259.305 Building Ecology
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2016W, VU, 2.5h, 3.0EC, to be held in blocked form
TUWEL

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.5
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: VU Lecture and Exercise

Aim of course

Understanding of the principles of building ecology.

Subject of course

This course introduces methods for the description and evaluation of ecological performance of building elements, components, systems, and structures. Specifically, the application of LCA (Life-Cycle Assessment) and EIA (Environmental Impact Analysis) techniques in the building domain is introduced.

Additional information

General:

+++Lecture in english language+++

+++Mandatory Course of Modul "Advanced Building Physics"+++

+++Mandatory Course for Master of Building Science Program, M.7.1., third semester (however, motivated first semester students will find that the course has no prerequisites)+++

Schedule Winterterm 2016/2017

  • Unit 1: 21.11.2016 - 14:00-18:00 - HS14A - Lecture
  • Unit 2: 28.11.2016 - 14:00-18:00 - HS14A - Exercise Session, 1/3 tools
  • Unit 3: 09.01.2017 - 14:00-18:00 - HS14A - Exercise Session, 2/3 tools
  • Unit 4: 16.01.2017 - 14:00-16:00 - HS14A - Exercise Session 3/3 tools

:

 

Contact:

lecture2593@tuwien.ac.at (Subject: Number of lecture & issue)

E-Mails to other adresses can not be processed.

Important for Master of Building Science Students:

This lecture is part of Modul 7/first (or third) semester of the curriculum of Master of Building Science. Modul 7 needs to be sucessful completed to be able to finish your Master Studies. Therefore, please ensure to take the exam in time!

Important for incoming Erasmus-Students:

  • The motive for taking this course should be interest in the matter, not the fact that the course is held in english
  • Please use the main exam possibility (to avoid issues with erasmus contracts etc.).

Short-Term Changes will be announced (only) via TISS_Mail. Therefore, please ensure to have all settings done to receive your student-mail emails, and - more important - please read them carefully :).

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Mon14:00 - 18:0021.11.2016HS 14A Günther Feuerstein Building Ecology Unit #1
Mon14:00 - 18:0028.11.2016HS 14A Günther Feuerstein Building Ecology Unit #2
Mon14:00 - 18:0005.12.2016HS 14A Günther Feuerstein (canceled) Building Ecology Unit
Mon14:00 - 18:0012.12.2016HS 14A Günther Feuerstein (Canceled) Building Ecology Unit
Mon14:00 - 18:0009.01.2017HS 14A Günther Feuerstein Building Ecology Unit #3
Mon14:00 - 16:0016.01.2017HS 14A Günther Feuerstein Building Ecology Unit #4
Tue16:00 - 18:0017.01.2017HS 8 Heinz Parkus - CEE Building Ecology & Human Ecology (Reserve)
Course is held blocked

Examination modalities

Presence, Hand-Ins, Exam

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
01.10.2016 00:00 29.10.2016 22:59 29.10.2016 22:59

Registration modalities

If you can not register to this course (due to the limitation of the ID-Number of Master of Building Science), but HOWEVER ARE INTERESTED IN THE TOPICS OF THE COURSE you should come to the very first unit of the class(this is no guarantee for registeration).

Registration is possible for Students of Building Science.

Others, who are interested in particiapation can write their interest to lecture2593@tuwien.ac.at, or simply visit the first unit. However, participation is only possible if enough ressources are free.

Precondition

The student has to be enrolled for at least one of the studies listed below

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 443 Architecture Not specified
066 444 Building Science and Technology Not specified

Literature

No lecture notes are available.

Previous knowledge

This lecture is intended for interested students. Therefore, students that look just for an english-spoken lecture should better look for other lectures, e.g. soft skills.

Accompanying courses

Miscellaneous

Language

English