MSc

MSc Hot-Climate Buildings

Specify shade, glass, and the bill

Online & New Capital Campus

4 Semesters (2 Years)36 creditsEnglish

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Overview

Cooling load as an operations and design note. Fully online. Not an engineering seal. MSc Hot-Climate Buildings is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 4 Semesters (2 Years), and the credit total is 36. Students move from Building through Building; Measure; Bill; Occupant; Maintenance; Building note, and finish on Building note. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses. Reading is a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. The artefact a marker expects is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Describe the building Choose a measure Estimate the bill effect Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.

The credit total on this page is the sum of the courses in the curriculum. Assessment is the work named on each course.

Who This Programme Is For

Analysts
Facilities managers
Housing officers
Design assistants

Faculty spotlight

Imperial University in Cairo supervises the courses and the final assessed file. Supervision is assigned from the school that owns the award.

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What You Will Learn

Describe the building
Choose a measure
Estimate the bill effect
Write the occupant note
Submit the note

Curriculum

Stage 1 — Methods and cases

Code	Course	Credits · hours
HCB501	Building Building (HCB501) is a 6-credit course on MSc Hot-Climate Buildings, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Building as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence. HCB501-M1 · System boundary, constraint, and actors — Building HCB501-M2 · Indicators, sources of error, and a better measure — Building HCB501-M3 · Two options on cost, time, and downside — Building HCB501-M4 · Safety, environmental limit, and who bears the risk — Building HCB501-M5 · A site, grid, or product decision — Building HCB501-M6 · A recommendation with evidence and residual risk — Building	6 · 60 h
HCB502	Measure Measure (HCB502) is a 6-credit course on MSc Hot-Climate Buildings, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Measure as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence. HCB502-M1 · System boundary, constraint, and actors — Measure HCB502-M2 · Indicators, sources of error, and a better measure — Measure HCB502-M3 · Two options on cost, time, and downside — Measure HCB502-M4 · Safety, environmental limit, and who bears the risk — Measure HCB502-M5 · A site, grid, or product decision — Measure HCB502-M6 · A recommendation with evidence and residual risk — Measure	6 · 60 h
HCB503	Bill Bill (HCB503) is a 6-credit course on MSc Hot-Climate Buildings, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Bill as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence. HCB503-M1 · System boundary, constraint, and actors — Bill HCB503-M2 · Indicators, sources of error, and a better measure — Bill HCB503-M3 · Two options on cost, time, and downside — Bill HCB503-M4 · Safety, environmental limit, and who bears the risk — Bill HCB503-M5 · A site, grid, or product decision — Bill HCB503-M6 · A recommendation with evidence and residual risk — Bill	6 · 60 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

HCB501

Building

Building (HCB501) is a 6-credit course on MSc Hot-Climate Buildings, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Building as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.

HCB501-M1 · System boundary, constraint, and actors — Building
HCB501-M2 · Indicators, sources of error, and a better measure — Building
HCB501-M3 · Two options on cost, time, and downside — Building
HCB501-M4 · Safety, environmental limit, and who bears the risk — Building
HCB501-M5 · A site, grid, or product decision — Building
HCB501-M6 · A recommendation with evidence and residual risk — Building

6 · 60 h

HCB502

Measure

Measure (HCB502) is a 6-credit course on MSc Hot-Climate Buildings, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Measure as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.

HCB502-M1 · System boundary, constraint, and actors — Measure
HCB502-M2 · Indicators, sources of error, and a better measure — Measure
HCB502-M3 · Two options on cost, time, and downside — Measure
HCB502-M4 · Safety, environmental limit, and who bears the risk — Measure
HCB502-M5 · A site, grid, or product decision — Measure
HCB502-M6 · A recommendation with evidence and residual risk — Measure

6 · 60 h

HCB503

Bill

Bill (HCB503) is a 6-credit course on MSc Hot-Climate Buildings, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Bill as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.

