The main aims of this module are enlisted as follows:
- Understand the theoretical background behind environmental and energy audits and environmental and energy evaluation of buildings.
- Understand how environmental audits are integrated approaches (like the ISO 14000 series).
- Apply the environmental evaluation tools during the design stage of buildings.
- Carry out environmental audits.
- Understand how the principles and rules for an internal or external auditing are set, including qualification criteria for the auditors.