Course detail
Indoor environment in buildings
FAST-BTB022Acad. year: 2024/2025
Basics of climatology. 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.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
4
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 BPC-EVB Bachelor's 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1.Meteorological instruments, measurement of selected meteorological variables and their evaluation. Atmospheric pollution.
2.Summary of basic knowledge of meteorology and climatology
3.Climate change and their impact on buildings
4.Sun and thermal balance of buildings
5.Thermal comfort
6.Humidity in buildings
7.Evaluation of thermal comfort
8.Evaluation and Improovment of air quality
9. Microbes in the environemnt
10. Hygienic requirements on working space
11. Other parts of indoor environments. Indoor environment in certification of buildings
Exercise
13 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Statistical processing of climatic data
2. Evaluation of climatic data
3. Solar radiation in buildings
4. Insolation of buildings
5. Orientation of building and its thermal balance
6. Human heat production
7. Air humidity and environment in buildings.
8. Evaluation of thermal comfort
9. Air quality and ventilation
10. Evaluation of working environment
11. Assessment of students work