Syllabus 2008/2009 VBMF01

Syllabus academic year 2008/2009
(Created 2008-07-17.)

SUSTAINABLE BUILDING

VBMF01

Higher education credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Level: G2 (First level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. Compulsory for: A3. Course coordinator: Per Gunnar Burström, per_gunnar.burstrom.@byggtek.lth.se, Byggnadsmaterial. Recommended prerequisits: Arkitekturteknik 1-4. Assessment: The main project task must be approved. Home page: http://www.byggnadsmaterial.lth.se.

Aim
The aim of the course is to exercise and perform critical evaluations of existing buildings from a technical´point of vieu.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

be able to analyse the performance requirements which have been a base for the technical decisions
be able to describe how the building act and cooperate with the neighborehood

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

be able to present the technical findings in a written and a oral form.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

be able to evaluate the technical solutions and their relevans.

Contents

Frame systems
Outer walls
Material choice
Life length, durability and maintenanace
Ventilation system
Energi need and energy balance

Literature
Literature used in Arkitekturteknik 1-4.