The Building and Material Technology research group conducts research and teaching in the following areas:

• Building physics
• Energy use in buildings
• Building and refurbishment technology
• Construction planning and design
• Masonry
• Building materials and mechanics
• Fire safety engineering

Important research fields

• Modeling of heat, moisture and ventilation in buildings and constructions
• Wood constructions and building materials, wood as a renewable resource
• Masonry
• Durability and longevity of building materials
• Fire properties of building materials
• Fire proofing of buildings
• Moisture in buildings, microbial growth and internal climate
• Sustainable infrastructure
• Material flow in the building environment, economic and environmental consequences