An Advanced Master’s® in Eco-Construction
The BE+ Specialized Master® in Positive Energy Building trains experts in passive and bioclimatic design, who know how to :
• quantify a building's energy requirements
• integrate notions of thermal and acoustic comfort;
• dimension energy equipment;
• apply circular economy approaches;
• consider the building in its environment.
Become an eco-construction expert
The Advanced Master’s® in Energy-Plus Buildings - BE+ at IMT Mines Albi is accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles (CGE). This course is for you if you want to:
• contribute to building a cleaner world;
• become an expert in reducing the environmental impact of sustainable construction and renovation;
• have a meaningful career.
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Duration1 year, including 1 semester in an internship
LocationOn the IMT Mines Albi campus
Tuition fees€7,500*
Start of academic yearSeptember 2025*Student price
Curriculum of the Advanced Master’s® in Eco-Construction
The overall hourly volume is 560 hours, including theoretical and practical teaching and activities within the framework of a multi-disciplinary scientific and technical project, and a 6-month internship to be carried out in a company (from March to September).
The courses are taught by research professors (1/3) and professional experts specialized in the trades and tools presented (2/3).
Comfortable housing (7 ECTS)
• Fundamentals of heat engineering & thermal comfort
• Indoor air quality
• Acoustic and visual comfortBuilding shell & energy systems (8 ECTS)
• Scaling energy systems
• Renewable energies
• Thermal renovation & energy efficiencyModeling for buildings (9 ECTS)
• Methods and tools for dynamic thermal modeling of buildings
• Digital modeling (BIM)Building integration & environment (11 ECTS)
• Bioclimatic architecture
• Urban planning
• Tools and approaches for sustainable developmentCase study (10 ECTS)
- Scientific and technical project
- VisitsThe scientific and technical project is a case study carried out in response to a request from a local authority or association for information on possible improvements to an existing building as part of a thermal renovation project. This group project places students in the role of project manager. Part of the timetable for this unit is dedicated to visits to building sites and/or neighborhoods, participation in housing theme days and conferences designed to open students' minds.
Internship, 6-month (10 ECTS)
To complete the schooling and validate the curriculum, a 6-month internship is also required, with the aim of putting into practice the ability to grasp an industrial problem in its broadest sense: scientific, economic, organizational, relational, human...
Professional thesis (10 ECTS)
The work carried out in the company during the internship gives rise to a thesis and an oral presentation, which are assessed by the school.
Training also available under a professionalization contract
If you choose to complete the Mastère Spécialisé® BE+ under a work-study contract, 75% of your training will take place in a company, enabling you to combine theoretical training with work experience. From February onwards, you'll be working full-time in the company. For more information on the work-study schedule, please contact our training department.
How do I join the Advanced Master’s® in Energy-Plus Buildings?
This program is open to students with a civil engineering or energy engineering background and one of the following degrees/levels:
- 4 application sessions from December to June 2025
The application deadlines for each session are:
• Session 1: 8 December 2024
• Session 2: January 26, 2025
• Session 3: March 5, 2025
• Session 4: May 5, 2025
International students are encouraged to apply for the first two sessions, to give them time to complete the administrative formalities with the diplomatic post in their home country, if they are accepted.
- Financing options available
When you enroll in the Mastère Spécialisé® BE+ program, you have three possible financing options:
- self-financing: at the student rate of €7,500
- on a sandwich course (contrat de professionnalisation): at a company rate of €12,500.Once declared eligible, this option is open to students :
- 16 to 25 years of age to complete initial training;
- 26 and over for jobseekers;
- No age requirement for recipients of RSA, ASS or AAH benefits, or for people leaving a single integration contract (CUI).
- thanks to the Occitanie Region's ForPro Sup program.
This fully-funded scheme is open to jobseekers registered with France Travail in France who have held a diploma for at least 2 years.
Advantages of the Advanced Master’s® in Energy-Plus Buildings - BE+
• Master all the technical and managerial skills related to energy in the building sector: thermal engineering for buildings and sustainable construction
• Understand the methodological tools needed to meet the expectations of new environmental and energy laws
• Be able to design low-energy or low-carbon positive energy buildings
• Expand your professional networkA profile sought after by companies
Graduates take on positions with a high level of responsibility in project management and site supervision, research and design, and R&D, earning a salary of €37k on entry (gross salary with bonuses in France) with various construction and public works companies, design offices or consultancies.
Career opportunities
Planning and design
• Thermal calculations for regulations and thermal dynamic simulation tools
• Optimized scaling of energy systems
• Building definition (design/adaptation)
• Assistance to project owners and architects
Project manager and/or site supervisor• Coordination of the various trades
• Identification and approval of adaptations for the renovation of existing buildings
• Verification of compliance with regulations
Research and development• Development of new techniques and optimized energy systems for the buildings of the future
• Identification and development of new materials, eco-materials and phase-change materials
• Identification and optimization of Positive Energy building conceptsSectors of activity and types of company
• Design offices of major groups or mid-sized companies involved in waste recovery and recycling in the building sector;
• SMEs or industrial establishments of major groups involved in waste recovery, collection and separation operations in the building sector;
• Local authorities, institutions or eco-organizations
• Architectural firms for the construction of low-impact and energy-plus buildingsContact form
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