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Building Physics and Building Energy Demand
Code
CE-BEN1
Version
3.0
Offered by
Civil Engineering
ECTS
5
Prerequisites
Qualifying exam for the Civil Engineering study program.
Main purpose
The aim of the course is to give the students understanding and knowledge about the building envelopes basic characteristics and design, with focus on heat transport and moisture conditions.
An understanding of the calculation of the energy demands of buildings in accordance with the building regulations is obtained.
Skills are achieved to design a ventilation system and the building's heaters at the outline proposal level.
Knowledge
Following completion of the course, the student can:
Understand and explain the calculation methods for heat transmission coefficients and the heat loss from a building.
Understand and explain building components moisture conditions (Hygrothermal conditions).
Outline the Building Regulation requirements for buildings energy demands, given for new buildings.
Understand the calculation methodology for buildings energy consumption.
Describe the design process of the ventilation system (Outline proposal level).
Skills
Following completion of the course, the student can:
Calculate heat transfer coefficients for the building envelope components (U-values)
Calculate moisture conditions in the building envelope components.
Apply heat loss calculations to determine the building's heat emitters.
Evaluate the amount of ventilation in a building and illustrate physical planning with 3D tools
Calculate the energy demands of the building according to the Building Regulations.
Competences
Following completion of the course, the student can:
Design and evaluate the building envelope with focus on U values, linear losses, and moisture conditions.
Evaluate the influence of a thermal cold bridge on the u value.
Evaluate a building's heat loss and design of heaters in the building (radiators, etc.) (Outline proposal)
Design a ventilation system (Outline proposal)
Analyze the building's energy demand according to the building regulations
Explain the impact of the building envelope, the ventilation and the heating system on the total energy demand of the building.
Topics
Teaching methods and study activities
4 lectures per week for 12 weeks will be implemented, corresponding to a 137.5-hour workload for the student. Study activities are reading at home, class assignments, mini-projects, home assignments and oral presentations combined with lectures.
Resources
Evaluation
Examination
Prerequisites:
None
Type of examination:
Individual oral exam with internal assessment, 20 min.
The exam is based upon a subject found by draw, and with no preparation.
Allowed tools:
No tools allowed.
Re-exams:
Conducted as the ordinary exam.
Grading criteria
Grading based on the Danish 7-point scale.
Exam accounts for 100 % of final grade.
Additional information
Responsible
Dorte N. Holm
Valid from
01-08-2021 00:00:00
Course type
Keywords
U-values and humidity conditions, Heat loss, Energy consumption, Ventilation, Energy requirements in the Building Regulations