Course detail

Enviromental Engineering

FAST-NTB033Acad. year: 2027/2028

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

Ing. Olga Rubinová, Ph.D.

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.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

Professional Knowledge

The student understands the factors affecting indoor environmental quality, the principles of thermal comfort and human thermal balance, thermal and moisture conditions, and indoor air quality. The student understands basic requirements for the working environment and the principles of energy-efficient buildings.

Professional Skills

The student is able to assess indoor environmental quality and apply methods for optimizing indoor environmental conditions using building services systems, taking into account the energy performance of the building.

Professional Competence

The student is able to comprehensively assess indoor environmental conditions and propose appropriate measures to achieve the required indoor environmental quality and energy efficiency.

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
    1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Olga Rubinová, Ph.D.

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 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Olga Rubinová, Ph.D.

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.