Course syllabus

Hållbart byggande
Sustainable Construction

VTVA05, 12 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board C
Date of Decision: 2013-04-15

General Information

Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: L1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

Building construction: fundamental skills in building and installation construction, taking into consideration the energy effect, damp proofing and sound building structure.

Environmental science: fundamental scientific knowledge of important environmental problems. The students will also be given an orientation in how environmental problems are defined and dealt with in society.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• Have good knowledge of the most common building and installation construction systems from different time epochs.
• Understand fundamental physical building phenomena.
• Have fundamental knowledge of the scientific mechanisms behind important environmental problems such as greenhouse effects, acidification and ground-level ozone.
• Have overall knowledge of central environmental tools, for example LCA och EIA, and be able to relate these to actual projects.
• Have overall knowledge of how society regulates environmental problems; i.e. the principles of legislation, permits/supervision and policy instruments.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• Apply the acquired knowledge to identify and solve simpler physical building issues
• Assess a building in terms of energy efficiency, damp proofing, inner climate and sustainability.
• Identify the environmental issues that are relevant to the projects that concern land use in a wider sense.
• Carry out overall analysis of environmental effects in connection with such projects and thereby be able to identify what further competence needs to be called on.
• Independently collect information to help solve specific problems in relation to environment and construction.
• Be able to describe more important environmental aspects of a given land use project in a written report.
• Be able to orally communicate the contents of such a report

Contents

The course is divided into two sections:

The building construction section, which contains fundamental physical building construction and building and installation construction. Special importance is attached to energy-efficient measures, damp proofing, damage and indoor climate. The project task concerns the development of a land area where suitable house types and constructions can be suggested, taking into account land quality, energy consumption, material choice, damp proofing and lifecycle analysis.

The environmental science section, which contains important environmental issues relating to the national environmental goals and their significance for different sectors of the community: agriculture and forestry, energy supply, transport system, waste handling. The community and business sectors’ environmental efforts are related to the requirements of ,environmental legislation. The project task is an infrastructure project with extensive land use changes. The analysis includes environmental consequences in both the construction phase and the operation phase.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Satisfactory written exam in both parts, building construction and environmental knowledge. Satisfactory project tasks. Participation in study trips. The grading is based on the results of the exam.

Parts
Code: 0114. Name: Environmental Science.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Satisfactory written exam. Contents: This examination refers to parts of the cource dealing with environmental science.
Code: 0214. Name: Building Construction.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Satisfactory written exam. Contents: The exam consist of a written examination on the course literature.
Code: 0314. Name: Project.
Credits: 6. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Satisfactory written project report and oral presentation of the project report.

Admission

The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: VTT090, VTT091

Reading list

• Gröndahl F & Svanström M: Hållbar utveckling - en introduktion för ingenjörer och andra problemlösare. Liber, 2011. Or later edition.
• Sandin, Kenneth: Praktisk husbyggnadsteknik. Latest edition.
• Warfvinge: Installationsteknik för fastighetsmäklare.
• Gaffner: Introduktion till byggnadsfysiken.
• "IsoverBoken" Saint-Gobin Isover AB.
• Svenska Språknämnden: Svenska skrivregler. Liber, 2000.
• Strömquist Siv: Skrivboken. Gleerups, 2002.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Per Svenningsson, per.svenningsson@miljo.lth.se
Course coordinator: Elisabeth Kjellsson, Elisabeth.Kjellsson@byggtek.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.tft.lth.se