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Master's Degree in Architectural Sustainability: Design and Management

For sustainable architecture, from feasibility analysis to complete project management.

Starts on 01/10/2026
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  • Campus
    Campus of the Polytechnic and Social Sciences in Madrid - Princesa
  • Modality
    Classroom Attendance
  • Languages
    Spanish
  • Credits
    60 ECTS
  • Duration
    1 COURSE
  • Specialise in the management and integral design of sustainable architecture projects

    Simulation programmes and monitoring equipment to verify the real behaviour of buildings.

    The Master in Architectural Sustainability: Design and Management trains professionals for sustainable architecture, from feasibility analysis to complete project management. It responds to the labour demand driven by European initiatives, such as the Green Deal and the Next Generation funds, promoting energy efficiency and renewable energies in construction.

    Society, business and government need qualified and trained professionals for this new context in which we live, in a sector with a lack of professionals with a specialisation in line with these new needs.

    This programme, with a clear professional orientation, will allow students to approach sustainability in urban planning and building from a holistic viewpoint, and by means of a propaedeutic methodology, through work on a transversal project, to begin, deepen and specialise in the development of the Sustainable Architecture Project, in a comprehensive manner, from the analysis of the climate and land use planning to the analysis of the profitability of the project from the real estate point of view.

    In this sense, the Master's also has a differential element, beyond the development of the sustainable architecture project, it places special emphasis on the management processes involved in this type of project, both new construction and rehabilitation, highlighting issues in many cases far from architecture professionals, such as the value proposition, the technical and economic viability of the proposal, the marketing of the product and the economic analysis including in this process the application and management of subsidies, financing, etc. All this frames the Master in a clear professional orientation, which allows the graduate to develop with ease and fluency in their future professional practice, being able to speak a "language" or language adapted to their target clientele, without forgetting the necessary technical specialisation to be able to undertake the architectural project.

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    Alejandro Bosqued Navarro
    Director Master's Degree in Architectural Sustainability: Design and Management

    "You will be able to tackle sustainability projects in urban planning and building with a comprehensive vision and a specialised methodology. You will manage all phases, from climate analysis and land use planning to real estate profitability. In addition, you will address aspects such as the value proposition, technical and economic viability, marketing, financial analysis and subsidy management. This training will prepare you to communicate effectively with your clients, while maintaining the technical expertise required for architecture."

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    Dr. Juan Carlos Arroyo Portero
    Director of the Polytechnic School

    "At the Polytechnic School, we encourage hands-on learning through the 'learning by doing' approach, while establishing a close connection with the business world to train our students as leaders capable of solidly linking theory with practice". Dr. Juan Carlos Arroyo Portero Director of Escuela Politécnica Superior".

    Why study the Master in Architectural Sustainability: Design and Management in Madrid?

    International and prestigious faculty

    Experienced professionals present different theoretical models, drawing on their own experiences to show the strengths and potential problems of sustainable architecture.

    The best career opportunities

    The study plan promotes the development of highly specialised profiles that are scarcely available in the current labour market and are highly employable.

    With the best companies in the sector

    The Master's Degree has the collaboration of the best companies in the architecture, engineering, construction and real estate services sector, such as AD Arquitectura Urbana Arquitectura Invisible or Savills Aguirre Newman.

    International and prestigious faculty

    Experienced professionals present different theoretical models, drawing on their own experiences to show the strengths and potential problems of sustainable architecture.

    The best career opportunities

    The study plan promotes the development of highly specialised profiles that are scarcely available in the current labour market and are highly employable.

    With the best companies in the sector

    The Master's Degree has the collaboration of the best companies in the architecture, engineering, construction and real estate services sector, such as AD Arquitectura Urbana Arquitectura Invisible or Savills Aguirre Newman.

    Do something unique in Architectural Sustainability: Design and Management

    If you want to transform the world, start with a unique education at Nebrija.

    Syllabus

    BOE Num. 160, of 5 July 2013
    All our degrees and syllabuses have been developed in accordance with the new guidelines set by current legislation, and have already been verified by the National Agency for Quality Assessment.
    Students must take 60 credits

    Teachers

    Academic Information

    • Interpret information related to the materialisation of projects that help to respond to the different problems of the project and its different agents by applying the knowledge obtained from learning the principles, fundamentals and certification of sustainable architecture projects, technology and materials in the sustainable architecture project, sustainable architecture project and taxonomy, ESG, finance, management and marketing.
    • Understand the practice and development of a sustainable architecture project: climate analysis, passive and active design strategies required, sketches, preliminary projects, basic projects, implementation projects and site monitoring, circular economy, dismantling or demolition.
    • Evaluate the different construction systems and materials used in the design and construction of sustainable architecture projects.
    • Gather knowledge of management, timing and agents involved in the communication of the sustainable architecture project.
    • Understand the economic and organisational environment in which the sustainable architecture project is developed, both in terms of business and construction, and know how to respond appropriately to the needs.
    • Apply management controls to generate efficient results with high added value for the project.
    • Analyse and resolve the optimal construction system and strategy required for each project, so that they respond to sustainable architecture solutions.
    • Energy simulation of buildings or parts of buildings.
    • Certify a project and/or building energetically and environmentally, in accordance with current regulations or existing environmental certification seals.
    • Act as a rehabilitation agent, application, management and justification of subsidies in the field of energy efficiency and sustainability.

