Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who complete the module:

• Must have knowledge about sustainable building design
• Must have knowledge about basic architectural design methodology, the integrated design process and integrated building concepts
• Must have knowledge on choice of passive energy technologies in relation to indoor environment and building services
• Must be able to understand the interplay between microclimate, buildings and their services
• Must be able to understand the interplay between sustainable energy system, building energy demand and renewable energy production
• Must have knowledge of stochastic performance modeling of buildings

Skills

Students who complete the module:

• Must be able to apply and combine design methods for passive energy technologies
• Must be able to apply and combine design methods for energy efficient building design
• Must be able to apply, combine and evaluate advanced methods for analysis of the interplay between energy systems, architectural concepts, building design, building use, outdoor climate and HVAC systems
• Must be able to apply, combine and evaluate advanced methods for analysis and design of sustainable buildings
• Must be able to evaluate building energy performance and assess their robustness through sensitivity and uncertainty analyses

Competences

Students who complete the module:

• Must be able to apply proper terminology in oral, written and graphical communication and documentation of problems and solutions within integrated design of sustainable buildings and building services.
• Must be able to handle complex and research-oriented cases related to development of sustainable buildings
• Must be able to take part in a professional and interdisciplinary collaboration on design of integrated building and energy concepts
• Must be able to communicate the results of the project work in a project report
• Must be able to contribute successfully to teamwork within the problem area and make a common presentation of the result of the project work

LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR PROBLEM BASED LEARNING

• Must be able to assess problemsolving
• Must be able to assess teamwork/team composition
• Must be able to understand and explain what process analysis is
• Must be able to assess impact assessment 

Type of instruction

Project work with supervision supplemented with instructions, workshops, presentation seminars, lab tests, etc.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 15 ECTS project module, the workload is expected to be 450 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams