Building Design Courses and Certifications

Comfort and Health in Buildings

Learn how to realize thermally comfortable and healthy buildings and how energy technologies impact comfort.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Four Facets of Contemporary Japanese Architecture: Technology

Learn the history, ideas and concepts behind contemporary Japanese architecture through one facet of Japanese architecture, technology.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Crash Course on ETABS: No Experience Required

346 ratings at Udemy

Learn the basics of ETABS, analyze structural members, and design a simple residential building with this beginner-friendly course. No prior experience required.

• Udemy
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Revit 2023 Complete Course: Revit from Beginner to Advanced

68 ratings at Udemy

Unlocking the Power of BIM: Explore the Latest Features of Revit 2023 to Create Efficient and Accurate Building Designs

• Udemy
• 4 hours 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

AutoCAD MEP Essential Training

151 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Learn to design the systems—mechanical, electrical, and plumbing—that connect buildings to the outside world with AutoCAD MEP.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 3-4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Revit: Conceptual Modeling Environment

84 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Learn about advanced modeling tools and techniques for Revit

• LinkedIn Learning
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

AutoCAD: 3D Architectural Modeling

53 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Take your drawings from 2D to 3D with AutoCAD. Learn how to model a building, complete with doors, windows, staircases, roofs, and surrounding terrain.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 4-5 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Introduction to Revit for Structural Engineers

29 ratings at Pluralsight

Autodesk Revit is becoming the tool of choice in the building industry. This course will not only show you why, but will show you what you need to take advantage of this powerful software for yourself. Software required: Autodesk Revit (2017 preferred).

• Pluralsight
• 3 hours 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Storefront, Curtain Walls, and Curtain Systems in Revit

11 ratings at Pluralsight

This course will cover all you need to know about Curtain Walls and Curtain Systems in Revit.

• Pluralsight
• 1 hour 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Professional Site Design and Plan Production in AutoCAD

12 ratings at Pluralsight

Throughout this AutoCAD tutorial, we'll explore the use of 2D drafting tools to produce a professional commercial site design with civil engineering plan production. Software required: AutoCAD 2015.

• Pluralsight
• 2 hours 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Parsons

Building Design: Material Selection for Healthier Communities

Delve into healthier materials design and unpack the challenges and opportunities in selecting materials for healthier building.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Web Summit

A Willy Wonka Elevator Comes to Life

Explore the future of urban mobility with Thyssenkrupp Elevator's CEO in this under 1-hour session by Web Summit, featuring a simulation of a multidirectional elevator.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

PyCon US

Programming Your Way up a Skyscraper - Python in the Built World

Explore how architects use Python in building design and construction with PyCon US. Learn to script, edit geometry, create algorithmic designs, and more in under an hour.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

School of Motion

Making Giants - The Building

Learn to design a building for a short film with School of Motion's tutorial, using reference images and software like Illustrator and Cinema 4D. Duration: 1-2 hours.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

TED

What Makes a Building Unique?

Explore architect Moshe Safdie's unique approach to building design in this TED talk, delving into four of his extraordinary projects. Less than 1 hour.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk