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Environmental certification and sustainability, 20 YH credits.

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Part of a YH programme at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: ENI19TRA.

Environmental certification and sustainability, 20 YH credits, gives knowledge of environmental certifications in the energy sector and the differences between them, for example Miljöbyggnad. You get an overall picture of energy and sustainability issues and learn to carry out calculations and assessments for different certifications, including basic LCA. The course is part of TUC's YH programme in energy and property.

Duration: 20 h
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Full-time study equivalent to 20 YH credits (about 4 weeks)

About the course.

The purpose of the course is to give advanced knowledge of certifications of energy management systems, services and buildings, such as ISO 50001 and Miljöbyggnad. The course gives an overall picture of today's energy and sustainability issues and the challenges to come. Students should know the development trends in energy efficiency and sustainability, and how to update and adapt their work to keep up with developments in the industry and reach set goals. The course gives in-depth knowledge of current legislation, directives, regulations and other policy instruments, as well as knowledge of which bodies, organisations and authorities are responsible for them, e.g. the EU, Energimyndigheten and Boverket. Students also gain knowledge of the EU directive on the energy performance of buildings and environmental legislation, and what an energy inspection involves.

The purpose of the course is to give advanced knowledge of certifications of energy management systems, services and buildings, such as ISO 50001 and Miljöbyggnad. The course gives an overall picture of today's energy and sustainability issues and the challenges to come. Students should know the development trends in energy efficiency and sustainability, and how to update and adapt their work to keep up with developments in the industry and reach set goals. The course gives in-depth knowledge of current legislation, directives, regulations and other policy instruments, as well as knowledge of which bodies, organisations and authorities are responsible for them, e.g. the EU, Energimyndigheten and Boverket. Students also gain knowledge of the EU directive on the energy performance of buildings and environmental legislation, and what an energy inspection involves.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You know different environmental certifications in the energy sector and how they differ.
  • You can carry out calculations and assessments for certifications such as Miljöbyggnad.
  • You can identify drivers from an environmental, economic, sustainability and societal perspective.
  • You can analyse the consequences of energy use through problem-based learning.
  • You have basic knowledge of life cycle assessment (LCA).
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Environmental certifications

    Review of different certification systems in the energy sector, e.g. Miljöbyggnad.

  2. Legislation and policy instruments

    Current legislation, directives and responsible authorities.

  3. Calculations for certification

    Carrying out calculations and assessments for environmental certification.

  4. Life cycle assessment (LCA)

    Basic principles of life cycle assessment of energy use.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at YH students in energy, property and sustainability.

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