Courses

Green building certification

Course overview

Green building certification | Master course

Course content

  • International green building certification systems: targets, focus and constraints.
  • In-depth focus on the German building certification system DGNB as well as other international systems.
  • possibility to pass the exam for DGNB -Registered Professional subsequent to the module.
  • participation in the additional exam is voluntary and not part of the module.

Learning outcomes

In this Master course students will consolidate their knowledge in building certification systems for sustainability. They gain profound knowledge about different international certification systems and the German building certification system DGNB, particularly with regards to their targets, focus and constraints.

The lectures are accompanied by an English language support for technical vocabulary and scientific work.

Enrollment

Course information

Category

Green skills

Format

Online

Target groups

U!REKA students

Academic year

Starting month

Language

English

Duration​

October 2026-Februar 2027

Organising institution​

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Places reserved for U!REKA participants​

10

Assessment

Project work (submission period of six weeks) and presentation (20-30 minutes)

Credit/degree/certificate

5 ECTS credits

Course fee

None

Prerequisites

N/A