Building physics and physical conditions (5 cr)
Code: YT00AF67-3002
General information
Enrollment
12.04.2021 - 25.04.2021
Timing
30.08.2021 - 17.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 20
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Environmental Technology
Teachers
- Natalia Pääjärvi
Teacher in charge
Natalia Pääjärvi
Groups
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YTMI19KPEnvironmental Technology, full-time studies
Objective
You know the concepts and definitions of physical conditions (temperature, humidity, sound, lighting and radiation conditions) in indoor environment.
You understand the importance of structures and the temperature and humidity of air for the quality of indoor environment.
You know the sources of moisture in buildings and moisture transmission mechanisms.
You know how to carry out noise measurements indoors and to assess the reliability and relevance of the results.
Content
What is the importance of various physical phenomena in buildings and how do they affect the quality of indoor environment?
How does moisture transfer and condense in structures?
How does thermal energy transfer in structures?
What are the various sources of noise indoors and how does sound move in structures?
How can building acoustic conditions be determined by measuring?
What are the types of radiation and how does radon work as the source of radiation?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Pollutants in indoor air and health impacts, Ventilation and air conditioning, Structural engineering, Indoor air project