Course detail

Indoor environment in buildings

FAST-BTB022Acad. year: 2022/2023

Basics of climatology. The factors affecting the quality of indoor microclimate. Effect of sun on the buildings. Thermal comfort and balance of human. Hygrothermal microclimate of buildings. Air quality. Hygienic requirements for the workplace.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Olga Rubinová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Services (TZB)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student upgrade his knowledge of indoor climate in building, air quality. Student will be able to use method to optimise indoor climate with enviromental technique.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge about heating system, cooling system and air conditioning
Secondary school knowledge about physics, especially thermomechanics
Knowledge about thermal engineering

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1.Meteorological instruments, measurement of selected meteorological variables and their evaluation. Atmospheric pollution.
2.Summary of basic knowledge of meteorology and climatology
3.Climate change and their impact on buildings
4.Sun and thermal balance of buildings
5.Thermal comfort
6.Humidity in buildings
7.Evaluation of thermal comfort
8.Evaluation and Improovment of air quality
9. Microbes in the environemnt
10. Hygienic requirements on working space
11. Other parts of indoor environments. Indoor environment in certification of buildings

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Improving the knowledge of making internal microclimate with systems of enviromental technique.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-EVB Bachelor's 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jiří Hirš, CSc.
Ing. Olga Rubinová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.Meteorological instruments, measurement of selected meteorological variables and their evaluation. Atmospheric pollution. 2.Summary of basic knowledge of meteorology and climatology 3.Climate change and their impact on buildings 4.Sun and thermal balance of buildings 5.Thermal comfort 6.Humidity in buildings 7.Evaluation of thermal comfort 8.Evaluation and Improovment of air quality 9. Microbes in the environemnt 10. Hygienic requirements on working space 11. Other parts of indoor environments. Indoor environment in certification of buildings

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Olga Rubinová, Ph.D.
Ing. Jan Weyr

Syllabus

1. Statistical processing of climatic data 2. Evaluation of climatic data 3. Solar radiation in buildings 4. Insolation of buildings 5. Orientation of building and its thermal balance 6. Human heat production 7. Air humidity and environment in buildings. 8. Evaluation of thermal comfort 9. Air quality and ventilation 10. Evaluation of working environment 11. Assessment of students work