Course detail
Enviromental Engineering
FAST-NTB033Acad. year: 2023/2024
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
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
5
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Institute of Building Services (TZB)
Entry knowledge
Basic knowledge about heating system, cooling system and air conditioning.
Secondary school knowledge about physics, especially thermomechanics.
Knowledge about thermal engineering.
Secondary school knowledge about physics, especially thermomechanics.
Knowledge about thermal engineering.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Aims
Improving the knowledge of making internal microclimate with systems of enviromental technique.
Student upgrade his knowledge of indoor climate in building, air quality. Student will be able to use method to optimise indoor climate with enviromental technique.
Student upgrade his knowledge of indoor climate in building, air quality. Student will be able to use method to optimise indoor climate with enviromental technique.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
Not applicable.
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme NPC-SIS Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Quality of interior space in buildings.
2. Thermal comfort.
3. Humidity in buildings. Evaluation of thermal comfort.
4. Air that we breathe. Evaluation and improvement of air quality.
5. Hygienic requirements on working space.
6. Buliding and energy – Czech legislation.
7. Buliding and energy – Heating and Cooling, Ventilation.
8. Buliding and energy – Lighting, Hot water preparation.
9. Low-energy buildings.
10. Other components of indoor climate.
Exercise
26 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Insolation of buildings.
2. Orientation of building and its heat balance.
3. Human heat production.
4. Air humidity and microclimate of buildings. Evaluation of hygrothermal microclimate.
5. Air quality and ventilation Workplace.
6. Working space.
7. Energy consumption for hot water preparation.
8. Energy consumption for heating.
9. Energy consumption for lighting.
10. Energy consumption for ventilation.