Life cycle in building servicesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know how construction affects climate change.
You know how construction emissions are controlled by legislation and guidelines, and you know how emissions can be influenced.
You know the significance of building life cycle from the perspective of sustainable construction.
You know what the life cycle assessment of buildings means.
You know the life cycle of building services and the factors that affect it.
You can calculate the emission effects during the life cycle of construction.

Content

What is the role of construction in climate change?
How are construction emissions controlled and how can emissions be influenced?
What does the life cycle of buildings consist of?
What does the life cycle assessment of buildings mean and what does this assessment require?
What is the significance of building services and building energy efficiency for the life cycle impacts of buildings?
What does the circular economy of construction mean from the viewpoint of building services and what factors affect it?
How can the emission effects of construction be calculated?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. assess information sources critically.
c. work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.