazing systems
EN4.6
Energy saving strategies for lighting
4
Understanding the importance of energy saving for lighting
Applying basic solutions of energy saving for lighting
Proposing conceptual solutions of energy saving for lighting
Engineering energy saving strategies for lighting
Specifying energy saving technologies for lighting in tender documents
Materials
Design for deconstruction, reuse and recycling
MA1.1
Materials and components for ease of disassembly
4
Understanding the concept of design to disassembly.
Understanding the concept of building as material bank (BAMB) and building material passport
Proposing basic design solutions to minimize resource depletion and waste generation.
Interpreting engineering drawings. Demonstrating practical skills in operation and demolition processes.
Considering the end-of-life stage
Engineering structural solutions for disassembly
Process
Innovative Digital Solutions
Building Information Modelling
ID1.1
Operation of BIM systems
4
Understanding the BIM process
Applying BIM data management
Designing according to BIM principles
Verifying the compliance to regulatory methods using dynamic building modelling
Using 3D scanner technologies to model existing buildings
Designing and engineering solutions through BIM models
Using the BIM model for construction planning and costing
Society
Comfort and well being
Quality of air
CO1.2
Indoor air pollutants management
4
Understanding the importance of indoor air pollution control
Applying basic solutions to control indoor air pollution
Proposing conceptual solutions to control indoor air pollution
Engineering solutions to control indoor air pollution
Thermal comfort
CO2.1
Indoor Thermal Comfort
4
Understanding the importance of thermal comfort for indoor spaces
Applying basic solutions for indoor thermal comfort
Proposing conceptual solutions for indoor thermal comfort
Engineering the concept design for indoor thermal comfort
Specifying the design for indoor thermal comfort in tender documents
CO2.2
Outdoor Thermal Comfort
4
Understanding the importance of thermal comfort for urban outdoor spaces
Proposing conceptual solutions for outdoor thermal comfort
Visual comfort
CO3.1
Daylighting
4
Understanding the importance of daylighting
Applying basic solutions for daylighting
Proposing conceptual solutions for daylighting
Engineering the concept design for daylighting
Specifying the design for daylighting in tender documents
Installing windows, skylights and light transport systems
Assuring the quality of installed daylighting systems
CO3.2
Interior lighting
4
Understanding the importance of indoor lighting
Applying basic solutions for indoor lighting
Proposing conceptual solutions for indoor lighting
Engineering the concept design for indoor lighting
Specifying the design for indoor lighting in tender documents
Installing the lighting system according to specified design documentation
Assuring the quality of installed lighting systems
CO3.3
Outdoor lighting
4
Understanding the importance of outdoor lighting
Applying basic solutions for outdoor lighting
Proposing conceptual solutions for outdoor lighting
Engineering the concept design for outdoor lighting
Specifying the design for outdoor lighting in tender documents
Installing the lighting system according to specified design documentation
Assuring the quality of installed lighting systems