Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- knows how to make life cycle analyses for buildings, construction work and renovations as well as entire building projects.

Content

General principles of life cycle analysis
Life cycle analysis taking into account various building materials
steel structures
Composite structures
Wooden structures
Masonry constructions
Aluminum structures
General principles for investment calculations
Payback period
The present value method
Annuity
The IRR method

Location and time

Period 4, Spring term 2026, Campus Raseborg

If necessary, having agreed in advance, students can participate in the course online.

Materials

Study material is available in the associated Moodle course.

Teaching methods

Work methods and course content are presented in more detail during the first lessons.
Course overview and materials are available in the associated Moodle course.

The course is conducted through interactive lectures and exercises. Absence from the scheduled lectures is compensated by an complementary task.

Employer connections

Guest lecturer

Exam schedules

The compulsory part of the course is completed in period 4.

Completion alternatives

Course exercise
Oral exam in small groups

Student workload

The total time used by the student for the course is estimated at approximately 80 hours, of which 32 hours are scheduled and the rest divided into exercises and self-study, which the student performs outside the scheduled time.

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

The course grade is calculated based on the individual course exercise and the exam.

In order to complete the course, it is necessary that all exercises and exams have been passed.
The course includes parts with mandatory attendance.

The course exercise and the exam are assessed with a scale of 0-5, based on the learning objectives of the course;
- Knows terminology related to LCA
- Can calculate a life cycle analysis for buildings
- Knows the climate impact of the construction sector and current climate policy, legislation and standards
- Can identify factors that influence the climate impact of a building and knows how to reduce them
- Knows the environmental impact of building materials and can assess and compare them
- Understands their own role as an actor in the construction industry to reduce the sector's climate impact

and active participation in lectures and exercises during lectures

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student has not demonstrated sufficient basic knowledge of the subject.
Students lack passed grade in one or more of the required parts of the course.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has achieved a passed grade in all the exercises of the course.

Course exercise and exam is assessed with a scale of 0-5. The course grade is a weighted average of the grades from the course exercise and the exam.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has achieved a passed grade in all the exercises of the course.

Course exercise and exam is assessed with a scale of 0-5. The course grade is a weighted average of the grades from the course exercise and the exam.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved a passed grade in all the exercises of the course.

Course exercise and exam is assessed with a scale of 0-5. The course grade is a weighted average of the grades from the course exercise and the exam.

Qualifications

The educational modules Introduction to Building Techniques and the math course Functions and Equations 1, or similar knowledge