- Docente: Kristian Fabbri
- Credits: 4
- SSD: IIND-07/B
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Cesena
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Architecture (cod. 9265)
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from Sep 24, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide to study energy performance of buildings, with particular reference at design and technologies choices related to energy efficiency and plant-system, with aim to obtain comfort condition in indoor space: thermo-hygrometric, acoustic, daylight, and indoor air quality.
The students will be to adopt and to verify the environmental technical physics aspect related to building design and technologies, materials, in order to increase energy efficiency and comfort condition.
Course contents
Applied thermodynamics adn thermocynetics. Psychrometrics.
Comfort indoor and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Thermal comfort. Comfort Outdoor PET (Physiological Equivalent Temperature) e UTCI (Universal Thermal Comfort Index)
Thermo-physics parameter of building components and buildings elements, Thermal resistance and thermal transmittance, include dynamics parameters and thermal bridges.
Hygrothermal performance of building components and building elements – Calculation methods and Glaser Diagram.
Energy Performance of Buildings: energy need to heating and cooling and energy performance of index calculation include procedure and legislation. Law and standard framework.
Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning Plants (HVAC: thermal comfort, indoor air pollution – heating of buildings, energy needs, energy saving –ventilation - air conditioning needs in buildings
Introduction Applied Lighting: photometry, luminosity function, natural lighting and artificial lighting of interiors and of outdoor environments.
Application to a study case: calculation of the thermal transmittance and the hygrothermal performance, HVAC scheme and layout applied to case study.
Readings/Bibliography
Required textbooks
The course materials consist of the lecture slides and handouts provided by the teacher
K. Fabbri, Misurare l'aria. Il comfort, Mimesis Edizioni, 2025, ISBN: 9791222324210
K. Fabbri, La forma e la formula, Libria Editore, Melfi, 2023
K. Fabbri, Impianti tecnici e architettura. Storia, conoscenza, conservazione, Altralinea, Firenze, 2022
Recommended textbooks
D. Hawkes, Architecture and Climate. An Environmental History of British Architecture 1600–2000, Routledge, 2012, ISBN 9780415561877
D. Hawkes, The Environmental Tradition Studies in the architecture of environment, Routledge, 1995, ISBN 9780419199007
B.Calder, Architettura ed energia. Dalla preistoria all'emergenza climatica, Einaudi, 2022
Further reading
K. Fabbri, Progettazione Energetica dell'Architettura, DEI-Tipografia del genio civile, Roma, 2008
K. Fabbri, Prestazione energetica degli edifici, DEI-Tipografia del genio civile, Roma 2010
P. Savoia, Impianti termici negli edifici ad elevate prestazioni energetiche, Maggioli Editore, Santarcangelo (RN), 2020
K. Fabbri, C. Marinosci, Ponti termici negli edifici. Valutazioni Calcolo Correzioni Interventi, Wolters Kluwer Italia, 2015
G. Dall'O, Gli impianti nell'architettura, 2000, UTET, Torino
A. Grandi, L'incredibile storia della neve e della sua scomparsa. Dalle civiltà mesopotamiche al frigorifero, dai cocktail all’emergenza climatica, Aboca Edizioni,Sansepolcro (AR), 2022
F.M. Butera, Dalla caverna alla casa ecologica. Storia del comfort e dell'energia, Edilizio Ambiente, 2014
L. Stefanutti, Manuale degli impianti di climatizzazione, Tecniche Nuove, 2007
R. Banham, Ambiente e tecnica nell'architettura moderna, Laterza, Bari, 1995
R. Banham, Architettura della prima età della macchina Copertina flessibile, Marinotti, Milano, 2005
R. Banham, Architettura della seconda età della macchina. Scritti 1955-1988, Marinotti, Milano, 2004
E. Lucchi, Riqualificazione energetica dell’involucro edilizio : diagnostica e interventi, D. Flaccovio, 2014
D. Alberti, Progettazione degli impianti di riscaldamento, Dario Flaccovio, 2005
A. Quinterio, Progettazione impiantistica: linee guida per la progettazione di impianti di climatizzazione e idrico-sanitari, Maggioli, 2011
K. Fabbri, Indoor Thermal Comfort Perception. A Questionnaire Approach Focusing on Children, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2024
S. Piraccini, K.Fabbri, Building a Passive House. The Architect's Logbook, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2018, ISBN 9783319699370
M. Pretelli, K. Fabbri, Historic Indoor Microclimate of the Heritage Buildings. A Guideline for Professionals who care for Heritage Buildings, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2018, ISBN 9783319603414
L. Tronchin, Elementi di fisica tecnica e controllo ambientale, 2007, Editrice Esculapio, Bologna
Teaching methods
Classroom lesson and guided solution of exercise. Applied elaborated will be developed during Building Elements Design I Course.
Assessment methods
Oral presentation and discussion of project work produced during the course.
The assessment consists of:
(A) Evaluation of a exercise. The report must be submitted in A1 landscape format and include: (1) the thermophysical properties of the building envelope components; (2) the Glaser diagram for at least one opaque building element; (3) the layout and schematic design of the HVAC system.
(B) Oral Examination with the instructor, held during the final examination session. The assessment consists of an initial written response (including formulas, sketches, diagrams, etc.), followed by an oral discussion with the instructor to clarify the written answer and, where appropriate, further explore the topics addressed.
Office hours
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