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BYGG2260

Building physics

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This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Gjøvik
Examination arrangement Aggregate score

About

About the course

Course content

  • Physical basis
  • Indoor climate
  • Thermodynamics
  • Moisture

Learning outcome

After completing the course, students should be able to use relevant regulations to document buildings' energy needs and be able to assess the extent to which the building's climate screen may be exposed to moisture problems.

This results in the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge:

  • Have basic knowledge of building physical contexts within heat transfer and moisture.
  • Be familiar with technical authority requirements related to the topics, including related requirements to indoor climate.

Skills:

  • Assess current building requirements.
  • Conduct assessment and calculation of heat and moisture transport in building parts.
  • Calculate energy and effect demand for a building.

General competence:

  • Communicate professionally with peers
  • Assess the ethical aspects of selected technical solutions.

Learning methods and activities

Continuous strings:

  • Digital String: Simulation software.
  • Ethics strand: Ethical issues surrounding energy use.

The form of learning is essentially project work and exercises.

Mandatory work requirements:

Up to 4 mandatory assignments must be delivered according to plan and approved in order to take the final exam.

For netbased students:

An online course means that all communication between tutor and student is organised through a digital learning platform.

Pre-recorded video lectures are used.

Estimated time spent:

Pre-recorded lectures: ca. 15 hours Campus lectures: ca. 15 hours Organized tutoring: ca. 20 hours Project work: ca. 50 hours Own effort: ca. 80 hours SUM ca. 180 hours

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory exercises

Further on evaluation

Digital exam

Re-sit of written exam in May/June.

Specific conditions

Course materials

To be informed at the beginning of the course

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
BYG1371 7.5 sp Autumn 2021
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Building Technology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 60/100 Examination aids Code G Date 2025-12-02 Time 09:00 Duration 3 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Mustad, Inngang A
Room M433-Eksamensrom 4.etg
1 candidate
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Weighting 40/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Re-sit examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 60/100 Examination aids Code G Duration 3 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.