Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who complete the module:
- Must have knowledge of heat balance of buildings
- Must be able to understand heat and moisture transfer in the
building envelope
- Must be able to account for the hygro thermal functional
demands regarding materials and constructions used in the building
envelope
- Must have knowledge of calculation methodology for building
energy use
- Must have knowledge of legislation requirements regarding
building energy use
- Must have knowledge of numerical solutions of mathematical
problems
Skills
Students who complete the module:
- Must be able to set up hygro thermal functional requirements
regarding the building envelope and materials
- Must be able to size the building envelope according to hygro
thermal functional demands
- Must be able to conduct a blower door test of a building
- Must be able to set up a steady state heat balance for a
building including in and external loads
- Must be able to document the building energy requirements using
appropriate methods
- Must be able to perform dynamic simulation of heat flows in
building using building energy simulation tools
Competences
Students who complete the module:
- Independently be able to define and analyse scientific
problems
- Must be able to apply proper terminology in oral, written and
graphical communication and documentation of problems and solutions
within sizing the building envelope
- Must be able to qualitative quantify the importance of boundary
condition, user behaviour and detail level of mathematical models
to estimate energy use and indoor environment
- Must be able to discus and evaluate the preconditions and
results of building energy use
Type of instruction
Lectures, etc. supplemented with project work, workshops,
presentation seminars, lab tests.
Extent and expected workload
The module is 5 ECTS which is corresponding to 150 hours of
study.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Building Heat, Moisture and Energy Modelling |
Type of exam | Written or oral 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 |