Indoor climate and ventilationLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

1. You are consistent in using the terms and concepts of indoor climate and ventilation in buildings.
2. You are able to choose the appropriate category of indoor climate and air quality and air flow rates in the design phase of buildings. Furthermore, you are able to justify the choices you have made.
3. You are able to support various activities during the design, building construction and maintenance that minimize the possibility of indoor climate and air quality problems in buildings. You can plan methods for studying existing indoor climate problems and for remediating them with appropriate methods.

Content

* What is meant by the concept of indoor climate?
* Which regulations and guidelines deal with the indoor climate, air quality and ventilation of buildings? How should we apply these regulations and guidelines?
* How do we measure indoor climate parameters? How should the measurement results be interpreted and used?
* How to design ventilation rates for residences, offices and schools?
* How to measure air flow rates in ducts and terminal devices?
* What kind of filters are used in ventilation systems and how are they tested?

Accomplishment methods

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.