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 hWorkload: 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:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
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 VEnrollment :
Registration for the course will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).