Heating and cooling demands in buildingsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You will learn the basics of heating and cooling energy demand and consumption in buildings. You can apply regulations and guidelines to simple buildings. You can calculate heating and cooling demands in rooms and in buildings. You have familiarized yourself also with the computer based calculations. You can simulate and calculate the total energy consumption of a simple building with IDA ICE –program. You can take into account the energy efficiency in your HVAC-design and dimensioning.

Content

Energy consumption and effects on climate change. Regulation of energy consumption and efficiency (NBC D3). Monitoring and normalizing of energy usage. Heat recovery in ventilation. Heating and cooling demands in rooms and in buildings. Cooling power demands in rooms and in buildings. Control of summer season room temperature. Total energy usage in buildings.

Qualifications

You have attended to the course Principles of Design and Dimensioning of HVAC, Heating Systems, Air Conditioning Systems or have the equivalent knowledge.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

a. use professional vocabulary and concepts extensively and proficiently in different situations. e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.. f. promote teams’  goal-oriented operation.