Introduction to Renovation ConstructionLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

On completion of the course, the student
• can explain the most important definitions of renovation, the process flow for repair work, and the difference between renovation and constructing a new building
• can determine the condition assessment methods used during the repair process and schedule condition assessments
• can list reasons for renovating buildings
• can list defects of different building materials (wood, concrete, rendering, brick) and analyse reasons for them
• can list causes for moisture and mold damage in structures and methods of investigating such damage
• can list typical indoor air problems and their causes as well as methods for investigating them
• can name different condition assessment methods for concrete, wood, rendered and brick structures
• can order condition assessments
• knows special characteristics and risks related to a renovation site
• knows how to select suitable renovation methods for typical sites
• can interpret renovation plans
• can plan and direct work at the renovation site.

Content

• Renovation concepts and definitions
• Renovation process, condition assessments and surveys
• Causes leading to renovation
• Importance of renovation in Finland
• Damage of structures and methods for condition assessments
• Ordering condition assessments and the tasks of the purchaser
• Special characteristics of renovation work and renovation sites
• Renovation methods and factors influencing the selection of methods
• Planning and managing renovation tasks
• Occupational health and safety related to renovation
• Dismantling building components containing harmful substances

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to
• define what renovation construction is and list its different sub-types and the different types of renovation works related to them
• define and distinguish between building condition assessment and building condition survey
• list the causes of renovation construction and the underlying building defects and damage in buildings from different eras
• list typical indoor air problems, their causes and methods of investigation, and interpret the results of measurements.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

In addition to the above, the student is able to:
• name and organise the stages of the renovation process, the roles of the different parties involved in the different stages, and list and evaluate the differences between the renovation process and new construction
• name the deterioration phenomena in different building materials (wood, concrete, plaster, brick), analyse the causes and identify the different methods of condition assessment applicable to them
• identify the causes of moisture and mold damage in structures and list the methods for investigating them and interpreting the results of measurements
• name the safety risks in the renovation of a building and select the correct methods.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the above, the student is able to:
• read the methods suitable for renovation construction and select the most appropriate methods for different purposes
• interpret renovation drawings and other design documents
• name the harmful substances encountered in renovation work and the methods of dismantling them, and select the right method of dismantling according to the requirements of the site
• supervise renovation works.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to
• define what renovation construction is and list its different sub-types and the different types of renovation works related to them
• define and distinguish between building condition assessment and building condition survey
• list the causes of renovation construction and the underlying building defects and damage in buildings from different eras
• list typical indoor air problems, their causes and methods of investigation, and interpret the results of measurements.