Climate-Neutral Design for Buildings and Transport
This course is part of Path to Climate Neutrality: Theory to Action.
This comprehensive course equips you with essential knowledge about climate change mitigation strategies in building and transportation sectors. Learn to analyze energy consumption patterns, evaluate carbon intensity, and implement effective decarbonization measures. The curriculum covers building energy systems, including heating, cooling, and electrical applications, alongside transportation alternatives like electrification and hydrogen fuel cells. Through expert interviews, practical exercises, and real-life examples, you'll develop skills to calculate greenhouse gas emissions and assess various climate-friendly alternatives. Perfect for policy makers, sustainability consultants, and professionals seeking to implement climate-neutral solutions in built environment and transport systems.
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What you'll learn
Analyze building contributions to global greenhouse gas emissions
Evaluate energy consumption patterns in buildings across different climate zones
Calculate greenhouse gas emissions for various building activities and transport modes
Assess decarbonization strategies for transportation sectors
Examine alternative fuel technologies and their potential impact
Understand policy frameworks for climate change mitigation
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Module Description
This comprehensive course explores climate change mitigation strategies for buildings and transportation sectors. Students learn to analyze energy consumption patterns, evaluate carbon footprints, and implement effective decarbonization measures. The curriculum covers building energy systems, transportation alternatives, and policy frameworks. Through practical exercises and expert insights, participants develop skills to calculate greenhouse gas emissions and assess climate-friendly alternatives. The course combines theoretical knowledge with real-world applications, preparing students to contribute to sustainable development in built environment and transport systems.
Fee Structure
Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: Path to Climate Neutrality: Theory to Action
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Instructors
Transportation Scholar Advancing Sustainable Mobility Research
Natalia Barbour served as a Postdoctoral Associate in MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning after completing her PhD in civil engineering with a transportation focus from the University of South Florida. Her academic journey includes a BS in Physics from Adam Mickiewicz University, an MS in Transportation Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and postdoctoral training at MIT. Her research focuses on travel behavior, particularly examining shared and new mobility adoption patterns, transportation safety, and sustainable mobility. Her exceptional work earned numerous recognitions, including the Student of the Year Award and Best Dissertation Award from CTECH at Cornell University, selection for the Eno Leadership Development Conference as one of the top 20 graduate students in Transportation (2018), and recognition as an Emerging Leader in Transportation by NYU Rudin Center (2019). After her postdoctoral work at MIT, she joined Delft University of Technology as an assistant professor before moving to her current position as Assistant Professor of Transportation and Smart Cities at the University of Central Florida, where she continues to advance research in sustainable mobility and transportation equity.
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A Pioneer in Urban Energy Systems and Climate Change Policy
Mirjam Harmelink serves as the manager of the Urban Energy Institute at TU Delft, bringing over 25 years of expertise in climate change and energy systems. Her academic foundation includes a Master's degree in Technology and Innovation from TU Eindhoven, which she completed between 1991-1993. Her career spans significant roles, including work at Ecofys, where she contributed to groundbreaking research on energy efficiency and market barriers, and the National Institute of Climate and Health in the Netherlands. As an independent consultant and project manager for 12 years, she developed expertise in quantifying effects of market failures in end-user energy and evaluating sustainability of district heating networks. At TU Delft, she focuses on urban energy systems, heating transition strategies, and policy evaluation, while contributing to international energy efficiency assessments. Her work has influenced European energy and climate policies, particularly in areas of district heating systems and urban energy transitions.
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