Energy Management in Buildings

Recommended Prerequisites

1st cycle studies.

Teaching Methods

The theoretical and practical contents of the curricular unit will be presented through lectures illustrated whenever possible with practical cases. Students are encouraged to apply the competences acquired through practical and laboratorial activities, and to develop and to discuss research works.

Learning Outcomes

The principal aim of this course is to promote the study of hygrothermal behaviour and energy performance of buildings. The purpose is to provide theoretical, practical and research skills of students in the following fields:

- thermal behaviour methodologies and simulation models;

- thermal properties of materials and building envelope solutions;

- building design of energy efficient buildings;

- energy performance of buildings directive and national law;

- bioclimatic design and passive solar systems;

- influence of the urban-scale systems organization on the internal thermal comfort levels of buildings and energy efficiency.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

A. Hygrothermal simulation models

a. Modes of heat transfer:

Analytical and numerical models to simulate steady and unsteady heat transfer;

b. Modes of mass transfer;

c. Hygrothermal characterization of building materials and building envelope solutions;

d. Simulation models of thermal behaviour and energy performance of buildings.

B. Hygrothermal, energy and air quality requirments

a. Methodology for calculating the energy performance of buildings: European standards;

b. Methodology for calculating the energy performance of buildings: National rules (RCCTE and RSECE).

C. Concept of rational use of energy

a. Bioclimatic design and passive solar systems;

b. solar shading geometry;

b. Integration of renewable energies in buildings;

c. Energy saving renovation measures.

Head Lecturer(s)

Nuno Albino Vieira Simões

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 37.5%
Problem resolving report + Synthesis work: 62.5%

Bibliography

• Incropera, F. P.; Dewitt D. P., Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, Fifth Edition, Wiley & Sons.

• Kreider, J. F.; Curtiss, P. S.; Rabl, A., Heating and Cooling of Buildings, Design for Efficiency.

• Clarke, J. A., Energy simulation in building design, Adam Hilger, Bristol and Boston

• Piedade,A. Canha; Rodrigues, A. Moret, Térmica de edifícios – elementos sobre a transmissão do calor.

• Piedade, A. Canha, Térmica de edifícios – modelização do comportamento energético de edifícios.

• Rodrigues, A. Moret; Piedade,A. Canha, Humidade em Edifícios.

• Gonçalves, H.; Graça, J. M., Conceitos bioclimáticos para os edifícios em Portugal, DGGE/IP-3E.

• Dec- Lei nº 79 e 80/2006 de 4 de Abril.

• Watson, Donald, La casa solar: diseño y construccion, Madrid: Hermann Blume, 1985.

• Viegas, João Carlos (1995), Ventilação Natural de Edifícios de Habitação, LNEC.

• Silva, Armando Cavaleiro, Malato, João José, Geometria da insolação de edifícios Lisboa: LNEC, 1969.