Course - Circular wooden buildings - MIB4103
Circular wooden buildings
Choose study yearNew from the academic year 2025/2026
About
About the course
Course content
- Heat
- Moisture
- Indoor climate
- Energy use in buildings
- Energy sources
- Materials and greenhouse gas emissions
- Zero Emission Buildings
- Circular buildings with focus on wood as building material
Learning outcome
The candidate
- have the necessary knowledge to perform basic heat and moisture calculations on the building envelope
- can perform simulations to calculate a building's energy demand
- has knowledge of requirements in the technical building regulations related to thermal indoor climate, radon, moisture and energy.
- has knowledge of greenhouse gas emissions related to material use in buildings
- have knowledge of zero emission buildings
- has knowledge of circular thinking for buildings and how wooden structures can be designed for reuse and reduced greenhouse gas emissions
Learning methods and activities
The form of learning is essentially lectures, project work and exercises.
If less than 6 students take the course, it will mainly be conducted as guided self-study.
For web-students:
- Communication between tutor and student is organized through a digital learning platform.
- Video recordings will be made accessible through the digital learning platform.
Compulsory assignments
- Mandatory assignments - See course description
Further on evaluation
The grades are set based on delivered project. Details regarding the project deliveries will be described in the project description that will be published in the course. If failed, new project assignment has to be delivered according to agreement with course coordinator.
Up to 6 mandatory assignments must be delivered according to plan and approved.
There may be up to 6 compulsory seminar days. Compulsory seminar days will be specified in a course plan distributed at the beginning of the semester.
To have access to the exam/project delivery, the mandatory requirements must be approved.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Building Constructions – Engineering (BIBYG-F)
Building Constructions – Engineering (BIBYGGK)
Building Informatics and Wood Constructions (MIBIT)
Civil Engineering - Engineering (BIBYGG)
Recommended previous knowledge
Mechanics and Physics
Course materials
To be informed at the beginning of the course
Subject areas
- Building Technology