After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

...  apply basic radiation, heat, moisture and sound transmission processes to simple tasks in the building physics planning of buildings.
...  calculate the heat demand, the thermal comfort in summer and the cooling demand.
... analyze room acoustics of frequently occurring rooms and to plan improvements.
... calculate the entry for ambient noise and noise from neighboring utility units in a simplified way.
... formulate the requirements for fire protection up to building class 5 and to name fire protection component properties.
... apply design rules for permanent designs to typical component leads and analyze the fault tolerance of designs.

Thermal comfort and energy performance of buildings
Test methods for building material parameters - Simplified calculation of heating requirements, cooling requirements - proof of avoidance of summer overheating

Soundproofing, room acoustics
Propagation of ambient noise, room acoustics, airborne sound insulation, impact sound insulation Test methods for building material and component characteristics

Fire protection
Protection goals, fire sections, fire behavior of structures, test methods for building material and component characteristics

Durability of building structures
Protection objectives, measures to reduce the risk of moisture damage, test methods for building material and component parameters, simplified proof of the fault tolerance of building structures

Application of basic building physics knowledge
   the planning of low-energy buildings, passive houses, plus-energy buildings
   the preparation of the energy certificate and sustainability certificates

Introductory lectures and lectures available as video.

Solve tasks and find answer to your questions during "question time".

Lernumgebung in tuwel.
Regelmäßige Möglichkeiten Fragen zu Aufgabe und Inhalten zu stellen - Anmeldung im tuwel Kurs

Skriptum zur Vorlesung: in tuwel

written and oral exam

 presence or if necessary online

With 2023S, the examination procedure of the VO will be redesigned.

The oral exam must then be completed within the next 4 oral exam dates after the written one. If you are ill on the registered date - please inform us with a medical confirmation. Then the appointments during your sick leave do not count.

If you do not take part in the oral examination within the four dates, the examination will be assessed as unsatisfactory.

This regulation applies from March 1st, 2023.

Anyone who has successfully completed a positive written exam BEFORE March 1st, 2023 must take one of the four oral exams offered after March 1st. In case of illness - see above.

Please send any questions to thomas.bednar@tuwien.ac.at

Building materials, representation of building constructions, basic knowledge of construction methods