Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Objective:
Students who complete the module:
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Must have knowledge about the design philosophy and calculation
methods for minimizing the environmental impact of a building
throughout its life cycle
- Must have knowledge about the energy and environmental
assessment of buildings including material production and
transportation, building construction, operation, refurbishment,
recycling, demolition and removal
- Must have knowledge about sustainable technologies and
environmental design concepts
- Must have knowledge about assessment and certification methods
for high performance buildings
- Must have knowledge about LCC analysis
- Must have knowledge about Cost Optimization
Skills
- Must be able to perform a Life Cycle Assessment a building
- Must be able to evaluate buildings by using assessment and
certification methods for high performance buildings
- Must be able to perform a LCC analysis
- Must be able to automate basic cost optimization
Competences
- Must be able to discuss and reflect on the prospects and
limitations of Environmental Assessment Methods and Tools
- Can evaluate methodologies of building certification
methods
- Must be able to evaluate and choose between different building
designs based on LCC Analysis and Cost Optimization
- Must be able to discuss and reflect on the prospects and
limitations of LCC Analysis and Cost Optimization
Type of instruction
Lectures, etc. supplemented with project work, workshops,
presentation seminars, lab tests.
Extent and expected workload
Since it is a 5 ECTS project module, the workload is expected to
be 150 hours for the student.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Environmental Assessment Methods and Life Cycle Cost
Analysis |
Type of exam | Written or oral exam
Individual oral or written exam |
ECTS | 5 |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |