Self-paced online course
Green Building Engineer Course
The technical engineering side of high-performance buildings: loads, envelope physics, mechanical system selection, and performance verification.
Course curriculum
Building physics: heat, air, and moisture
The engineering foundation.
Loads and the reduction-first method
High-performance engineering starts by shrinking the problem.
Envelope engineering and detailing
From physics to buildable details: high-performance wall/roof assemblies by climate zone, window specification (U-factor, SHGC, and when each dominates), thermal-bridge-free detailing concepts at balconies/parapets/foundations, air-barrier continuity and blower-door targets, and the constructability review — catching the details that fail in the field before they're built..
High-performance mechanical systems
System selection with engineering judgment: heat pump technologies (air-source, VRF, ground-source) and cold-climate realities, dedicated outdoor air systems with energy recovery, radiant concepts, ventilation strategy and IAQ targets, domestic hot water (often the sleeper load, especially multifamily), and electrification engineering — panel capacity, demand management, and backup strategies..
Renewables, storage, and net-zero engineering
Covers solar PV system sizing against reduced loads, production estimation factors, roof/structural coordination, battery storage use cases (resilience vs.
Commissioning, M&V, and closing the performance gap
Buildings rarely perform as designed — this lesson is why and what to do.
What you’ll be able to do
- Apply building-physics fundamentals: heat transfer, moisture, air movement
- Perform load-reduction analysis before system sizing
- Select and compare high-performance mechanical systems
- Integrate renewables and electrification at engineering level
- Verify performance through commissioning and measurement
Who it’s for
- Mechanical/energy engineers, engineering technologists, and technically-strong consultants who need the deeper engineering layer behind green design.
Price
$97
one-time payment
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Questions
How do I get it?
Self-paced online course. After checkout, open it from My Courses using the account you checked out with.
What if it isn’t right for me?
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Green Building Engineer Course
The technical engineering side of high-performance buildings: loads, envelope physics, mechanical system selection, and performance verification.
Enroll — $97