Sustainability manager and technical building equipment (TGA)

The course provides specialist knowledge on the structure, introduction and implementation of a sustainability management system in a company as well as life cycle assessments and legal guidelines for the industry. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in your professional environment is also explained and you learn about the most important systems that make buildings functional and safe - from heating, ventilation and plumbing to electrics and lighting. Topics such as sustainability, energy efficiency and digitalization round off the course.
  • Certificates: "Sustainability manager with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification" certificate
    Certificate "Technical building equipment (TGA)"
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    Nachhaltigkeitsmanager:in mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Sustainability manager with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification

Introduction to the topic of sustainability (approx. 2 days)

Term/definition of sustainability

Meaning of value orientation, social responsibility

Sustainable Development Goals (the 17 goals)

Sustainable corporate management

Stakeholder orientation and management

Instruments, models and systems of sustainable management with CSR and ESG model

Tasks of sustainability managers


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies and possible applications in the professional environment


Environment and risk analyses (approx. 2 days)

Presentation of tools and models

Stakeholder analysis with requirements

Analysis of sustainability factors

Double materiality analysis


Framework conditions, laws, regulations (approx. 2 days)

Legal regulations of the EU/ BRD

DIN EN ISO 26000:2021

ZNU standard for sustainable management

DIN EN ISO 14040/14044 and 14064/14067 (life cycle assessment and carbon footprint)

Co2 certificates


Sustainability in companies (approx. 2 days)

Sustainability in operational processes

and procedures

Standardized management systems

Goals and mission statements

Sustainability management tools

Monitoring, measurement and CIP


Sustainability reporting (approx. 3 days)

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)

Reporting tools, logos, seals and symbols

Sustainability reporting

Common sustainability standards with DNR, GRI

Insight into the (CSR) sustainability report

Conception, coordination and preparation of a sustainability report


Development of a sustainability management system (approx. 4 days)

Basic analysis - identification of gaps between existing management system regulations

Integration strategy and planning

Design and implementation of a sustainability management system (NMS)

Integration into existing management systems

Sustainability controlling with key performance indicators (KPIs)


Innovations and current trends (approx. 2 days)

International and supranational initiatives

Climate protection and human rights in supply chains

Sustainable corporate culture and communication

Greenwashing

Sustainable digitalization


Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Sustainability Manager: in TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)

Technical building equipment (TGA)

Introduction to TGA (approx. 2 days)

TGA as a service profile of the HOAI (service phases, interfaces, planning and testing services)

Tasks, significance and trades of TGA

Role in the life cycle of a building

Relevance in residential and non-residential construction

Cooperation with specialists from architecture, planning and construction management

Current laws and regulations


Comfort and thermal comfort (approx. 2 days)

Definition and influencing factors

Thermodynamic principles and h,x-diagram

Standards and limit values


Heating technology - basics (approx. 1 day)

Heat generation: Gas, oil, biomass, district heating, heat pump, CHP

Heat distribution and transfer: panel heating, radiators, air heating

Storage and control technology


Heating technology - planning and design (approx. 1 day)

Heat load calculation according to DIN EN 12831

Selection of heat generators

Hydraulic balancing

Simulation and rough calculation


Heating technology - operation, maintenance, acceptance (approx. 1 day)

Optimization of operating costs, maintenance intervals

Dealing with test reports and defects

Warranty and operator obligations


Room air technology - basics and components (approx. 1 day)

Centralized/decentralized systems

Humidification, dehumidification, filtration

Fans, heat recovery, air recirculation


Room air technology - planning and design (approx. 1 day)

Air volume flow determination

Cooling load calculation according to VDI 2078

Application of h,x diagram

Control (CO₂ control, humidity control)


Ventilation technology - operation, maintenance and hygiene (approx. 1 day)

Requirements according to VDI 6022

Maintenance and hygiene tests

Energy-efficient operation


Sanitary technology - basics (approx. 1 day)

Hygiene in drinking water systems

Water supply and disposal systems

Components: storage tanks, pressure boosting systems, safety fittings


Sanitary engineering - planning and design (approx. 1 day)

Backwater and backwater protection (basics, error patterns, proofs)

Drainage application (responsibilities, required documents, inspection points)

Calculation of hot water demand

Building drainage (waste water, rainwater, gray water)


Sanitary engineering - operation, maintenance and inspection (approx. 1 day)

Rainwater infiltration (operation/maintenance, inspection, responsibilities)

Legionella testing

Measures in the event of water damage

Sustainability (rainwater and graywater use)


Electrical engineering in the context of TGA (approx. 1 day)

Energy distribution

safety lighting

Fire alarm systems

Interfaces to building automation


Building automation and digitalization in building services engineering (approx. 1 day)

Building automation: basics, communication standards (KNX, BACnet), integration principles

Smart building and sensor technology

Introduction to BIM (Building Information Modeling)

Digital maintenance and predictive maintenance


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies and possible applications in the professional environment

(e.g. anomaly detection, document check)


Sustainability and energy efficiency (approx. 2 days)

Energy-efficient systems (:heat recovery, free cooling, LowEx)

Certifications (DGNB, LEED, BREEAM)

CO₂ balance and TGA contribution to decarbonization

Trends (climate change and mandatory ventilation)


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

After attending this course, you will know how to set up and maintain effective sustainability management in a company and how to implement a corresponding roadmap in accordance with legal guidelines. You will also be able to draw up a life cycle assessment.

You will also be familiar with the most important components of HVAC systems and how they work. You will have a detailed overview of the basic requirements for the operation of HVAC systems and will be able to understand, evaluate and roughly check the planning of simple HVAC systems or commission the maintenance of such systems.

Specialist planners, construction managers, technical employees from engineering and architectural offices, operations managers, facility management employees, project managers from real estate management companies, but also career changers with an engineering or technical background who want to acquire basic knowledge of the systems, planning and function of technical building equipment (TBE).

Targeted sustainability management is essential for companies to remain successful in the long term. Employees with specialist knowledge in the field of sustainability are in demand in companies of all sizes.

Specialists in the field of technical building equipment (TGA) work across departments at the interface between architecture, civil engineering and technical installation. Due to the increasing importance of energy-efficient and sustainable buildings, as well as digitalization in this area, they are in high demand on the job market.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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