Buildings Systems

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Department of Indoor Enviromental and Building Services Engineering

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Energy-optimised solutions for buildings and their technical systems, wider context. Principles of design of technical building systems with regard to environmental quality and energy performance.

Principles and technical solutions for heat supply. Building energy concepts for buildings, basic models, criteria and strategies.

Principles and technical solutions for building cooling. Progressive building design elements (building envelope, internal structure, thermal inertia, shading technology)

Principles and technical solutions for water supply and wastewater disposal. Active building structures.

Principles and technical solutions for building ventilation. Integration of renewable energy elements in buildings.

Principles and technical solutions for electricity supply. Intelligent buildings. Building management and operation.

Concepts and examples of buildings for housing and short-term accommodation - guest houses, hotels, student halls of residence.

Concepts and examples of buildings for education - kindergartens and primary schools

Concepts and examples of buildings for education - university buildings, specialised schools, education centres

Concepts and examples of buildings for sport

Concepts and examples of administrative buildings

Concepts and examples of buildings for health and social services

Concepts and examples of shopping centres and manufacturing buildings

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!HOWELL, Ronald H., William J. COAD a Harry J. SAUER. Principles of heating ventilating and air conditioning: a textbook with design data based on the 2013 ASHRAE handbook - fundamentals. 7th ed. Atlanta: Ashrae, c2013. ISBN 978-1-936504-57-2.

!WATKINS, David E. Heating services in buildings: design, installation, commissioning & maintenance. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. ISBN 978-0-4706-5603-7.

:online materials presented during lectures

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Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	roomTH:A-231 08:00–09:50 (lecture parallel1) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) A231
Wed
Thu	roomTH:A-231 08:00–09:50 (lecture parallel1) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) A231
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Buildings and Environment (compulsory course)