Energy Efficiency in Buildings M

• Thermal Power Engineering, Semester 3, position 4

• gathering knowledge and skills required for energy efficient building design; • understanding of basic principles and calculation methods for energy efficient building design; • presentation of the concept and advantages of energy efficient buildings, zero and near zero energy buildings (ZEB, nZEB); • general overview of the methodologies that are used for estimation of building energy use and energy efficiency; • analysis of different scenarios and measures for improving energy efficiency of buildings and lowering energy consumption, while maintaining comfort;

After successfully finished course, student should be capable to: • apply methodology for calculating energy use for heating and cooling of buildings and CO2 emissions; • define all parameters necessary for estimating energy efficiency of buildings; • understand importance and advantages of increasing energy efficiency in buildings; • understand and apply methodology for estimating energy performance of buildings, suggest different scenarios for improvements and measures for energy savings; • have and use knowledge on existing methodologies and software for building and HVAC system design and measures for energy savings; • apply strategies for energy savings;

Energy sources and energy use in world and in Serbia, parameters that define HVAC energy use (climate, architecture, HVAC systems, consumers), automatic control of HVAC systems in buildings, national building typology, methods for calculating HVAC energy use, artificial intelligence methods, renewable energy sources, legislation in Europe and Serbia, energy use classification, building reconstruction, CO2 and greenhouse gases emission

Methodology for calculating degree-days, calculation of thermal bridges, thermovision and thermographic building inspection, characteristics of passive houses and zero energy buildings, examples of HVAC energy use calculations using various methodologies, examples of using renewable energy sources in buildings

Passed course Thermodynamic M

Handouts given to students prior to lectures

Total assigned hours: 75

New material: 20
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 10

Auditory exercises: 20
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 10
Project: 0
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 0

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 0
Review and grading of seminar papers: 5
Review and grading of the project: 5
Test: 0
Test: 0
Final exam: 5

Activity during lectures: 0
Test/test: 20
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 30
Project: 0
Final exam: 50
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 21

Nilsson, P.E. "Achiving the Desired Indoor Climate - Energy Efficiency Aspects of System Design", The Commtech Group, Narayana Press, Denmark, ISNB 91-44-03235-8, 2003; bel, E., Elmroth, A. "Buildings and Energy - a systematic approach", Alfaprint, Formas, ISNB 978-91-540-5997-3, 2007; Hodgson, P.E. "Energy, the Environment and Climate Change", University of Oxford, UK Published by Imperial College Press, 2010; Kreith, F., Goswami, D.Y. "Handbook of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy", Published by CRC Press, Taylor&Francis Group, 2007; Eicker, U.: "Low Energy Cooling for Sustainable Buildings", Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, Germany, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2009