Sustainable Buildings German Jordanian University (GJU) – Amman

Overview

Graduates are prepared to contribute to the contemporary built environment at the local, regional, and international arenas with their hands-on up-to-date theories and practices.

The M. Sc. Program in Sustainable Buildings from German Jordanian University (GJU) – Amman aims at:

• Preparing qualified and efficient practitioners and designers who are acquainted with the local needs of the Jordanian and international markets.
• Graduating engineers who are capable of facing development challenges at local and international levels using integrated sustainable strategies qualitatively and quantitatively.
• Acquainting graduates with realistic, yet creative, problem solving methods in implementation management at local and international levels.
• Contribution in the provision of sanitary, sustainable and environment-friendly buildings that are high in efficiency and reasonable in cost.
• Implementation of environmentally-friendly techniques in construction works.
• Proficiency in handling the increasing demand for water, as well as the challenges of energy conservation, resource depletion, climate change and environmental sustainability in Jordan.
• Remaining up to date with the scientific and technical developments in the field of green building locally, regionally and internationally.
• Working in congruence with the National strategies for energy and water sectors.
• Implementation of concepts of sustainability in all relevant fields and provision of a healthy environment that facilitates the comfort of inhabitants and improves the productivity of workers.