Study programme

Sustainable Building Design

Academic Year 2024/25

Abbreviation: BPC-EVB Code: B0732A260003 Type of study: Bachelor's Language of instruction: Czech

Awarded degree: Bc.

Level of qualification: bachelor's (first level)

Awarded qualification: Bc. in the field of "Sustainable Building Design"

Accreditation: –

Form of studies

full-time study

Specific admission requirements

The conditions for admission to the study program are the following: attainment of secondary education with a school-leaving examination and successful completion of the entrance examination, unless the Dean is excused. The conditions are determined by the Dean's Directive Admission Procedure at the Faculty of Civil Engineering.

Access to further education

The bachelor study program Sustainable Building Design is directly linked to the master study program Sustainable Building Design at FCE BUT. However, graduates may continue to study another similarly oriented follow-up Master's degree program.

Course completion requirements

bachelor's thesis, final state examination

Organization and the rules for examination, assessment and grading

Examination rules

Program guarantor

prof. Ing. Milan Ostrý, Ph.D.

Structure of courses

1st year / Winter Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
BAA012 Mathematics 1 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BBA001 Physics 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BDA013 Structural Mechanics 1 (EVB) 2 3 – 5 Cr,Ex
BHA001 Building Constructions 1 2 3 – 7 Cr,Ex
BHA021 Typology of Buildings 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BUA007 CAD Systems 1 – 2 – 3 Cr

1st year / Summer Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
BAA002 Mathematics 2 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BAA013 Constructive Geometry 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BDA014 Structural Analysis 2 (EVB) 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BEA027 Geodesy and cartography 2 2 – 4 Cr,Ex
BHA022 Building Constructions 2 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BUA008 CAD Systems 2 – 2 – 2 Cr

1st year / Summer Semester / compulsory-optional courses / required 1 course

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
BIB010 Application of building materials 2 2 – 4 Cr,Ex
BJB025 Progressive building materials 2 2 – 4 Cr,Ex

2nd year / Winter Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
BAA003 Mathematics 3 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BHA023 Building Constructions 3 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BHA024 Thermal engineering 1 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BLA019 Concrete Structures 1 (EVB) 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BOA016 Metal Structures 1 (EVB) 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BTA013 Sanitary Instalation 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex

2nd year / Summer Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
BFA012 Basic of Geotechnics 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BHA008 Building Constructions 4 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BHA026 Building physics 1 – 2 – 3 Cr
BLA020 Concrete Structures 2 (EVB) 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BTA014 Heating 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BTA015 Thermomechanics 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BUA009 Data processing and analysis – 2 – 2 Cr

3rd year / Winter Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
BAA004 Mathematics 4 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BHA027 Acoustics and Daylighting (EVB) 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BHA028 Principles of envelope design for low energy buildings 1 2 – 4 Cr,Ex
BOA017 Metal and Structural Glass in Load-Bearing Structures of Buildings 2 2 – 4 Cr,Ex
BTA016 HVAC systems 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BUA010 BIM Design 1 – 2 – 2 Cr
BWA012 Technology of Construction 2 1 – 3 GCr

3rd year / Summer Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
BCA004 Chemistry of the environment 2 2 – 4 Cr,Ex
BHA029 Timber buildings 2 2 – 4 Cr,Ex
BHA030 Building physics 2 – 2 – 2 Cr
BOA018 Timber structures 2 1 – 4 Cr,Ex
BPA015 Water management in buildings 2 1 – 3 GCr
BTA017 Electric Building Equipment 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BTA018 Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources (EVB) 2 2 – 4 Cr,Ex
BYA002 Intermediate Level English (exam) – – – 2 Ex

4th year / Winter Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
BHA009 Fire Safety of Buildings 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BHA031-A Specialized project 1 – 2 – 2 Cr
BHA033 Building renovations 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BHA034 Specialized Seminar – – – 5 GCr
BHA035 Building physics 3 – 2 – 2 Cr
BLA021 Selected Chapters of Concrete and Masonry Structures 2 1 – 4 Cr,Ex
BTA019 Cooling of Buildings (EVB) 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BZA010 Building Law 2 – – 2 Cr

4th year / Summer Semester / compulsory courses

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
BHA036 Professional Practical Training – – 1 2 Cr
BHA037-A Specialized project 2 – 2 – 2 Cr
BHA038 Building physics 4 – 2 – 2 Cr
BTA020 Bachelor seminary – – – 5 GCr
BTA021 Energy Assessment of Buildings (EVB) 2 2 – 5 Cr,Ex
BUA011 BIM Design 2 – 2 – 2 Cr
BVA024 Cost estimating in construction industry 2 2 – 4 Cr,Ex
BWA013 Construction Preparation and Realization 2 2 – 4 Cr,Ex

4th year / Summer Semester / compulsory-optional courses / required 1 course

Code Title Lectures
hours/week		 Practices
hours/week		 Fieldwork
hours/semester		 Credits Completion
BHB039 Eco-friendly construction 2 1 – 4 Cr,Ex
BTB022 Indoor environment in buildings 2 1 – 4 Cr,Ex