99045 - Advanced Building Physics

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will have acquired an in-depth knowledge on the thermal behavior of the building system and has acquired the design skills for different types of technological envelopes and HVAC plants for closed spaces.

Course contents

The course program include following lectures 

Module 1 – Heat Transfer in Buildings (8 h)

Module 2 – Building Envelope Technologies (8 h)

Module 3 – Moisture Transfer (4 h)

Module 4 – Transparent Systems and Solar Control (4 h)

Module 5 – Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation (4 h)

Module 6 – Heating and Cooling Systems (4 h)

Module 7 – Building Energy Needs (8 h)

Readings/Bibliography

Course slides

• Santamouris, M. Energy and Climate in the Urban Built Environment.
• Hens, H. Building Physics – Heat, Air and Moisture.
• Straube, J., Burnett, E. Building Science for Building Enclosures.
• ASHRAE Handbook – Fundamentals (selected chapters)

 

 

Teaching methods

Each 4-hour lesson is organised as follows:

Interactive lecture 2 h

Guided numerical examples 1 h

Classroom exercises / problem solving 1h

Assessment methods

the assessment involves

Written examination (calculations and theory)

Teaching tools

free tools for calculations of thermal performances of building systems

Office hours

See the website of Giovanni Semprini