Green Building - Building Technology, Energy Efficiency, Humankind and Environment

Green Building gives you the opportunity to counteract the effects of climate change with innovative building concepts. The central question is: What can we do to ensure that a building consumes the least amount of energy and resources, but still offers a high level of comfort and can be operated economically?

That’s why the study programme includes the design of technical building systems using modern planning and simulation software as well as the consideration of environmentally compatible building materials. The goal is to minimize the ecological footprint of buildings from planning to demolition.

As a Green Building engineer, you are in demand wherever sustainable, climate-friendly buildings are designed, planned and built – both in new buildings and in renovation projects. Your fields of activity are widely diverse:

• Conception of buildings, e.g. energy concepts based on renewable energies
• Planning of plant engineering, e.g. modern heat pump systems based on a 3D building model
• Construction management for new buildings or renovations
• Sustainability assessment or expert opinions on buildings and facilities
• Product development of systems and system components, e.g. solar collectors or sustainable ventilation systems

Potential employers include architecture and planning offices, project development companies, construction companies, private or municipal consulting firms, industrial companies or the public sector. Moreover, with some professional experience, you are well prepared to set up your own business.

Two areas of specialisation allow you to design your studies according to your personal preferences:

• Building technology/structure: structural, architecture-related building planning with a focus on sustainability assessment
• Digital TBS planning: Development of plant concepts, compilation of computer-aided energy balances and simulations with a focus on technical building services equipment (TBS)

Practical phases, excursions and projects will prepare you for the demands of the job market. In our state-of-the-art laboratories, workshops and PC pools, you can apply what you have learned directly and develop and implement your own ideas.