Postgraduate Certificate in nZEB Design

The Certificate in NZEB Design aims to provide expertise in the design and construction of dwellings and buildings other than dwellings to comply with the NZEB (Nearly Zero Energy Building) standards. It aims to provide the professional with the knowledge and skills to quantify energy flow paths in buildings, and to make engineered decisions as to energy reduction, thermal and electrical and energy supply measures. National and EU legislation requires a reduction energy use and energy related CO2 emissions, such as the change in Irish Building Regulations to Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB).

This programme aims to provide a professional with the knowledge and skills to quantify energy flow paths in buildings, and to make engineered decisions as to energy reduction, thermal and electrical and energy supply measures, particularly in the domestic, commercial and industrial sectors.
National and EU legislation requires a reduction in energy use and energy related CO2 emissions, such as the change in Irish Building Regulations to Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB). This change in regulation for dwellings and buildings other than dwellings has increased requirements in energy efficiency, carbon reduction and renewable energy contribution hence the need for a professional with the skills to assess these requirements. Engineering professionals in the built environment are faced with new challenges and hence new opportunities in energy related areas the role of the Sustainability Consultant or a professional with advanced skills in the area of sustainability has grown substantially in recent years, this programme aims to fill this knowledge gap.

Applicants should hold an NFQ Level 8 Honours degree in Engineering, Science or cognate discipline. Alternatively applicants who do not hold the standard qualifying NFQ Level 8 qualification criteria, but have relevant industrial experience may be considered for admission to the programme under the university's Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process and subject to an interview.

All students whose first language is not English must be able to provide evidence that their spoken and written level of English is adequate for the programme for which they have applied. The relevant certified documentation to support this shall be provided as part of the application process. An approved English language qualification or test result (see below for list of approved qualifications and test results). The qualification or test result shall have been awarded no more than two years prior to the proposed date of enrolment. Substantial education (minimum one academic year) or work experience (minimum eighteen months) conducted through English and undertaken no more than two years prior to the proposed date of enrolment. Satisfactory completion of an interview process for entry onto the programme.
IELTS - 6 IELTS, TOEFL Computer Based Test - 213, TOEFL Internet Based Test - 80, TOEFL Paper Based Test 575.