Efficient Use of Energy in Buildings
1
2012-2013
03000211
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Portuguese
English
Face-to-face
6.0
Elective
3rd Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
NA
Teaching Methods
Seminar sessions, following the syllabus, using slides presentations.
Seminars driven by students according to previously assigned themes.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the students are capable of actively participating in multidisciplinary teams dedicated to 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.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
1. Introductory concepts
2. Energy networks; power factor compensation
3. Efficient use of energy
4. Building design for energy efficiency - passive solar technologies
5. HVAC systems
6. Energy tariffs
7. Energy audits
8. Integrated generation of energy in buildings
9. Building management systems
10. Energy building codes and regulations
Head Lecturer(s)
Humberto Manuel Matos Jorge
Assessment Methods
Assessment
An exam takes place at the end of the semester, weighting 50%. A monograph is produced by each student for his/her seminar, which weights 50 percent: 100.0%
Bibliography
Thumann, A.; Handbook of Energy Audits; Fairmont Press
Thumann, A.; Energy Management Systems Sourcebook; The Fairmont Press, Inc.
Meckler, M. (ed.); Retrofitting buildings for energy conservation; Fairmont Press
Faye McQuiston, Jerald D. Parker, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning – Analysis and Design. John Wiley & Sons.
Krarti, M.; Energy Audit of Building Systems; CRC Press.
Turner, W. C., Energy Management Handbook, CRC Press
EU, Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)