Course detail

Thermal Protection of Buildings

FAST-BH10Acad. year: 2011/2012

Fundamentals in the thermal protection and energy balance of buildings. Design of thermally insulated building constructions without thermal bridges and condensation problems. Evaluation of thermal comfort in low energy buildings. Introduction to acoustic and visual comfort in buildings.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Fundamentals in the thermal protection and energy balance of buildings. Design of thermally insulated building constructions without thermal bridges and condensation problems. Evaluation of thermal comfort in low energy buildings. Introduction to acoustic and visual comfort in buildings.

Prerequisites

Introduction to thermal sciences and room acoustics and daylighting.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Fundamentals in heat transfer. Thermal comfort in buildings.
2. Steady state thermal conditions, U-value determination.
3. Temperature profile for steady state conditions.
4. Risk of a surface condensation and mould grows, critical surface temperature, dew point temperature.
5. Thermal bridges.
6.-7. Assessment and determination of condensation regions into building constructions. Annual balance of condensed and evaporated amounts in building constructions.8. Non-steady state thermal conditions.
9. Temperature drop on floor finishing, floor category.
10. Thermal stability of rooms in winter and summer seasons.
11. Energy legislation.
12. Evaluation of energy efficiency of buildings.
13. Visual and acoustic comfort in buildings.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Introduction course to the thermal protection of buildings, design requirements for thermally insulated buildings envelopes and constructions, assessment of indoor thermal and visual and acoustic comfort.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ČSN 73 0540-1,2,3,4 Tepelná ochrana budov, části 1 až 4. 2005. (CS)
Halahyja, H., Chmúrny, I., Sternova, Z.: Stavební tepelná technika; Tepelná ochrana budov. Jaga group Bratislava, 1998. (SK)
Příslušné platné normy a vyhlášky. 0. (CS)
Reid, E.: Understanding Building. Addison Wesley, London, 1996. (EN)
Straaten, J.F.: Thermal Performance of Building. Elsevier Publ.Co., London, 1967. (EN)

Recommended reading

Bahula,J,Kalousek,M.: Tepelná technika budov. Cvičení. VUT Brno, 1999. (CS)
Kulhánek,F, Tywoniak, J: Stavební fyzika 20. Stavební tepelná technika. ĆVUT Praha, 1999. (CS)
Směrnice Evropského parlamentu a rady 2010/31/ES. o energetické náročnosti budov. 2010. (CS)
Vaverka, J., a kol.: Stavební tepelná technika a energetika budov. VUT v Brně, VUTIUM, 2006. (CS)
Zákon č.406/2000 Sb. o hospodaření energií ve znění pozdějších předpisů. 2000. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's

    branch S , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer