About this course

This course focuses on building physics, energy use, and indoor comfort in non-residential buildings and other complex building categories. The main topics include energy efficiency, indoor climate, daylight, moisture control, airtightness, thermal mass, and local renewable energy production, such as heat pumps and solar energy. The course also covers basic room acoustics.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • Have knowledge of how the design of the building envelope, choice of ventilation system, and façade design affect energy efficiency and indoor climate in commercial buildings.
  • Have knowledge of how the composition of the building envelope influences heat transfer and moisture safety.
  • Have knowledge of the physics of daylight and room acoustics, as well as how to meet regulatory requirements.

Skills:

  • Calculate energy use in commercial buildings based on the calculation method in NS 3031.
  • Be able to analyze building envelope assemblies with respect to heat transfer and moisture safety (e.g. using the Glaser method).
  • Evaluate how technical solutions for ventilation systems and façades influence energy use and thermal indoor climate.
  • Evaluate and calculate how interior surfaces affect heat storage and room acoustics.
  • Evaluate the relationship between energy supply and technical solutions for heating.

General competence:

  • Be able to critically assess and propose technical solutions that balance requirements for energy efficiency, durability, and environmental considerations.
  • Be able to communicate assessments and analyses related to energy efficiency and indoor comfort.
  • Be able to contribute to the development of sustainable and robust solutions in the design of non-residential buildings.

  • Learning activities

    Lectures. Seminars/colloquia with teacher present. Independent work on exercises. Independent study.

  • Teaching support

    Students have two practice teachers during the allotted practice time.

  • Syllabus

    Description of curriculum is posted on Canvas. This builds on the syllabus of TBA190 (Trehus), include selected data sheet in Building knowledge systems (bks from SINTEF Byggforsk, electronic version) and/or Thue: Bygningsfysikk and some other publications.

  • Prerequisites

    TBA190 Buildings of wood with sustainability or similar.

  • Assessment method

    3 hour written exam.

    One written exam Karakterregel: Letter grades One written exam Karakterregel: Letter grades Hjelpemiddelkode: B2 Calculator handed out, other aids as specified

  • About use of AI

    Written school exam: K1- No use of AI

    Mandatory activity: K3 - Use of AI in accordance with the guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at NMBU.

    Descriptions of AI-category codes.

  • Examiner scheme

    The external and internal examiners jointly prepare the exam questions and the correction manual. The external examiners participate in examination.

  • Mandatory activity

    Exercises and excursion. The exercises must be handed in for approval at least one week before the examination.

  • Teaching hours

    Lectures: 52 hours (4 hours per week). Exercises: 26 hours (2 hours per week). Excursion takes place in lecture hours.

  • Admission requirements

    Special requirements in Science