Introduction to Building Physics
BASIC DATA
course listing
A - main register
course code
EEA5012
course title in Estonian
Ehitusfüüsika alused
course title in English
Introduction to Building Physics
course volume CP
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ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
autumn - spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Prerequisite(s)
Prerequisite 1
Engineering Physics (UTT0090)
Prerequisite 2
Construction chemistry (KCM0014)
The course is a prerequisite
Building Envelope Structures (EEA5011)
Energy Performance Calculation Methods and Economic Assessment of Buildings (EEA5041)
Heating I (EKK5011)
Heating II (EKK5012)
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
EAEI02/25
yes
EAKI02/25
yes
EAUI12/25
yes
Structural units teaching the course
EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
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course aims in Estonian
Valmistada ette tulevasi ehitusinsenere ja arhitekte soojus- ja niiskuslikult toimivate piirdetarindite projekteerimiseks.
course aims in English
To prepare future construction engineers and architects for designing thermal and moisture functioning building elements.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Aine läbinud üliõpilane:
- oskab kavandada ehitusfüüsikaliselt (antud aines eelkõige soojus- ja niiskusrežiim) toimivaid piirdeid;
- oskab hinnata projektlahenduse ehitusfüüsikalist sobivust ja teada toimivuse kriteeriumite piirsuurusi. Mõista kriteeriumide valikut ja variantide võrdluse sisu projekteerimise algfaasis;
- teab ja tunneb valdkonda: niiskus õhus, vee olekud, ehitusfüüsikalised koormused, sisekliima ja selle mõjurid, soojuslevi ja niiskuse liikumine, materjalide soojuserijuhtivus, tarindite soojusläbivus, niiskus ehitusmaterjalides, tarindite niiskusläbivus, hoonepiirete õhulekked, õhurõhuerinevus üle piirdetarindi, külmasillad;
- teab ja tunneb soojus- ja niiskustehnilisi mõõteseadmeid;
- oskab kasutada ehitusfüüsikaga seotud, arvutusmeetodeid, standardeid, juhendeid ja erialast teaduskirjandust.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
The student who has undergone this course will:
- be able to plan functioning building elements building physics wise (primarily thermal and moisture):
- be able to assess the suitability of building physics in a project and knows the criteria limitations of functionality;
- knows the subject fields: moisture in the air, state of water, loads of building physics, indoor climate and its factors, heat and moisture transfer, thermal conductivity of materials, heat transfer through building elements, moisture in construction materials, moisture transfer through building elements, air leakage in building elements, difference in barometric pressure across building elements, thermal bridges;
- knows thermal and moisture specific technical equipment;
- knows and is able to use building physics related calculation methods, standards, manuals and field specific scientific literature.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Sissejuhatus ehitusfüüsikasse. Soojuslevi (juhtivus, konvektsioon, kiirgus). Materjali soojuserijuhtivus (arvutuslik, deklareeritav). Piirde soojusläbivus. Temperatuuride jaotus tarindis. Külmasillad: joonsoojusläbivus, punktsoojusläbivus külmasilla kriitilisuse hindamine. Veeaur õhus. Kliimakoormused, niiskustootlus, niiskuskoormused sise- ja väliskliima-koormused. Materjalide veeauruerijuhtivus, piirde niiskusläbivus. Niiskustehnilise toimivuse analüüs. Tarindis suhtelise niiskuse arvutus. Õhurõhkude erinevus ja mõju tehnosüsteemide ja hoonepiirete projekteerimisele. Hoonepiirete õhulekked. Hoonepiirete soojuskao komponendid.
brief description of the course in English
Introduction into building physics. Heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation). Thermal conductivity of a material (design, declared). Heat transfer through building elements. Thermal distribution in a building element. Thermal bridges: linear and point thermal transmittance, assessing the criticality of a thermal bridge. Humidity in the air. Climatic loads, moisture production, moisture loads, indoor and outdoor climatic loads. Water vapour permeability, moisture transmission through building structures. Hygrothermal performance of structures. Calculating the humidity in a construction element. Air pressure difference and its effect on the design of service systems and building envelope structures. Air leakages in building envelope structures. The components of heat loss of building envelope structures.
type of assessment in Estonian
Aine hinne moodustub eksami, tunnikontrollide, kontrolltööde, iseseisva töö ja praktikumi tulemustest.
Hindeline eksam moodustub (jaotus otsustatakse igal aastal) tüüpiliselt:
- 60% kirjalik-suuline lõpp-test. Aine läbimise eelduseks on lõpp-testil vähemalt 51% punktide saamine;
- 10% eksamihindes moodustavad õppeperioodi jooksul tehtavate tunnikontrollide ja kontrolltööde tulemus;
- 30% eksamihindest moodustab hindeline iseseisev töö: Uue hoone piirdetarindite soojuskaod ning soojus- ja niiskustehniline toimivus, mille õigeks tähtajaks esitamine ja hindamine >61% on eksamile pääsu eelduseks.

