Course curriculum

    1. SKA Foundation Course Preparation & Structure

    2. SKArating Foundation Handbook v7.1

    3. SKA Foundation, Part 1

    4. SKA Foundation Slides, Part 1

    5. SKA Foundation, Part 1

    6. SKA Foundation Slides, Part 2

    7. SKArating Foundation Quiz

    8. Share your achievement!

About this course

  • £950.00
  • 8 lessons
  • 5.5 hours of video content

Benefits of this course include:

  • Basics on the SKA rating system

    • An Introduction to Ska Rating. • Selecting the right tool for the project.

  • How SKA rating operates

    • Ska Rating philosophy. • Ska Rating methodology. • Good practice measures. • Scoring and rating.

  • In practice, what to expect?

    • How to work with the design team. • Using the on-line tool. • Understanding Evidence. • Assessment scenarios.

About this course

This online training module has been designed to provide an overview of the SKA rating scheme whether one is a client and wishes to know how SKA rating can drive and support sustainability efforts, project team members who wish to understand how to work with this scheme, or professionals looking to then take the next step and become accredited SKA rating assessors.

This online learning course is essential learning for all Contractors, Architects, Interior Designers, M&E Engineers, Project Managers, Portfolio Managers, Quantity Surveyors and Environmental Assessors who wish to fully engage with sustainability drives and feel confident working with environmental assessment methodologies.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the appropriate projects to use SKA rating on.
  • Understand the SKA rating philosophy.
  • Understand the SKA rating methodology.
  • Understand the sustainability issues that relate to non-domestic fit outs.
  • Understand how to apply the SKA rating process to a fit-out project and to a property portfolio.
  • Understand how to assess issues with evidence examples, as compliant or not.


At the end of the training session there is an opportunity to sit an exam. This is a requirement to pass should delegates wish to proceed on becoming accredited assessors of SKA rating. The online exam is multiple choice and time restricted. Candidates will be afforded unlimited attempts within a two month period to pass the online exam as part of the course. 

Course price includes VAT.

Instructor

Design & Sustainability Director Elina Grigoriou FRSA HonRICS

Elina is a London-based interior designer, sustainability specialist and wellbeing expert helping clients become the best they can be and get the most from their people and places. A powerhouse of inspiration and innovation, Elina has been leading and shaping the commercial interior design sector for the past two decades – creating spaces that unlock social and environmental value, make a meaningful impact on peoples’ lives and enhance clients’ financial bottom line. Working at the heart of the latest industry developments, Elina regularly partners with national and global institutions to raise awareness of designing for sustainability and wellbeing and to drive best practise within the built environment. She was instrumental in developing and establishing the SKA rating system, is Chair of the SKA rating board and Technical Advisor to the scheme. In recognition of her commitment to promoting sustainability within the property sector, she was awarded Honorary Membership to the RICS in 2017. Elina has contributed to numerous industry guides and in 2019, her book Wellbeing in Interiors was published by RIBA which has had a visible impact in shaping practise and inspiring others. She was voted one of the Top 50 Rising Stars of Sustainability by Building magazine and is regularly invited to offer expert opinion and speak at public events.