“Vocational training for professionals is imperative to advance the sustainability of buildings.” Anna Dyson, Director of the Yale Center for Ecosystems in Architecture » The need to accelerate skills development INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO BASIC TRAINING Numerous training courses dedicated to sustainable construction have emerged worldwide. Whether it is the Master’s in Urban Management and Sustainable Design from Tsinghua University in China, the programme in sustainable building construction and design from the Auroville Earth Institute in India, or the online training courses from Australia’s Green Building Council, learning opportunities abound. Many schools of architecture and civil engineering now include modules dedicated to sustainable construction in their curricula. These are now considered essential, demonstrating a global awareness that sustainable construction is the future of the sector. However, despite this positive dynamic and a booming offer, disparities in access to training may persist, depending on the realities in the field: the high cost of training courses, the lack of expert trainers, or over-standardization of the educational offer, can act as obstacles to the successful development of training in sustainable construction. Encouraging the adoption of innovative solutions in sustainable construction cannot be improvised. To achieve this, building professionals (craftsmen, architects, urban planners, engineers, etc.) need to acquire new skills, combining sustainability and innovation. However, according to the 2025 Sustainable Construction Barometer, only 35% of professionals claim to have received specific training in sustainable construction. SPOTLIGHT 82
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