Area
Humanities
Sub-Discipline
Art, Art History, Architecture, Music, Cinema, Radio and TV
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
- City: Santiago,
- Commune: Santiago,
- Region: Metropolitan Region
goals
The program aims to delve into the areas of design, energy, environmental performance evaluation, and sustainable management, offering a solid knowledge base in these fields while simultaneously integrating emerging global knowledge and issues relevant to the country's development. This requires strong analytical skills and a broad, informed, and integrated understanding of the issues involved in the proper performance of buildings during the construction, operation, and demolition phases. The MASE program combines rigorous analysis with a strong ethical commitment to responsible stewardship of our natural resources, while maintaining critical reflection on the project and its scope at various scales. In this way, the program seeks to enhance the training of well-rounded professionals with specific competencies in design, evaluation, and sustainable management, providing a foundation that integrates emerging global knowledge and issues relevant to the country's development.
Applicant Profile
The MASE program is aimed at professionals and academics in the field of architecture and construction with a basic understanding of the environmental performance of buildings and an interest in developing assessment skills and design strategies to improve the energy and environmental performance of our built environment. Admission requirements: Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. They must also pass the selection process, which consists of submitting a complete application and receiving approval from the Postgraduate Committee.
Graduate profile
Among the skills and competencies that MASE graduates will develop are: The ability to propose, from a design perspective, sustainable criteria with the highest standards, based on up-to-date knowledge of both good passive design and the management and evaluation of proposals. The ability to systematically and thoroughly analyze and evaluate the environmental and energy performance of buildings. The ability to lead, coordinate, and innovate in sustainable architecture projects at various scales, and in the design, construction, and professional consulting of buildings, all while adhering to ethical principles. The ability to provide energy efficiency and environmental quality consulting services for both public and private architectural projects.
Lines of investigation
Currently, there is ongoing research within the program that can be identified in four research areas: Systems Research. This encompasses the study of the characteristics and environmental performance of building envelopes and their heat, light, and sound transmission properties. Climate Change Research. This focuses on the study of the energy performance, consumption, and demand of buildings as a whole, including all elements that affect the thermal balance. Materials Research. This studies the properties of materials, construction systems, and building installations and their contribution to environmental performance and energy consumption. Circular Economy Research.
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