MABY5070 Rehabilitation of Buildings Course description

In this course, we'll explore how buildings is similar to living organisms, experiencing, during its lifespan, aging and environmental and anthropological deterioration problems. This course explores the principles and practices related to rehabilitation work in the built environment. It will provide technical guidelines to students on the methodologies of site inspections, evaluation of existing buildings, causes and agents of deterioration, measurement and monitoring techniques, identification of the actual defects, repair methodology and materials for rehabilitations. The context of building technology, standards, evolving building techniques, planning and implementation, information technology, procurement cost, climate resilience and designing an energy rehabilitation of existing buildings will be explored.

MAEN5300 Research Methods and Ethics, or or a course with an equivalent learning outcome

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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 should have knowledge of:

• challenges facing the built environment
• causes, agents of deterioration and the impact of repair materials on the overall performance of the building
• standards, inspection techniques and rehabilitation practices
• environmental impact assessments and sustainable practices in rehabilitation.

Skills

The student is able to:

• define rehabilitation measures and plan
• select repair materials
• develop cost estimates and budgets for the rehabilitation plan
• maximize returns on investment in the field of building's rehabilitation
• apply in-depth knowledge to a case study

General Competence:

The student can:

• conduct thorough market research, or literature to gather data and information
• write clear, detailed, and technically sound reports outlining the rehabilitation plan
• work effectively in a team and skillfully deliver a compelling pitch.

A combination of lectures, individual study and project work. The project will be defined by the student based on real world case study on the rehabilitation in the built environement. Collaboration with either a Norwegian or international company is encouraged, adding a real-world dimension to the project. It could also involve reviweing, analysing and evaluating previous rehabilitation projects to suggest improvements or more sustainable and cost-effective approaches.

Digital lectures will be recorded, and the material will be made available to students on CANVAS.

The following coursework requirement should be completed and approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• Deliver the title of the project and an abstract of 250 words

Type of assessment:

1) Pitch presentation on the selected project of 20 minutes delivered in groups of 2-5 students, weighted 30%

2) Written reflection, collaboratively prepared by the same group as in 1), on improvements in and challenges to the pitch presentation based on the discussion following each presentation 20%

3) Project report collaboratively prepared by the same group as in 1), approx. 20 pages appendixes included, weighted 50%.

The pitch presentation should be delivered at the early stage of the course: dates will be communicated on Canvas. Individual pitch presentations or project reports are not accepted. To pass the course, a minimum grade of E is required in all assessment parts (1), (2) and (3). Only (2) and (3) grades could be appealed. In the event of a resit or rescheduled exam, oral examination may be used instead. If oral exams are used for resit and rescheduled exams, the result cannot be appealed.

1, 2, 3) All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with

Grade scale A-F

Two internal examiners will assess (1), with one of them responsible for evaluating (2 and 3)

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