Course detail
Enviromental Engineering
FAST-CT52Acad. year: 2016/2017
The factors affecting the quality of indoor microclimate. Effect of sun on the buildings. Thermal comfort and balance of human. Hygrothermal microclimate of buildings. Air quality. Hygienic requirements for the workplace. Energy performance of buildings. Low-energy, passive and zero energy houses.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
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Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Secondary school knowledge about physics, especially thermomechanics
Knowledge about thermal engineering
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
Thermal comfort
Humidity in buildings
Evaluation of thermal comfort
Air that we breathe
Evaluation and improvement of air quality
Hygienic requirements on working space
Buliding and energy - Czech legislation
Buliding and energy - Heating and Cooling
Buliding and energy - ventilation
Low-energy buildings
Other components of indoor climate
Work placements
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
RUBINA, Aleš; RUBINOVÁ Olga: 100+1 příklad z techniky prostředí. Tribun EU, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7399-265-1. [http://www.fce.vutbr.cz/TZB/rubinova.o/tpros.htm] (CS)
Recommended reading
Committee on the Effect of Climate Change on Indoor Air Quality and Public Health: Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health. National Academies Press, 2011. ISBN 0309209412. (EN)
HUMM, Othmar: Nízkoenergetické domy. Grada Publishing, 1999. ISBN 80-7169-657-9. (CS)
SMOLA, Josef: Stavba a užívání nízkoenergetických a pasivních domů. Grada Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-2995-4. (CS)
STERNOVÁ, Zuzana a kol.: Energetická hospodárnosť a energetická certifikácia budov. Jaga group, 2010. ISBN 978-80-8076-060-1. (SK)
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme N-K-C-SI Master's
branch S , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
branch S , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective - Programme N-P-C-SI Master's
branch S , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
branch S , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective - Programme N-P-E-SI Master's
branch S , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
branch S , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective