Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- understands the basics of building physics design
- understands what climate factors and indoor climate mean for buildings and people
- can describe and give examples of heat transfer and thermal insulation
- can calculate U-values
- can calculate and reflect on temperature distribution
- use relevant sources to make calculations

Content

Basic concept in building physics
Climate factors (temperature, wind, precipitation, solar radiation, ground temperature, absolute and relative humidity)
Heat (heat transfer, thermal insulation)
U-value, heat distribution
The course content is presented in more detail in the weekly plan that is available on the course Moodle.

Qualifications

No previous knowledge required

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant realization compulsory parts, at a satisfactory level

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant realization compulsory parts, at a good level

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant realization compulsory parts, at an excellent level