Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Use a related software for buliding energy modeling (IDA-ICE)
- Describe imperatives for an energy efficient buildings
- Choose phases and principal techniques of the design process concerning energy efficient buildings
- Analyze, simulate and evaluate the resource consumption and overall energy efficiency of buildings with main focus on the role of different aspects of building physics.
- Demonstrate the role, techniques, integration and control of building services systems in creating and maintaining energy efficient buildings
Credits: 5
Schedule: 27.10.2020 - 10.12.2020
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Hadi Bordbar
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Hadi Bordbar
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
Teaching language: English
Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
This course deals with the tools, methodologies, and processes required for designing, building and operating sustainable buildings, as well as for evaluating their energy efficiency and environmental performance in various stages of their operation and life. The course is intended to cover the followings subjects: the design process, generic design strategies for low-carbon buildings, energy efficient HVAC-systems, low energy approaches for thermal control of buildings, energy efficient electrical systems, controls and metering, electric power load assessment, energy modelling, indoor conditions and energy.
Lectures will be given by the teacher in charge and some experts from a number of related disciplines.
Field trips include visits to a number of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly buildings.
A comprehensive training of a software for building energy modeling (IDA-ICE) is an important part of the course. It forms 50% of the contact sessions.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Lectures, excursions, weekly exercises, group projects.
30% of the final mark is reserved for the weekly assignments of the lectures.
35% of the final mark is reserved for the software project.
35% of the final mark is reserved for the excursion reports and the related activities.
Applies in this implementation:
Due to COVID19-related restrictions, there is no possibility of doing excursion and cite visit in the fall of 2020. Hence, the assessment of the course for the fall 2020 has been updated as following:
- 10% Learning diary
- 30% weekly assignments
- 35% computer based project/assignments
- 25% Topical seminar and reports
Workload
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Total estimated workload is 135 h as explained below
Activity
Time allocation, h
Total h
Contact teaching (11)
22 (11×2h)
22h
Excursion (s)
2h
2h
Reading Assignments, Pre-assignment, Weekly Assignment
6×4h
6×4h
48h
Excursion (s) Report
28h
28h
Computer Project
35h
35h
Total
135h
Applies in this implementation:
Due to COVID19-related restrictions, there is no possibility of doing excursion and cite visit in the fall of 2020. Hence, the workload of the course for the fall 2020 has been updated as following:
Contact teaching (12)
24 (12×2h)
24h
Learning diary
8 8h Reading Assignments, Pre-assignment, Weekly Assignment
6×4h
6×4h
48h
Topical seminar and report
20h
20h
Computer Project
35h
35h
Total
135h
DETAILS
Study Material
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Lecture slides and selected parts of several related textbooks including but not limited to the followings:
- Lecture notes
- Software tutorials
- Web-based information
- Materials related to excursion buildings
Reference book:
Heating and Cooling of Buildings : Principles and Practice of Energy Efficient Design, Third Edition, by T. Agami Reddy, Jan F. Kreider, Peter S. Curtiss, and Ari Rabl
Available as a ebook:
Substitutes for Courses
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Rak-130.3100 Constructing, Maintaining and Using Buildings Energy Efficiently
Prerequisites
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
For CIV Students:
CIV-E3010 Applied Building Physics and Design
CIV-E1050 - Heat and Mass Transfer in Builidings
For non-CIV students (e.g. Mec), equvalent courses of the above mentioned course are fine.
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
3 Good Health and Well-being
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
- Teacher: Alinejad Almachovan Farid
- Teacher: Bordbar Hadi