Sustainable and Energy Efficient Buildings Kaunas University of Technology

Overview

A great emphasis on the  Sustainable and Energy Efficient Buildings programme at Kaunas University of Technology is placed on the strategic goal of reducing the impact on the environment in the EU. Two modules are devoted to deepening knowledge in energy efficiency, which will cover passive solutions such as cost modelling, appropriate design, waste and secondary material recycling technologies, and active solutions such as energy generation, smart HVAC systems, and data science.

Career opportunities

Student’s competences:

• Knowledge and assessment of information about sustainable development trends in buildings, environmental impact on energy efficiency and durability, energy generation, use, accumulation and saving methods, thermal comfort;

• Knowledge of construction engineering scientific research and project management methods, theoretical basics of experimental planning, performance and processing of results;

• Knowledge and management of advanced software (CAD and BIM) and numerical computer methods (LCA, CFD) for analysis and design of buildings’’ engineering systems.

You may become:

• Expert in energy performance of buildings;

• Sustainable Buildings Expert;

• Researcher in the field of microclimate, sustainable development of buildings, energy efficiency of buildings.