Educational guide School of Chemical Engineering |
english |
Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Energy (2016) |
Subjects |
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS |
Contents |
IDENTIFYING DATA | 2021_22 |
Subject | ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS | Code | 20735107 | |||||
Study programme |
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Cycle | 2nd | |||||
Descriptors | Credits | Type | Year | Period | ||||
4.5 | Compulsory | First | 2Q |
Competences | Learning outcomes | Contents |
Planning | Methodologies | Personalized attention |
Assessment | Sources of information | Recommendations |
Topic | Sub-topic |
Introduction | Definition of air conditioning |
Climate | Impact of climate on energy demand of buildings |
Comfort | Assessment of comfort in buildings |
Calculation of thermal loads in buildings | Properties of building materials External conditions of design Methods for calculating thermal loads in buildings Calculation of thermal loads in buidings with simulation software EnergyPlus |
Air conditioning systems | Selection criteria Elements of an air conditioning system Air Systems Air-water systems Direct expansion systems All water systems |
Buildings energy audits | Identification of systems that consum heat and power Measuring and quantifying energy consumption. Energy flow diagram. Techniques for the preparation and presentation of an energy audit. |
Net zero energy buildings | Defining near null energy buildings (NZEB), consumption and net balance. Type of self-generation: Isolated / interconnected network |