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

Location and time

See the schedule for more detailed information

Materials

All material that belongs to the course and exercises are available in Moodle

Teaching methods

Teaching takes place in class or remotely according to the schedule in PEPPI.

All material that belongs to the course and exercises are available in Moodle

Further information

Energy losses in a building
Common energy improvement measures

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

Continuous assessment of class activities, group work and tests

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Lacking attendance, incompleted assignments, failed exam

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Able to meet certain energy efficiency requirements and use appropriate software.
Can give an account of various retrofit measures. Know what the building's lifetime may include.
Can compile a simple energy simulation and cost estimate.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Able to collect energy efficiency requirements and use appropriate software.
Can give an account of various retrofit measures. Understands how the scope of the remediation affects the functional life of the building.
Can compile an energy simulation and cost estimate.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Can collect energy efficiency requirements and can use appropriate software.
Can give an account of various retrofit measures. Understands how the scope of the remediation affects the functional life of the building.
Can methodically make an energy simulation and cost estimate and assess efficiency and cost effects.

Qualifications

Building physics 1-2