Ecological and healthy constructionLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Principles of ecological and healthy construction The student understands the principles of ecological and healthy construction and can assess the environmental impacts of construction solutions.

Selection of building materials The student can compare the ecological and health properties of materials and understand their effects on circular economy, emissions, and indoor air quality.

Implementing a healthy indoor environment The student can implement solutions that meet the requirements for good air quality, safe materials, and acoustic comfort, and promote human well-being.

Circular economy and reuse of materials The student masters the principles of circular economy and can utilize recycled materials in the design and demolition of buildings.

Energy efficiency and low carbon The student can improve the energy efficiency of a building and apply the principles of low carbon in all phases of construction.

Legislation and standards The student knows the most common laws and standards related to construction, such as CE marking and EPD systems, and understands their significance in promoting sustainable construction.

Content

In the course, students will explore the principles, concepts, and practical applications of ecological and healthy construction. The goal is to understand how the environmental impacts of construction can be reduced according to lifecycle thinking and how the criteria for a healthy environment can be met. Students will learn to evaluate the ecological and health aspects of materials and design solutions that promote sustainability, circular economy, and human well-being.

Evaluation

Skills at the time of graduation
The student will be able to:
a. use professional terminology expertly in various situations
b. critically evaluate the sources of information they use
c. work as a team member in expert tasks in the workplace and identify and describe professional field problems
e. select appropriate models, methods, software, and techniques and justify their choice
f. promote the goal-oriented activities of the team

Qualifications

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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in different situations.
b. limit and justify the use of information sources.
c. carry out unfamiliar interrelated tasks fluently.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups according to the requirements of the situation.
e. apply the models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field
and justify their use.
f. work in teams in a goal-oriented way.
g. apply the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. evaluate information sources critically.
c. work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe
the problems of the professional field.
d. evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to
the purpose and justify these choices.
f. promote teams’ goal-oriented operation.
g. apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

a. use professional vocabulary and concepts extensively and proficiently in different situations.
b. justify their information sources in a versatile and critical way.
c. work innovatively and independently in working life expert duties and creatively identify and solve the problems of the professional field.
d. promote and develop operations in customer, user and target group situations.
e. evaluate and develop models, methods, software and techniques.
f. manage and develop team operations.
g. promote the application of ethical principles in unfamiliar situations.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Failed

Description of a failed performance where the student's skills do not yet meet the minimum level required in the workplace:

a. You use professional terminology consistently You cannot use key construction terminology consistently or correctly. Professional documents are unclear or incomplete, and their content does not serve its purpose. Communication with other students and the teacher is inappropriate or entirely absent.

b. You search for information from key sources in the field You cannot utilize key sources of information in the construction field, such as cost databases or current literature. Information retrieval is sporadic or incomplete, and you cannot apply the found information in decision-making. You use only commercial materials as sources, which cannot be considered reliable.

c. You understand task entities You cannot structure the phases of a construction project or understand their interconnections. You are unable to plan or manage the financial aspects of the project even in broad terms.

e. You use key models, methods, software, and techniques in your field You cannot use cost or quantity calculation models or software appropriately. Calculations contain significant errors, and resource planning does not succeed even at a basic level.

g. You justify your actions according to the ethical principles of your field You cannot consider the ethical principles of the construction field in your actions. Your decisions are irresponsible and do not support sustainability or the ethical goals of the field.

Materials

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Further information

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