Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

- assess thermal and moisture performances of buildings
- evaluate moisture safety of building enclosure
- identify building physics problems and provide relevant solutions
- know building design requirements regarding to heat, moisture, air and other serviceability issues

Credits: 5

Schedule: 23.04.2024 - 07.06.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Xiaoshu Lu

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  - Overview of Heat and Moisture Transfer
  - Heat Moisture and Air Transfer in Building Enclosure and Whole Building
  - Moisture Management and Control
  - Energy and Moisture Simulation and Enclosure Design
  - Building Physics Performance Criteria
  - Codes and Standards

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  • Written exam (%)+ Home Exercises (%) + Simulation Project (%)+Attendance (%) = 100%. The percentages are subject to variations from year to year.
  • Assessment (Grade scale 0-5: 0-Fail, 1-Pass (Written exam alone must achieve at least this grade), 2-Satisfactory, 3-Good, 4-Very Good, 5-Excellent).
  • Attendance is recommended and factored into the overall grade.
  • Achieving at least a passing grade of 1 in the written exam is mandatory for course success.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures: 12 h ( 2 h/week, 6 weeks)
  In-class exercises: 12 h ( 2 h/week, 6 weeks)
  Home exercises: 18 h (3 h/week, 6 weeks)
  Self-study: 20 h
  Examination: 3 h
  Simulation: 46 h

  Workload: 24+24+18+20+3+46 = 135 h

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lecture materials

  • Theories, calculation exercises, examples, illustrations

  Textbooks

  • Hugo Hens - Applied Building Physics: Boundary Conditions, Building Performance and Material Properties, Ernst & Sohn, 2010

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

3 Good Health and Well-being

11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

13 Climate Action

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring V
  2023-2024 Spring V

  Enrollment :

  Registration for the course will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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