Energy Efficient Built Environment

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.

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Focus explained

We have grouped the study programs based on their focus, so that you can easily find the one matching your interest. Here below you can find a short explanation of what you will find in each of them.

Building & Design

The program focuses on architectural design, construction and technical infrastructure of the building process.

Space & Territory

The program has a geographical perspective, e.g. urban planning, rural development or public spaces.

Interdisciplinary

The program stands out by combining different sciences or approaches with the aim of giving to the student deeper understanding of the subject of study.

Society

The program emphasizes the human dimension of the built environment, e.g. participatory processes or inclusive designs.

Business & Management

The program addresses how to organize architectural and spatial infrastructures or processes, either for private or public actors.

Materials

The program explores (certain) building materials and/or technical circularity processes.

Digitalisation & Technology

The program emphasizes the technological aspects of the built environment, e.g. BIM, robotics or digitalisation.