Page last updated 28 October 2024
Funding is available for applicants who meet the eligibility criteria.
The Zero Carbon Building (Energy Management and Performance) course will enable you to critically evaluate an energy retrofit proposal for a given case study building, including technical aspects, economic costings and impact on human factors.
It will be delivered as a stand-alone credit-bearing short course and meets the criteria for Higher Education Short Course (HESC) loans, available to apply for once your application has been approved.
This course forms part of a portfolio of HESC funded courses which include:
If you are unfamiliar with higher education settings, full support will be given and the course has been designed to meet the highest standard of inclusive design, with a mix of in-person teaching and an online learning environment where material is available in digital formats, including recordings of live sessions, learning material and a reading list in accessible formats.
Learning will be divided into short presentations on theory, followed by interactive learning activities, using technology enhanced learning, detailed session plans and related reading lists.
The use of hands-on learning equipment and real-world case studies will be used to give the learning a professional focus.
Learners joining this level 6 course are expected to have fundamental knowledge of building physics (such as the heat-balance equation), as covered in the level 4 course Zero Carbon Buildings (Environments and Materials) and the skills to apply zero carbon design theory, as covered in the level 5 course Zero Carbon Buildings (Technology and Modelling).
a) completion of the related short course Zero Carbon Buildings (Technology and Modelling) Level 5;
or,
b) completion of 120 credits of level 5 in a related technical programme of the built environment;
or,
c) evidence of experiential learning that map to the learning outcomes of the level 5 short course Zero Carbon Buildings (Technology and Modelling).
Upon completion of the course, you will have the skills to undertake retrofit coordination and energy management roles for conventional commercial buildings.
Management in the Energy Industry: structure of the energy supply industry, energy-use regulations and certification schemes, incentive schemes, energy in facility management, energy markets, tariffs.
Data Gathering and Analysis: data gathering techniques, energy audits, monitoring and instrumentation, metering and sub-metering, EBMS systems, surveying, CUSUM analysis, Sankey diagrams, benchmarking.
Performance Evaluation: technical and financial analysis of: mechanical systems, control systems, electrical systems; encouraging energy efficient behaviour change; soft landings.
Human factors in building performance: user movement in buildings; visual effects on users; predicting user behaviour in response to audio/visual signalling and design semantics of interactive objects; sensors and smart technologies.
Facilitating a sustainable use of energy technologies: using semantic design to encourage low energy use of buildings; interface with HVAC controls; energy-use feedback; user education of technical systems.
Regular online (flipped) lectures will introduce topics, define the scope of learning required and provide initial conceptual development.
Lectures are followed by supervised face-to-face tutorial/seminar sessions to reinforce cognitive development and provide feedback. Supervised tutorials provide guidance in applying quantitative methods required for solving problems, and provide feedback on independent learning and activities undertaken in support of the planned site visits. Software workshops are used to support student learning data analysis software.
Directed independent learning in this module includes time engaged with essential reading, completion of tutorial exercise drills, preparation for, and completion of, summative assignment
Assessment will include a live presentation and a written feasibility report.
UWE Bristol is superbly equipped with libraries and computer labs, and an excellent campus environment. Our online learning environments deliver an integrated learning experience to you and you also have access to a vast number of professional and academic journals and databases online through the UWE Bristol library.
Find out more about the facilities and resources UWE Bristol has to offer.
Take a personalised virtual tour of the Architecture facilities and experience what a typical day could look like here for you.
This course is planned to run again in 2023/24. Course dates, updated fees and online booking forms will be published here in the summer of 2023. Please complete our online enquiry form below to be notified once these details are made available. Should government restrictions be enforced this module will move to online delivery.
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As an indication, the cost of this course was £2,310 in 2022/23. Please complete our online enquiry form below to be notified once these details are made available.
Funding for this course is available from the Student Loans Company (Student Finance England).
To be eligible for this funding you must first check you meet the loan eligibility criteria below and then make an application using the link below in the How to Apply section.
At the point of booking with us you will not be asked to pay any fees.
Once we have confirmed your place you will be eligible to apply to the Student Loans Company via GOV.UK for a HESC loan to cover the course fees. You cannot make an application for a loan until we have confirmed your place.
Each loan application covers the fee for one course. Loan applications can take 4-6 weeks to be processed so please complete the booking with us as soon as you are able to.
You can apply for a HESC loan if all of the following are true:
Please see our Higher Education Short Course Loans page for further details.
To apply there is a three-step process:
1. Complete the booking process by clicking on the Apply Now link below. You will then be sent an email requesting the supporting documents listed below.
2. The Course Leader will review your application form and documents and then offer/decline a place on the course.
3. If successful you will receive an offer letter. This can be used to support your application for the HESC loan.
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Supporting documents to be submitted with your application form
As this module carries university accreditation, once you have submitted your booking form, you will be required to provide the following supporting information to the administration team for the Course Leader to be able to review and formally accept your application as required by the university.