Iseseisva töö, tunnikontrollide ja kontrolltööde tulemused kehtivad kaks semestrit (sh. dekl. semester). Eksami hilisemal sooritamisel tulevad need uuesti sooritada.
Eksami ajal ei ole lubatud kaasüliõpilastega suhtlemine. Mittelubatava materjali kasutamine, spikerdamise või spikerdamiskahtluse korral kantakse hindamisprotokolli hinne „0“ ja eksami uuesti sooritamise eelduseks on kogu aineprogramm uuesti läbimine.
type of assessment in English
The grade of the course will be formed on the basis of tests, independent work and practical work.
The grade will typically (may vary from year to year) consist of:
- the graded exam will form 60% of the grade. The prerequisite for passing the course is obtaining at least 51% of the points in the exam;
- the results of the test over the course of the study period will form 10% of the grade;
- the independent work will form 30% of the grade: Heat transfer through the building envelope structures of a new building. The timely submission and a result of more than 61% are the prerequisites to accessing the exam.

The results of the independent work and tests will be valid for two semesters (including the declared semester). They have to be redone, if the exam is taken at a later period.
Communication with a fellow student during the exam is prohibited. Using prohibited course materials, cheating or suspected cheating will result in a grade of “0” and redoing the whole program of the course will be the prerequisite to retaking the exam.
independent study in Estonian
Uue hoone piirdetarindite soojus- ja niiskustehniline toimivus:
- piirdetarindite soojusläbivuse arvutus;
- piirdetarindite liitekohtade joonsoojusläbivuse arvutus ja külmasilla kriitilisuse hindamine;
- piirdetarindite niiskusliku toimivuse hindamine;
- piirdetarindite projektlahenduse esitlus ehitusprojektis.
independent study in English
Hygrothermal design of building envelope structures of a new building:
- calculations of heat transfer through building envelope structures;
- calculations of linear thermal transmittance through joints of building envelope structures and assessment of the criticality of a thermal bridge;
- assessing the hygrothermal performance of building envelope structures;
- presentation of the design solutions in the construction project.
study literature
Hagentoft, C-E. Introduction to building physics;
Hens, H. Building Physics-Heat, Air and Moisture: Fundamentals and Engineering Methods with Examples and Exercises;
Hens, H. Applied Building Physics: Boundary Conditions, Building Performance and Material Properties.
EN ISO 6946, EVS 908-1, RIL 225-2004, EN 1745, EN ISO 13788, EN 15251, EVS 916, CR 1752, EN 12524, EN 13829, EN ISO 10211, EN ISO 14683, EN ISO 13370, ISO 10077, EVS 811, EVS 865, EN ISO 10456, EN 13162, EN 13163, EN 12524;
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
2.0
lectures
-
practices
2.0
practices
-
exercises
0.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
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LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2025/2026 autumn
Paul Klõšeiko, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Estonian
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    2024/2025 spring
    Paul Klõšeiko, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
    Estonian
      2024/2025 autumn
      Paul Klõšeiko, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
      Estonian
        2023/2024 spring
        Paul Klõšeiko, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
        Estonian
          2023/2024 autumn
          Paul Klõšeiko, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
          Estonian
            2022/2023 spring
            Targo Kalamees, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
            Estonian
              2022/2023 autumn
              Targo Kalamees, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
              Estonian
                2021/2022 spring
                Targo Kalamees, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
                Estonian
                  EEA 5012_Ehitusfüüsika alused_hindamiskriteeriumid_eng.pdf 
                  2021/2022 autumn
                  Targo Kalamees, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
                  Estonian
                    EEA 5012_Ehitusfüüsika alused_hindamiskriteeriumid_eng.pdf 
                    2020/2021 spring
                    Targo Kalamees, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
                    Estonian
                      EEA 5012_Ehitusfüüsika alused_hindamiskriteeriumid_eng.pdf 
                      2020/2021 autumn
                      Targo Kalamees, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
                      Estonian
                        EEA 5012_Ehitusfüüsika alused_hindamiskriteeriumid_eng.pdf 
                        2019/2020 spring
                        Targo Kalamees, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
                        Estonian
                          EEA 5012_Ehitusfüüsika alused_hindamiskriteeriumid_eng.pdf 
                          2019/2020 autumn
                          Targo Kalamees, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
                          Estonian
                            EEA 5012_Ehitusfüüsika alused_hindamiskriteeriumid_eng.pdf 
                            2018/2019 spring
                            Targo Kalamees, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
                            Estonian
                              EEA 5012_Ehitusfüüsika alused_hindamiskriteeriumid_eng.pdf 
                              2018/2019 autumn
                              Targo Kalamees, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
                              Estonian
                                EEA 5012_Ehitusfüüsika alused_hindamiskriteeriumid_eng.pdf 
                                2017/2018 spring
                                Targo Kalamees, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
                                Estonian
                                  EEA 5012_Ehitusfüüsika alused_hindamiskriteeriumid_eng.pdf 
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