Implemented Projects

Training program "Quality control in the construction of energy efficient buildings"

2020-07-01 08:00
In the framework of the grant agreement of the project "Energy efficiency Reforms in Ukraine", implemented by GIZ on behalf of the Government of Germany, during March - June 2020, the HMRSC team and involved experts together with the German company ING ARCH Part mbB actively participated in developing a training programme for students of Ukrainian universities called "Quality Control in the construction of energy efficient buildings."

The purpose of the program course is to train Ukrainian specialists who:
  • Have knowledge of the regulatory framework of the EU and Ukraininan law for quality control of construction of energy efficient buildings
  • Are familiar with the modern energy efficiency requirements
  • Know the main types of energy efficient buildings, features of design solutions and applications of building materials and products in the design and construction of energy efficient buildings
  • Know the sequence and features of technical supervision
  • Possess technical and organizational methods of quality control.

The course consists of 5 modules. They include 10 lectures on various topics related to the organization of energy efficient construction, starting from the regulatory framework and ending with methods of quality control of constructions in details. For each lecture a detailed synopsis for the student, materials for the teacher, a presentation for the lecture with key theses and a list of control questions were created. For high-quality mastering of the material by students we have developed 4 practical classes with 60 tasks.

Curriculum:
Content module 1.
Basic requirements for quality control
(General Aspects of Quality Control)

Lecture 1. Requirements and regulatory framework
  1. Current requirements of EU legislation
  2. Current requirements of the legislation of Ukraine
  3. Contradiction of requirements in the legislation of Ukraine
  4. Regulatory framework
  5. Author's supervision
  6. Technical Supervision

Lecture 2. Principles of design
  1. Energy efficient construction and renovation
  2. Types of energy efficient buildings
  3. NZEB / Passive house
  4. Structures without thermal bridges and minimization of thermal bridges during renovation

Lecture 3. Aspects and methods of quality control
  1. Acceptance of works and commissioning in Ukraine
  2. Acceptance of works and commissioning in the EU
  3. Special aspects of construction schedule
  4. Organization of construction quality control
  5. Methods and objectives of periodic inspections
  6. Technical tools for quality control

Content module 2.
Detailed quality control
(Detailed Quality Control)

Lecture 4. Facade / exterior walls
  1. Insulation systems for facades and exterior walls
  2. Installation errors and ways to prevent them
  3. Defects of the insulation system and measures to eliminate them
  4. Wall in one layer
  5. Internal thermal insulation

Lecture 5. Detailed quality control: windows / doors / sun protection
  1. Typical modernization measures for windows and doors
  2. Installation of windows and doors
  3. Typical errors in the installation of windows and doors and their correction
  4. Practical aspects of installing windows and doors
  5. Window / door installation units
  6. Sun protection
  7. Installation of outflow
  8. Installation of a window sill

Lecture 6. The roof
1. Thermal modernization of buildings with a flat combined covering:
  • connection of a design of a flat roof with elements of the building (the acting walls, a roof parapet, etc.);
  • connection with penetrations in a roof;
  • connection to the door;
  • expansion joints;
  • drainage from the roof;
  • constructive scheme of roof overhang;
  • parapet.
2. Operated roofs (terraces)
3. Thermal insulation of buildings with an attic roof:
  • dormer window, anti-aircraft lantern;
  • dormer;
  • window installation.

Lecture 7. Basement and floor on the ground
  1. Thermal insulation of the basement floor
  2. The floor is on the ground
  3. Socle (aboveground and underground part)
  4. Basic requirements for the organization and technology of work

Lecture 8. Connections and thermal bridges
1. Thermal bridges:
  • common types of thermal bridges;
  • influence of thermal bridges.
2. Typical thermal bridges:
  • outer wall and roof;
  • flat roof;
  • windows and doors;
  • windows and doors;
  • window sill;
  • boxes for roller shutters;
  • balconies and canopies;
  • socle;
  • interior walls.

Content module 3.
Features of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and electricity
(Aspects of HVAC and Electrical installations)

Lecture 9. Ventilation, heating and electricity
1. Ventilation:
  • basic concepts of ventilation and heat regeneration;
  • insulation of ventilation ducts:
  • thermal insulation of air ducts on the street;
  • thermal insulation of air ducts indoors.
  • thermal insulation of ventilation equipment;
  • tightness of ventilation systems.
2. Heating:
  • Pipe insulation;
  • Thermostatic valves:
  • RA-N preset valves for two-pipe water heating systems;
  • valves with increased throughput RA-G;
  • Danfoss dynamic thermostatic valve (Danfoss Dynamic Valve).
  • heating appliances, their placement;
  • features of heating systems in buildings for various purposes.
3. Electricity:
  • penetration of the sealed layer;
  • installation level;
  • airtight wall sockets.

Content module 4.
Technical and organizational methods of quality control of energy efficient buildings
(Technical and organizational methods of quality control in energy efficient buildings)

Lecture 10. Methods of control in detail
Visual inspection on site
Survey with measurements on the construction site
Thermal imaging examination

Content module 5.
Practical classes: Providing quality control skills for the construction of energy efficient buildings
(Excercises: Provision of quality control skills for the construction of energy efficient buildings)

Practical lesson 1. Enclosing structures of the building
Task 1. Description of defects
Task 2. Project analysis
Task 3. Technology of work performance

Practical lesson 2. Connections and thermal bridges
Task 4. Analysis of defects
Task 5. Project analysis
Task 6. Analysis of thermal imaging (detection of defects of work performed)

Practical lesson 3. Connections and thermal bridges
Task 7. Analysis of thermal imaging (detection of defects in the installation of ventilation, heating)
Task 8. Intersection nodes
Practical lesson 4.
Seminar.
Individual work.

Of interest:
At the end of the project from the GIZ Ukraine we were informed that they had been approached by one of the universities in Kharkiv to implement this course in one of their curricula.

The course is taught on the online learning platform www.Energy-Efficiency.Training under the title "Construction Supervisor".

We thank the team of professionals with whom we had the opportunity to work on this course: Mario Bodem from Ing plus Arch, Sehii Zinchenko, Tetyana Kashchenko and other specialists who were involved in working process.