Seminar on Energy-optimized Buildings 1

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Department of Architectural Engineering

Synopsis:

Introduction in the theory and practice of the design of low-energy buildings of different categories. Lectures and workshops

Requirements:

written study containing elaboration of specific tasks: climatic boundary conditions in respective countries, national and regional energy related requirements on buildings, description of built examples showing good practice

Syllabus of lectures:

Definitions for practical use (passive buildings, net-zero energy buildings, primary energy)

Thermal performance (thermal transmittance, thermal bridges, energy balance)

Building envelope (building physics, traditional and progressive insulation materials) and building-energy concepts

Integration of renewable energy systems

Built examples: family houses, residential buildings, office and school buildings

Real quality (thermography, air-tightness, monitoring)

Syllabus of tutorials:

set of homeworks in parallel to lecturing

Study Objective:

Support of overall understanding of main issues regarding built environment: building-energy concepts, energy saving measures and RES integration

Study materials:

[1] VOSS, Karsten - MUSALL, Eike. Net Zero Energy Buildings: International Comparison of Carbon-Neutral Lifestyles. Birkhäuser Verlag, 2011

[2] Proceedings from important international conferences like Passivhaustagung, EUROSUN, Sustainable Building,etc.

[3] EU - Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings

[4] internet sources

Note:

course for Erasmus students

Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Civil Engineering (compulsory elective course)
• Civil Engineering (compulsory elective course)