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Residential Retrofit Site Coordination (Certificate L6, 20 ECTS)
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Status: Register Your Interest
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Campus: Blended
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weeks: 24
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Fees: €1,700* See FEES section below for funding options
Course Overview
The aim of the Certificate in Residential Retrofit Site Coordination programme is to up-skill building workers and crafts to develop knowledge and skills that allow them to deliver high-quality, energy-efficient carbon-neutral retrofits to existing residential buildings whilst complying with Ireland’s current Building Regulations. The programme will assist workers and installers in making the right decisions when undertaking retrofitting works to existing residential buildings. Particular focus will be on the coordination and monitoring of the retrofitting work, specification of energy and carbon reduction measures, risk assessment, and quality assurance. This will provide learners with the relevant knowledge and skills to operate in this particular sector and ensure such buildings undergo retrofits in a safe and sustainable manner.
Graduates may be employed as retrofit site coordinators (clerk of works) within residential retrofit “One Stop Shops” or with residential retrofitting SME’s providing energy and carbon services within the residential sector.
Contact Details
What are the entry requirements?
Leaving Certificate: A minimum of 5 Passes in Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English/Irish.
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Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) – Assessment
Please review the academic entry requirements for this programme.
If you do not hold these qualifications but would like your application to be assessed under RPL please select YES on the online application form.
Once you have submitted your online application you will then receive an email acknowledgement with further instructions on RPL.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Applicants who do not have English as their first language must ensure they satisfy English Language requirements. For entry to undergraduate courses, a score of 5.5 in an IELTS or equivalent exam is required. For postgraduate courses, a score of 6.0 in an IELTS or equivalent exam is required. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure their English proficiency meets these requirements.
Course Content
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Residential Retrofitting of Existing Buildings
Credits: 10
- Building and Retrofitting Challenges
- Retrofitting Incentives and Opportunities
- Energy and Carbon Reduction Options
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Residential Retrofit Site Coordination
Credits: 10
- Retrofit Condition and Risk Assessment Reporting
- Retrofit Coordination Methods
- Digital Tools for Retrofit Coordination
- Monitoring and Quality Assurance
More Information
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Tuesday – 7pm to 9pm (fortnightly) plus 3 site visits per semester – (2 Semesters – 24 Weeks).
The proposed delivery schedule is subject to change.
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Each 5 credits will normally equate to approximately 100 Total Learning Hours. Total Learning Hours includes the time you spend in class (lectures, tutorials, practical elements) and the time you spend completing work outside of college. The balance between these two varies by discipline, and by level of study. You should bear in mind that the workload will increase at particular times e.g. when assignments are due.
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Assessment will be through a range of continuous assessments, which will involve:
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- Case studies
- MCQs
- Presentations
- Practical Assessments
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Certificate in Residential Retrofit Site Coordination (Special Purpose Award, L6, 20 ECTS)
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€1,700
70% funding from the SOLAS Skills to Advance if you are employed.(SOLAS funded – Student pays €510).
Unemployed can avail of DASBE funding (DASBE funded – Student pays €876).
All students will require a laptop. TUS will provide access to all relevant software for upload.
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Application Deadline: TBC. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis. Course will be closed once the maximum number of applicants is reached. Courses run subject to viable numbers.