Course detail

Building Physics I

FAST-AH05Acad. year: 2014/2015

Proper design of thermal technical properties of building structures, rooms and buildings ensures the prevention of thermal defects and failures, ensuring the desired state of the internal environment and low energy performance of buildings. In addition thermal microclimate can be optimized design of the structure and the doors and windows to ensure a desired humidity microclimate.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire basic knowledge of thermal science. Will be able to design structures according to the requirements of compulsory standards with the exclusion of thermal defects or failures. Verify the thermal comfort and low energy consumption of the proposed building and the basic principles of design of stable building structures.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of mathematics, knowledge of the fundamental physical constants and thermal properties of building materials.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures and worktasks. Attendance at lectures is optional.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Attendance, active approach and written tests.

Course curriculum

1. Fundamentals in heat transfer. Thermal comfort in buildings.
2. Steady state heat flux, U-value determination.
3. Temperature profile for steady state conditions.
4. Influence of a reflective (aluminium) foil on U-value of the structure with non-ventilated air cavity.
5. Surface properties, risk of a surface condensation and mould grows, critical surface temperature and humidity, dew point temperature.
6. Thermal properties of windows and doors.
7. Two dimensional temperature profile of characteristic details (critical places in structures - thermal bridges and corners).
8. Assessment and determination of condensation regions into structures, additional protection against vapour and moisture.
9. Annual balance of condensated and evaporated amounts in the structure.
10. Non-steady state heat flux.
11. Floor categories, surface temperature drop.
12. Thermal stability of rooms.
13. Energy efficiency and energy consumption in buildings.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Construction must be design for and adjudicate so that not happen to rise of the heat technical deficienty or dificiency. Must be fulfil requirements of regulation No. 137/1998 digest and CSN 73 0540-2:2002 from the viewpoint of the thermal cover of buildings and must be securing of low energy costingness of designing building and requisite thermal microclimate

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 až 4 Tepelná ochrana budov. ČNI Praha, 2012. (CS)
Směrnice Evropského parlamentu a rady 2010/31/EU O energetické náročnosti budov (EPBD II). 2002. (CS)
Vaverka, J., a kol.: Stavební tepelná technika a energetika budov. VUTIUM, VUT v Brně, 2006. (CS)
Zákon č.406/2000 Sb., a jeho prováděcí vyhlášky ve znění pozdějších předpisů. 2000. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-APS Bachelor's

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Fundamentals in heat transfer. Thermal comfort in buildings.
2. Steady state heat flux, U-value determination.
3. Temperature profile for steady state conditions.
4. Influence of a reflective (aluminium) foil on U-value of the structure with non-ventilated air cavity.
5. Surface properties, risk of a surface condensation and mould grows, critical surface temperature and humidity, dew point temperature.
6. Thermal properties of windows and doors.
7. Two dimensional temperature profile of characteristic details (critical places in structures - thermal bridges and corners).
8. Assessment and determination of condensation regions into structures, additional protection against vapour and moisture.
9. Annual balance of condensated and evaporated amounts in the structure.
10. Non-steady state heat flux.
11. Floor categories, surface temperature drop.
12. Thermal stability of rooms.
13. Energy efficiency and energy consumption in buildings.