the characteristics of the different materials (λ [Lambda], ρ [Rho], μ [My], w, w₂₄, CO₂ storage, …),
the forms of heat transfer (conduction, radiation, convection),
the importance and principles of cold and heat protection in winter and summer,
the capacity (advantage) of straw in thermal and humidity storage (living comfort),
about thermal bridges and how to minimize them,
importance of airtightness and windproofness,
the humidity transport (vapour, capillary) and the principles of moisture protection,
the importance of rain protection,
how to protect against flooding inside and outside,
the conditions for mould growth (temperature, moisture, time of exposition),
the -value of different cladding materials,
the acoustic performance (air and material transmission), [Level 4]
the principles of fire protection with building materials and constructive elements, [Level 4]
energy performance calculation programmes, [Level 4]
meaning of PEI, CO₂ storage, footprint. [Level 4]
Skills
Trainees can …
construct buildings with reduced thermal bridging,
build airtight details and detect air leakages and repair them,
calculate the heat resistance (R-value, U-value) of construction elements with online tools, [Level 4]
select appropriate materials for different construction details,
protect the straw bales from water, moisture and fire,
select ecological preferable materials and assemble them in an appropriate way. [Level 4]
Competence
Trainees can …
address other partners from the building site to ensure weatherproof conditions for building site (including straw bale storage, overnight and during longer breaks),
create awareness on airtightness and thermal bridges as well as humidity problems,
take care of fireproof situations as well as detecting faults in building parts and address partners to correct it, [Level 4]
explain the advantages and the use of ecological materials/sustainability, [Level 4]
help planners and builders to reduce the ecological footprint. [Level 4]
