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Sustainable Construction

University Course Sustainable Construction

The aim of this university course is to generate an awareness of holistic lifecycle-oriented approaches to construction based on the three-pillar model of sustainability. This means that graduates will be in a position to implement the principles of ecological, economic and socio-cultural sustainability in project development and design and realisation, as well as in the operation and demolition of building structures.

In partnership with the Austrian Association for Sustainable Property Management (ÖGNI), opens an external URL in a new window, this course provides an opportunity to qualify as an auditor in this field.

Program

Curriculum, contents, structures.

Students & Alumni

Our students at a glance.

Faculty

Our lecturers at a glance.

Videos

Alumni Spotlight: Dipl.-Ing. Michael Fürst, MEng

Next Steps

next Info-Session:

4. June 2025

Program Management

Marlina Paternostro, BA

office@nachhaltigesbauen.eu

T +43 1 58801 41740

klimaaktiv Partner

klimaaktiv, opens an external URL in a new window

Auditor

[Translate to English:] Österreichische Gesellschaft für Nachhaltige Immobilienwirtschaft

Österreichische Gesellschaft für Nachhaltige Immobilienwirtschaft, opens an external URL in a new window

Award

Sustainability Award, opens an external URL in a new window

Next Steps

next Info-Session:

4. June 2025

Program Management

Marlina Paternostro, BA

office@nachhaltigesbauen.eu

T +43 1 58801 41740

klimaaktiv Partner

klimaaktiv, opens an external URL in a new window

Auditor

Österreichische Gesellschaft für Nachhaltige Immobilienwirtschaft, opens an external URL in a new window

Award

Sustainability Award, opens an external URL in a new window

DI Tobias Hutter, MEng, Class 2013-2015

This course offers a solid starting point for committed people on their way to creating a better world.

Prof.Dr. Karin Stieldorf, Academic Director

Excellent architecture is sustainable. Excellent technology supports it optimally. This combination of architecture and engineering results in houses that are future-oriented, environmentally friendly and comfortable to live in.

Prof. Dr. Peter Maydl, Academic Director

The construction industry is changing. To achieve long-term benefits, buildings must be viewed holistically over their life cycle, ecologically, economically and socio-culturally.

96Employment rate (%)

37Average age of students

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Name	Purpose	Lifetime	Type	Provider
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_pk_ses	Is needed to store temporary data of the visit.	30 minutes	HTML	Matomo TU Wien

Name	Purpose	Lifetime	Type	Provider
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wd	Is needed to log the screen resolution.	1 week	HTTP	Meta
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sb	Is needed to store browser details and security information of the Facebook account.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
dbln	Is needed to store browser details and security information of the Facebook account.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
spin	Is needed for promotional purposes and social campaign reporting.	session	HTTP	Meta
presence	Contains the "chat" status of logged in users.	1 month	HTTP	Meta
cppo	Is needed for statistical purposes.	90 days	HTTP	Meta
locale	Is needed to save the language settings.	session	HTTP	Meta
pl	Required for Facebook Pixel.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
lu	Required for Facebook Pixel.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
c_user	Required for Facebook Pixel.	3 months	HTTP	Meta
bcookie	Is needed to store browser data (marketing/tracking).	2 years	HTTP	LinkedIn
li_oatml	Is needed to identify LinkedIn members outside of LinkedIn for advertising and analytics purposes.	1 month	HTTP	LinkedIn
BizographicsOptOut	Is needed to save privacy settings.	10 years	HTTP	LinkedIn
li_sugr	Is needed to store browser data (marketing/tracking).	3 months	HTTP	LinkedIn
UserMatchHistory	Is needed to provide advertising or retargeting (marketing/tracking).	30 days	HTTP	LinkedIn
linkedin_oauth_	Is needed to provide cross-page functionality.	session	HTTP	LinkedIn
lidc	Is needed to store performed actions on the website (marketing/tracking).	1 day	HTTP	LinkedIn
bscookie	Is needed to store performed actions on the website (marketing/tracking).	2 years	HTTP	LinkedIn
X-LI-IDC	Is needed to provide cross-page functionality (marketing/tracking).	session	HTTP	LinkedIn
AnalyticsSyncHistory	Stores the time when the user was synchronized with the "lms_analytics" cookie.	30 days	HTTP	LinkedIn
lms_ads	Is needed to identify LinkedIn members outside of LinkedIn.	30 days	HTTP	LinkedIn
lms_analytics	Is needed to identify LinkedIn members for analytics purposes.	30 days	HTTP	LinkedIn
li_fat_id	Required for indirect member identification used for conversion tracking, retargeting and analytics.	30 days	HTTP	LinkedIn
U	Is needed to identify the browser.	3 months	HTTP	LinkedIn
_guid	Is needed to identify a LinkedIn member for advertising via Google Ads.	90 days	HTTP	LinkedIn