Advanced Energy Solutions - Sustainable Energy in Buildings and Built Environment Aalto University

Overview

The Advanced Energy Solutions - Sustainable Energy in Buildings and Built Environment from Aalto University offers the theoretical basis and practical skills that are required in design projects and the development of novel technologies and services for energy-efficient buildings and community. 

The major offers advanced courses on the efficient use of energy in the fields of building technology and services as well as on the design of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The major includes courses of high-performing HVAC systems and indoor environmental quality. The major prepares students for current and future challenges in construction and building services engineers.

Career opportunities

Graduates of the programme are capable of acting as an expert of in at least one of the following areas: HVAC technology, building services engineering, building technology and energy.

Typical employers are engineering and consultant companies as well as universities and research institutes. Graduates will able to apply novel, adaptive and socially intelligent thinking and enhance interdisciplinary collaboration with well-trained project management skills for entrepreneurship initiatives concerning energy solutions.