Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings
5 credits
Syllabus, Master's level, 1TE714
A revised version of the syllabus is available.
- Code
- 1TE714
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Energy Technology A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 27 August 2013
- Responsible department
- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering
Entry requirements
150 credits within Science/Technology, whereof 30 credits of energy related courses.
Learning outcomes
LE 2014-02-06, rev: förslag på engelsk översättning inlagd, pga krav i KIC InnoEnergys årsredovisning
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to
- describe the conditions for sustainable management of historic buildings and explain what these mean for a given building,
- describe antiquarian and construction risks and take them into account when planning energy efficiency measures in historic buildings,
- apply a systematic approach to assess different types of energy measures,
- propose ways to ensure that requirements for indoor climate are met,
- describe different principles for climate control and make an appropriate choice for a given building,
- independently complete a project related to energy efficiency of a historic building.
Content
Sustainable management historic buildings: Economy, use, environment and conservation. Antiquarian and construction risks. Indoor climate. Methods for the evaluation of energy efficiency measures. Case studies. Specialisation within a selected sub-field in the form of a project work.
Instruction
Seminars and supervision of project work.
Assessment
Active participation in seminars and oral and written presentation of the completed project.