MABY4200 Building Physics and Climate Adaptation of Buildings Emneplan

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After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

The student:

· has sufficiently advanced knowledge of building physics, complex climate impacts and building materials to be able to develop and propose climate-adapted, robust and innovative solutions

· is capable of assessing climate adaptation solutions for building envelopes and components

· has advanced insight into the physical, thermal and hygric properties of building materials

• has advanced knowledge on embodied and operational emissions from buildings

· has specialised knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of building materials and the optimum combination of different materials in order to maximize building's carbon footprint and service life

· is capable of combining building physics and sustainability principles to achieve an environmentally sound building design.

Skills:

The student is capable of:

· explaining relevant standards and requirements for building materials and components, and assessing documentation from manufacturers/suppliers

· combining analysis methods for building physics calculations and life-cycle assessments in the choice of materials, components and design

· criticizing and justifying these choices in relation to complex phenomena that arise between a building and the outdoor/indoor climate

· planning and creating a comprehensive sustainable building design, including a description of the materials and components used in the building envelope

· interpreting simulation tool results to revise and optimize the proposed design

· assessing the quality and condition of materials and components in existing buildings, and any maintenance and replacement needs.

General competence:

The student is capable of:

• using scholarly articles to keep up with latest developments in the field
• working in teams
• presenting results in a scholarly, professional manner with the help of written reports and oral presentations.

The teaching will largely consist of lectures, software demonstration and lab exercises. Students will also be given a major project assignment in which they are to design an sustainable building with regards to building physics and CO2 emissions. Voluntary exercises related to the project assignment will be given in connection with each lecture.

The students must participate in at least 75% of the weekly project meetings. The requirement refers to each student, not to each group.

1) Project report prepared in groups of 2-3 students, approx. 100 pages (excl. appendices), with presentation, weighted 80%.

2) Oral presentation and examination of the project report, weighted 20%

All assessment parts must be awarded a pass grade (E or better) in order for the student to pass the course.

Assessment parts: 1) can be appealed, 2) cannot be appealed

A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass (with A being the highest grade and E being the lowest pass grade) and F for fail is used in connection with the final assessment.

1) One internal examiner,

2) Two internal examiners

External examiners are used regularly.

A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass (with A being the highest grade and E being the lowest pass grade) and F for fail is used in connection with the final assessment.

MABY4200 Building Physics and Climate Adaptation of Buildings.

MABY4300 Sustainability Assessment and Life-cycle Analysis, or courses with an equivalent learning outcome.

No formal requirements over and above the admission requirements.