About the institution
Dalarna University has been granted a five-year grant from the Swedish Energy Agency to form a competence center for solar energy, called Solelforskningscentrum Sverige (SOLVE). This creates a strategic partnership between Sweden’s research base in solar technologies and a broad and committed group of actors in the public and private sector.
About the program
Energy Efficient Built Environment Master’s program aims to equip students with the skills and competence needed to be able to work towards lowering the whole life-cycle carbon footprint of buildings while ensuring comfortable living conditions for occupants. Program introduces innovative design concepts and novel approaches to help tackle both current and future environmental and societal challenges. Main focuses are energy efficiency with focus on solar energy, bio-climatic design and life cycle.
Full-time studies are worth 60 ECTS and can be completed in 1 year, on-campus or online (with several in-person sessions). Upon completion of studies, a Master of Science degree is awarded.