Course Title: Manage energy efficient building methods and strategies

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5415 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Course Title: Manage energy efficient building methods and strategies

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 70

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance.

Course Contact: Matthew Sweeney

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4105

Course Contact Email: matthew.sweeney@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to ensure that energy efficient building methods and strategies on new or existing building projects, designed to satisfy energy efficient ratings and requirements, are supported by employees and contractors. This includes conducting appropriate performance testing of the construction to determine adherence to energy efficiency methodologies and techniques.

This course applies to builders and site managers overseeing the construction of buildings designed to meet energy efficient ratings or improve the energy efficiency characteristics of a residential or commercial building.

 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CPCSUS5003 Manage energy efficient building methods and strategies
Elements:	1. Plan and prepare to construct an energy efficient building 2. Monitor project energy efficiency 3. Evaluate and communicate energy efficiency outcomes

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.