Energy Management in Buildings (EaD)

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

The methodology followed consists of: (1) individual contact and reflection on study materials (2) sharing of reflection and study among the students, (3) clarification of doubts in the forums moderated by the teacher-mentors, and (4) completion of the proposed activities.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the students are capable of influencing decision processes towards energy efficient building design. They are also able to perform systematic energy diagnoses of buildings and to identify measures for increasing energy performance of audited buildings, as well as to participate in the operational management of building energy use.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The paradigm of energy efficiency in buildings: efficient design, efficient equipment and efficient use of energy. The concept of energy service.

Energy purchasing and tariffs.

Building energy audits.

Embedded energy production in buildings.

Building management systems.

Regulations on the use of energy in buildings.

Assessment Methods

Continuous assessment
This course unit adopts the continuous assessment model, and the final classification of the students is the result of the work developed throughout the course (namely, participation in the forums and the performance of evaluation activities). The final classification of each student will be expressed in a scale of 0 - 20 points: 100.0%

Bibliography

Lal Jayamaha, Energy-Efficient Building Systems: Green Strategies for Operation and Maintenance, McGraw-Hill, 2006

Albert Thumann, Terry Niehus and William J. Younger, HANDBOOK OF ENERGY AUDITS, The Fairmont Press, Inc; CRC Press, 2012

Barney L. Capehart, Wayne C. Turner, William J. Kennedy, Guide to Energy Management, The Fairmont Press, Inc; CRC Press, 2011

Legislação e normas relativas à utilização de energia em edifícios

Materiais a disponibilizar na plataforma de e-learning / Readings available online at the e-learning platform