The basic funding contributes to the research activities of the building physics research group. The Building Physics Research Group is contributing to the development of knowledge about sustainable, durable and energy-efficient buildings with a healthy and comfortable indoor climate. Heat and mass transfer in buildings and building components is tested, studied and modelled. In the Test Centre for Façade Components the air- and water tightness, mechanical performance and hygrothermal behaviour of building components are investigated. Furthermore, the building physics performance of buildings and building services is analysed and optimised using simulations and measurements. The research includes fundamental research projects as well as development and consultancy projects for private companies and authorities, in which the acquired knowledge and methods are applied and valorised.