Course syllabus
Livscykelperspektiv och miljöbedömning av byggnader
Life Cycle Perspective and Environmental Impact of Buildings
ABKF15, 7,5 credits, G2 (First Cycle)
Valid for: 2017/18
Decided by: PLED V
Date of Decision: 2017-04-06
General Information
Main field: Energy-efficient and Environmental Buildings.
Compulsory for: MEMB2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
Aim
At the end of this course, the student will:
- be aware of basic life cycle methods as well as tools for
evaluating environmental impact and making classifications of
buildings;
- have knowledge of the LCC analysis concept and how it can be
used for optimisation;
- have understanding of the LCA concept;
- have knowledge of major environmental certification systems for
buildings;
- understand and be able to discuss different actors’ needs and
goals;
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to describe and discuss the important concepts and key
issues related to LCC-analyses, LCAs and environmental
certification;
- be able to describe and discuss input parameters and their link
to decision making;
- understand the influence of system boundaries and cost
allocation
- know typical good solutions from different perspectives
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to perform an LCC analysis on both a new built and a
renovation project;
- be able to initiate an LCA;
- be able to perform an environmental certification of a
building;
- easily interpret LCC analyses, LCAs and environmental
certification;
- be able to inform (his/her client) and articulate adequate
discussions regarding costs and life cycle perspectives;
- be able to discuss wisely important parameters used for the
life cycle perspective;
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to influence design decisions using facts and
knowledge;
- be able to ormulate relevant research and/or consulting
questions and tasks in connection life cycle perspective and
environmental issues in buildings;
- be able to discuss the importance and problems using life cycle
perspectives and sustainable approach;thinking
Contents
This course will provide knowledge and understanding about how
cost and environmental issues affect the choice of de¬sign
solutions and which measures need a longer term perspective than
others, in order to get back the investment costs or make the
building sustainable. This course will also provide knowledge and
understanding related to different types of actors’ interests
(city-owned property owners, private property owners, property
developers (build and sell), private home owners, builders,
manufacturers etc). Also included will be aspects of barriers and
possibilities. The course presents methodology and tools for
determining life cycle perspective issues like life-cycle costs and
environmental certification. This can be used for evaluation,
system design and to produce convincing arguments and facts for the
client.
Examination details
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: The final grade is to 80% based on the written examination and to 20% on the performance related to the exercises and lectures.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Parts
Code: 0113. Name: Written Examination.
Credits: 4,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Examination based on the written examination. Contents: Written examination of the whole course.
Code: 0213. Name: Exercise.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Examination based on written report according to given criteria. Contents: LCC analysis
Environmental certification
Admission
The number of participants is limited to: No
Reading list
- American Institute of Architects (AIA): AIA Guide to Building Life Cycle Assessment in Practice. 2010.
- Mohamad Monkiz Khasreen, Phillip F.G. Banfill and Gillian F. Menzies: Life-Cycle Assessment and the Environmental Impact of Buildings: A Review. MDPI - Open Access Publishing, 2009. Journal of Sustainability, 1, 674-701.
- Swegon Air Academy: Simply Green. 2013.
- Lecture slides, recent papers and other material distributed through the course web page.
- IVL: Economic and environmental impact assessment of very low-energy house concepts in the North European countries. 2011.
- Sartori, I.& Hestnes, A.: Energy use in the life cycle of conventional and low-energy buildings: A review article. Elsevier, 2007. Energy and Buildings 39, p. 249–257.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Dennis Johansson, dennis.johansson@hvac.lth.se
Teacher: Saqib Javed, saqib.javed@hvac.lth.se
Course homepage: https://liveatlund.lu.se