Renovation and Reconstruction (5 cr)

Objective

The student is able to understand
• the possibilities of building preservation focused on history of architecture, building materials and structures
• structures and materials in buildings that are renovated
• the needs and methods for renovation
• deterioration of building materials and structures
• phases of renovation process
• the importance of building maintenance.

Content

• Importance of refurbishments of buildings
• Renovation and real estate markets in Finland
• Refurbishment needs of buildings
• Typical damages and defects in buildings
• Life cycle of buildings
• Repair process of buildings
• History of architecture, building materials and structures in Europe, especially in Finland
• Conservation of buildings and renovation
• Condition survey and assessment of buildings and structures
• Condition survey and assessment reports
• Designing of repairs
• Failures and repairs of concrete, timber and steel structures and rendered facades
• Condition assessment of concrete structures and rendered facades
• Moisture and mould problems in buildings
• Indoor air problems
• Examples of renovation works
• Maintenance of buildings
• History of architecture and construction, including a written report and presentation
• Renovation of an old building, including a written report

Location and time

Myllypurontie 1 Helsinki. Dates and class rooms in schedule

Materials

Lecture notes (Powerpoints will be distributed in Moodle)
Articles of renovation, defects in concrete structures and façades, mould problems, indoor air (pages will be distributed in Moodle).
Some selected pages of construction history (see list in Moodle) of a book:
Mayine L. Yu: Skins, envelopes and enclosures, Concepts for designing building exteriors

Teaching methods

Lectures, 2 assignments, exam

Exam schedules

Exam 30th April 2025 13-17 (class room will be announced here later when schedules are ready)
Re-exam 14th May 2025 13-17

International connections

Co-operation with HTW Berlin

Student workload

Lectures 52 h
Home assignments 12 h
Reading for the exam 67 h
Exam 4 h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to:
• understand the importance of refurbishments of buildings
• rename some methods to preserve old buildings
• list some typical damages and defects in buildings
• describe renovation process at the basic level
• explain some methods for condition survey and assessment of buildings and structures
• give some examples of renovation methods of different defects in buildings
• make a presentation of a topic related to old buildings, building materials or their renovation
• make a preliminary condition survey of a building and suggest methods for assessing some of the building's structures.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to:
• understand the importance of refurbishments of buildings and analyse the development in the future
• name the most common methods to preserve old buildings
• list typical damages and defects in buildings and reasons for them
• describe the renovation process and the stakeholders’ tasks in its different phases
• explain various methods of condition survey and assessment of buildings and structures
• give some examples of renovation methods of different defects in buildings
• make a presentation of a topic related to old buildings, building materials or their renovation
• make a preliminary condition survey of a building, write a report of it and suggest methods for assessing some of the building's structures.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to:
• understand the importance of refurbishments of buildings and analyse the development in the future
• name the most common methods to preserve old buildings
• list typical damages and defects in buildings and reasons for them and understand e.g. chemical processes causing these damages
• describe the renovation process and the stakeholders’ tasks in its different phases
• explain methods for condition survey and assessment of buildings and structures
• give examples for renovation methods of different defects in buildings and analyse their suitability in various situations
• make a presentation of a topic related to old buildings, building materials or renovation of them
• make a preliminary condition survey of a building, analyse its results, write a comprehensive report of the survey and suggest methods for assessing the building's structures.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to:
• understand the importance of refurbishments of buildings
• rename some methods to preserve old buildings
• list some typical damages and defects in buildings
• describe renovation process at the basic level
• explain some methods for condition survey and assessment of buildings and structures
• give some examples of renovation methods of different defects in buildings
• make a presentation of a topic related to old buildings, building materials or their renovation
• make a preliminary condition survey of a building and suggest methods for assessing some of the building's structures.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments 40 % (20 %+20 %)
Exam 60 %

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to:
-understand importance of refurbishments of buildings
-rename some methods to preserve old buildings
-list some typical damages and defects in buildings
-describe renovation process in basic level
-explain some methods for condition survey and assessment of buildings and structures
-give some examples for renovation methods of different defects in buildings
-make a presentation of a topic related to old buildings, building materials or renovation of them
-make a preliminary condition survey a building and suggest methods for assessment of some building structures

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to:
-understand importance of refurbishments of buildings and analyze development in the future
-rename most common methods to preserve old buildings
-list typical damages and defects in buildings and reasons for them
-describe renovation process and stakeholders’ tasks in different phases
-explain methods for condition survey and assessment of buildings and structures
-give some examples for renovation methods of different defects in buildings
-make a presentation of a topic related to old buildings, building materials or renovation of them
-make a preliminary condition survey a building, write a report of it and suggest methods for assessment of some building structures

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to:
-understand importance of refurbishments of buildings and analyze development in the future
-rename most common methods to preserve old buildings
-list typical damages and defects in buildings and reasons for them and understand e.g. chemical processes causing these damages
-describe renovation process and stakeholders’ tasks in different phases
-explain methods for condition survey and assessment of buildings and structures
-give examples for renovation methods of different defects in buildings and analyze their suitability in various situations
-make a presentation of a topic related to old buildings, building materials or renovation of them
-make a preliminary condition survey a building, analyze its results, write a comprehensive report of a survey and suggest methods for assessment of building structures

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to:
-understand importance of refurbishments of buildings
-rename some methods to preserve old buildings
-list some typical damages and defects in buildings
-describe renovation process in basic level
-explain some methods for condition survey and assessment of buildings and structures
-give some examples for renovation methods of different defects in buildings
-make a presentation of a topic related to old buildings, building materials or renovation of them
-make a preliminary condition survey a building and suggest methods for assessment of some building structures

Qualifications

English Level 2