TBA210 Building Physics With Sustainability

Credits (ECTS):10

Course responsible:Kjetil Novang Gulbrandsen

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norsk

Course frequency:Annually

Nominal workload:For a course of 10 credits, 250 hours of work in total is normally to be expected. That means that in addition to structured teaching, ca. 15 hours of work must be expected per week.

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in Autumn parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Autumn parallel, .

About this course

The course is based on TBA190 (Wooden Buildings) and will cover some of the topics introduced there more thoroughly and related to commercial buildings. Special emphasis is placed on indoor climate, ventilation and energy conservation in buildings. In addition the course includes accustic performance and energy supply systems.

Learning outcome

The students are to acquire knowledge of the most important principles of good house building technique. Through knowledge of the physics of buildings, the most important building materials and technical building systems (AVHC), the students should be able to design the various parts of houses and simple commersiell buildings. Sustainability is handled by the BREEAM-method.
  • Lectures. Seminars/colloquia with teacher present. Independent work on exercises. Independent study.
  • TBA190 or corresponding ! Reverse order, TBA210 before TBA190 is not recommended
  • With 8 or more students: 3 hour written exam.

    With fewer than 8 students: oral exam.

    Note: A continuation exam may be given as oral exam even if the main exam was written. All examinations during the semester must be passed



    One written exam Grading: Letter grades One written exam Grading: Letter grades Permitted aids: B2 Calculator handed out, other aids as specified
  • The external and internal examiners jointly prepare the exam questions and the correction manual. The external examiners participate in examination.
  • Exercises and excursion. The exercises must be handed in for approval at least one week before the examination.
  • Lectures: 52 hours (4 hours per week). Exercises: 26 hours (2 hours per week). Excursion takes place in lecture hours.
  • Special requirements in Science