Global Master’s in Circular and Sustainable Construction
Double degree
Building applying regenerative strategies
This programme will equip you to respond to the current and future needs of the construction sector. Based on sustainable construction techniques and effective strategies to reuse materials, you will extend the asset cycle, guaranteeing maximum performance and compliance with the most up-to-date regulations.
Implementation of regeneration strategies for the built environment and circular economy business models
The construction sector needs a transformation, and the circular economy applied to the industry exposes new principles and opportunities. Understanding the asset lifecycle and sustainable engineering from a new approach requires a new approach and a paradigm shift.
Academic content
60 ECTS
Module 1
Circular Economy: The opportunity for the construction industry
Unit 1 | Keys for Circular Economy
Unit 2 | Tech needs and tools
Unit 3 | Fundamental Methodologies: LCC and LCA
Unit 4 | Leverage Agents
Unit 5 | New Business Opportunities
Module 2
The end of the life cycle: The zero-waste opportunity
Unit 1 | Construction for deconstruction
Unit 2 | Boosting circular strategies
Unit 3 | Reappraisal of materials and components
Unit 4 | Zero- waste: research and development
Module 3
Use phase: Construction and efficient systems
Unit 1 | Circularity in the operation phase: health and environmental wellness
Unit 2 | Energy and water resources
Unit 3 | Renewable energies
Unit 4 | Implementing LCC Strategies
Module 4
Construction Phase: Strategic alliance between industry and construction (Join Venture)
Unit 1 | Remanufacture and upcycling products and components
Unit 2 | Alternative materials in the reconstruction cycle (EPM’s)
Unit 3 | Choosing the right resources and technology
Unit 4 | Challenging the industry: Co-development
Module 5
Design Phase: Adaptability and project resilience
Unit 1 | Effectiveness in the circular economy design: Cradle to cradle
Unit 2 | 7R’s Strategies
Unit 3 | Circular Digital Twins
Unit 4 | The potential life span of the layered system (BAMB)
Module 6
Development Phase: Cost optimization, value and investment
Unit 1 | Articulating the shared values and benefits
Unit 2 | Asset use maximization / Exploiting eco-design / Circular exploitation
Unit 3 | Measuring the impact of the construction ecosystem and building strategies
Unit 4 | Circular Investment
Module 7
Application Phase: Implementing Circular Construction Business Models
Unit 1 | The current value chain
Unit 2 | Business model: Decoupling economic growth from resource consumption
Unit 3 | The ReSOLVE framework
Unit 4 | Implementing inverse logistics Workweek
Unit 5 | Market Trends: Case Study
The ZIGURAT methodology
Active & Social Learning
Training based on participation and collaboration
Studying at ZIGURAT means expanding your professional network and having the unique opportunity to participate in selective working groups, decided on through the expertise of our professors: leaders in technological innovation and construction.
Lifelong Support
A holistic view of the professional profile
From the initial orientation to post-Master's advice, we guide you to have a critical and 360º vision of your future as an expert in the sector.
Online Experience
Interactive and flexible digital experiences
Through live sessions with industry leaders and high-quality materials on global case studies, our learning approach adapts well to the hybrid pace of today's professionals.
Software
Admission process
Application for admission
Personal interview
Submission of documentation
Admissions Committee
Admission decision
Enrolment
Admission Request
If you wish to start the admission process, click here Admission Process.
ZIGURAT also offers financial aid plans, which 2,000 students have benefited from since we were founded. If you would like to find out more about these plans, you can do so by clicking on the link Institutional Grants.
Applications are open until the end of the available places and financial endowment of each program.