    Quality

    Official qualification: Master's Degree in Architectural Sustainability: Design and Management.

    Student profile: The recommended admission profiles for the Master's Degree are those corresponding to the Bachelor's Degrees and Bachelor's Degrees in Architecture, Technical Architecture, Building Engineering, Civil Engineering and Engineering in Industrial Technologies.

    Total Credits: 60

    Faculty or school responsible: Escuela Politécnica Superior

    Branch of knowledge: Engineering and Architecture

    Number of places available: 72

    Type of course: Classroom-based

    Academic year in which it was introduced: 2024 - 2025

    Languages: Spanish

    Duration: 1 year

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    Further information
    Employability

    Professional Outings

    Upon completion of the Master's Degree in Architectural Sustainability: Design and Management, students will be able to develop their professional career in the following areas:

    • Public Administration of the State, Autonomous and Local Communities, in management of Sustainable City programmes, Energy Rehabilitation of Buildings and Climate Change.
    • Self-employed professional practice as designers and/or managers of Sustainable Architecture projects, Management of Grants and Subsidies.
    • Professional practice as Sustainability and ESG managers in real estate companies, architectural firms, engineering firms, real estate investment funds, banks.
    100%

    Employability

    100%

    Internships secured
    in the best companies in the sector

    1

    Modality
    classroom-based

    +20

    Years
    training engineers and architects

    Internship Partnership Agreements

    This Master's Degree has collaboration agreements for professional internships with some of the best companies and institutions in the sector, among which the following stand out:

    Logotipo de las empresas Savills y Aguirre Newman.
    Logotipo de Ruiz-Larrea en un diseño moderno y minimalista.
    Logotipo de la empresa Técnicas Reunidas.
    Logo de la entidad bancaria Santander en colores rojo y blanco.

    1AD URBAN ARCHITECTURE - ALEXANDRA DELGADO JIMENEZ

    ANGELA RUIZ PLAZA BIOARQUITECTURA

    INVISIBLE ARCHITECTURE, S.L.

    CBRE REAL ESTATE, S.A.

    LORENZO ALONSO ARCHITECTS

    SAVILLS AGUIRRE NEWMAN S.A.U.

    SAVILLS REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTS

    ALTEN SOLUTIONS, PRODUCTS, AUDITS AND ENGINEERING, S.A.

    DETECTION TECHNOLOGY AND CONTROL, S.L.

    1EL CORTE INGLÉS S.A.

    EY TRANSFORMA CONSULTING SERVICES, S.L.

    SALVADOR LUIS SORIA PEÑIL

    IZERTIS, S.A.

    TÉCNICAS REUNIDAS, S.A.

    TOTAL ENERGIES RENEWABLES IBÉRICA, S.L.U.

    VECTOR RENEWABLES ESPAÑA, S.L

    ANCO SANTANDER, S.A.

    DAIKIN AC SPAIN, S.A.

    EUROCONTROL, S.A.

    VENICER, S.A. (PORCELANOSA MADRID)

    KPMG ASESORES S.L.

    FGR ASESORÍA ENERGÉTICA, S.L.

    GRUPO ANTOLIN EUROTRIM, S.A.

    MAPFRE TECH, S.A.

    MUTUAL MMT INSURANCE

    EVO BANCO, S.A.

    NEBRIJA UNIVERSITY

    ACCIONA INDUSTRIAL, S.A.

    DELOITTE

    VITRA HISPANIA, S.A.

    S2 GRUPO DE INNOVACIÓN EN PROCESOS ORGANIZATIVOS, S.L.U.

    SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES ESPAÑA S.A.U.

    1AD URBAN ARCHITECTURE - ALEXANDRA DELGADO JIMENEZ

    ANGELA RUIZ PLAZA BIOARQUITECTURA

    INVISIBLE ARCHITECTURE, S.L.

    CBRE REAL ESTATE, S.A.

    LORENZO ALONSO ARCHITECTS

    SAVILLS AGUIRRE NEWMAN S.A.U.

    SAVILLS REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTS

    ALTEN SOLUTIONS, PRODUCTS, AUDITS AND ENGINEERING, S.A.

    DETECTION TECHNOLOGY AND CONTROL, S.L.

    1EL CORTE INGLÉS S.A.

    EY TRANSFORMA CONSULTING SERVICES, S.L.

    SALVADOR LUIS SORIA PEÑIL

    IZERTIS, S.A.

    TÉCNICAS REUNIDAS, S.A.

    TOTAL ENERGIES RENEWABLES IBÉRICA, S.L.U.

    VECTOR RENEWABLES ESPAÑA, S.L

    ANCO SANTANDER, S.A.

    DAIKIN AC SPAIN, S.A.

    EUROCONTROL, S.A.

    VENICER, S.A. (PORCELANOSA MADRID)

    KPMG ASESORES S.L.

    FGR ASESORÍA ENERGÉTICA, S.L.

    GRUPO ANTOLIN EUROTRIM, S.A.

    MAPFRE TECH, S.A.

    MUTUAL MMT INSURANCE

    EVO BANCO, S.A.

    NEBRIJA UNIVERSITY

    ACCIONA INDUSTRIAL, S.A.

    DELOITTE

    VITRA HISPANIA, S.A.

    S2 GRUPO DE INNOVACIÓN EN PROCESOS ORGANIZATIVOS, S.L.U.

    SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES ESPAÑA S.A.U.

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