Presentation
The Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Sustainable Building Engineering, delivered in English at the Rieti campus, is the first international Bachelor’s Programme in the engineering field offered by Sapienza. The Programme aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to ensure a sustainable future for both existing buildings and those yet to be designed and constructed, since the pursuit of sustainable development continues to be one of the key global objectives of our era.
This Programme updates the traditional and internationally acclaimed profile of the Italian civil and building engineer by broadening their awareness of issues related to environmental protection and sustainable development. For these reasons, the Programme is intended not only for Italian students but, to a large extent, for students from various countries worldwide.
To this end, the Programme ensures the acquisition of a solid scientific and technological background and provides the ability to design, plan and manage technical solutions for multiple and complex situations within a framework of sustainable development, both at the building scale and in relation to territorial transformation, through the application, among others, of the following principles:
This Programme updates the traditional and internationally acclaimed profile of the Italian civil and building engineer by broadening their awareness of issues related to environmental protection and sustainable development. For these reasons, the Programme is intended not only for Italian students but, to a large extent, for students from various countries worldwide.
To this end, the Programme ensures the acquisition of a solid scientific and technological background and provides the ability to design, plan and manage technical solutions for multiple and complex situations within a framework of sustainable development, both at the building scale and in relation to territorial transformation, through the application, among others, of the following principles:
- Reduction of energy demand and consumption in both new and existing buildings;
- Development of passive building techniques that exploit specific climatic conditions and available natural resources in order to promote sustainable development;
- Reuse and recycling of materials and components employed in construction;
- Extension of the average lifespan of products and buildings;
- Return of materials to the natural cycle without environmental impact;
- Adoption of sustainable land‑use practices through participatory planning and design;
- Reduction of urban sprawl, promotion of urban area regeneration and protection of natural areas.
This Programme is particularly designed to train professionals capable of operating both at local and international levels.