Study Guide

Objective

After passing the course, the student can:
- Know the concepts and methods of energy efficiency, and can make general calculations for this
- Know the most common methods for examining the condition of buildings
- Know the most common types of damage to buildings and facades
- Can account for the condition of a building based on surveys and propose measures
- Can assess measures and buildings, and rank measures and assess profitability

Content

Condition Survey Methodology
Damage Types
Investigation
Energy losses in a building
Common energy improvement measures
Older wood and masonry structures
Documentation of historic building

Teaching methods

lectures and exercises

Employer connections

applied to existing objects in collaboration with property owners

Exam schedules

possible guest lecturer

Student workload

must comprise a total of 130 h, of which about half in class, partly as group work

Further information

Condition Survey Methodology
Damage Types
Investigation
Energy losses in a building
Common energy improvement measures
Older wood and masonry structures
Documentation of a building

Evaluation scale

H-5

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed assignments and exams

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

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

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

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

Qualifications

Building physics 1-2