HCB503-M1 · System boundary, constraint, and actors — Bill
HCB503-M2 · Indicators, sources of error, and a better measure — Bill
HCB503-M3 · Two options on cost, time, and downside — Bill
HCB503-M4 · Safety, environmental limit, and who bears the risk — Bill
HCB503-M5 · A site, grid, or product decision — Bill
HCB503-M6 · A recommendation with evidence and residual risk — Bill

6 · 60 h

Stage 2 — Practice and project

Code	Course	Credits · hours
HCB504	Occupant Occupant (HCB504) is a 6-credit course on MSc Hot-Climate Buildings, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Occupant as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence. HCB504-M1 · System boundary, constraint, and actors — Occupant HCB504-M2 · Indicators, sources of error, and a better measure — Occupant HCB504-M3 · Two options on cost, time, and downside — Occupant HCB504-M4 · Safety, environmental limit, and who bears the risk — Occupant HCB504-M5 · A site, grid, or product decision — Occupant HCB504-M6 · A recommendation with evidence and residual risk — Occupant	6 · 60 h
HCB505	Maintenance Maintenance (HCB505) is a 6-credit course on MSc Hot-Climate Buildings, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Maintenance as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence. HCB505-M1 · System boundary, constraint, and actors — Maintenance HCB505-M2 · Indicators, sources of error, and a better measure — Maintenance HCB505-M3 · Two options on cost, time, and downside — Maintenance HCB505-M4 · Safety, environmental limit, and who bears the risk — Maintenance HCB505-M5 · A site, grid, or product decision — Maintenance HCB505-M6 · A recommendation with evidence and residual risk — Maintenance	6 · 60 h
HCB506	Building note Building note (HCB506) is a 6-credit course on MSc Hot-Climate Buildings, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Building note as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence. HCB506-M1 · System boundary, constraint, and actors — Building note HCB506-M2 · Indicators, sources of error, and a better measure — Building note HCB506-M3 · Two options on cost, time, and downside — Building note HCB506-M4 · Safety, environmental limit, and who bears the risk — Building note HCB506-M5 · A site, grid, or product decision — Building note HCB506-M6 · A recommendation with evidence and residual risk — Building note	6 · 60 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

HCB504

Occupant

Occupant (HCB504) is a 6-credit course on MSc Hot-Climate Buildings, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Occupant as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.

HCB504-M1 · System boundary, constraint, and actors — Occupant
HCB504-M2 · Indicators, sources of error, and a better measure — Occupant
HCB504-M3 · Two options on cost, time, and downside — Occupant
HCB504-M4 · Safety, environmental limit, and who bears the risk — Occupant
HCB504-M5 · A site, grid, or product decision — Occupant
HCB504-M6 · A recommendation with evidence and residual risk — Occupant

6 · 60 h

HCB505

Maintenance

Maintenance (HCB505) is a 6-credit course on MSc Hot-Climate Buildings, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Maintenance as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.

HCB505-M1 · System boundary, constraint, and actors — Maintenance
HCB505-M2 · Indicators, sources of error, and a better measure — Maintenance
HCB505-M3 · Two options on cost, time, and downside — Maintenance
HCB505-M4 · Safety, environmental limit, and who bears the risk — Maintenance
HCB505-M5 · A site, grid, or product decision — Maintenance
HCB505-M6 · A recommendation with evidence and residual risk — Maintenance

6 · 60 h

HCB506

Building note

Building note (HCB506) is a 6-credit course on MSc Hot-Climate Buildings, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Building note as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.

HCB506-M1 · System boundary, constraint, and actors — Building note
HCB506-M2 · Indicators, sources of error, and a better measure — Building note
HCB506-M3 · Two options on cost, time, and downside — Building note
HCB506-M4 · Safety, environmental limit, and who bears the risk — Building note
HCB506-M5 · A site, grid, or product decision — Building note
HCB506-M6 · A recommendation with evidence and residual risk — Building note

6 · 60 h

Career Paths

Energy analyst
Facilities manager
Housing officer
Design assistant
Retrofit adviser

Programme Highlights

6 courses, 36 credits
Capstone: Building note
Shade before a bigger machine
Not a professional licence

Assessment

Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.

Admission requirements

Academic entry

A bachelor's degree from a recognised institution, or equivalent professional standing considered by admissions

English language

English sufficient for postgraduate study, or evidence of prior English-medium study

Documents

A statement of about 500 words on why this award fits your work
Two references, academic or professional
A CV showing study and relevant work

Programme questions

How long is the MSc Hot-Climate Buildings?

The published duration is 4 Semesters (2 Years). Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.

Can I study this from my country?

You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at IUC. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.

What does it cost?

Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.

What are the entry requirements?

Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.

How is the programme assessed?

Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.

Will this award be recognised where I live?

Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Imperial University in Cairo publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.

How do I apply?

Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@iucairo.co.uk.

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