Course detail

Energy Resources

FAST-NTA035Acad. year: 2024/2025

Energy sources problems. Energy needs of buildings and energy conception of buildings. Production and distribution of electric energy, production and distribution of heat and cold, gas supply. Utilization of renewable energy sources. Regulations for energy management, the energy certificate, energy audits of buildings.

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)

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge of thermal engineering. Basics knowledge of heating systems and water supply for buildings.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

Not applicable.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-MI Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme CZV1-AKR Lifelong learning

    specialization PNM , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jiří Hirš, CSc.
Ing. Marcela Počinková, Ph.D.
Ing. Jakub Vrána, Ph.D.
Ing. Marian Formánek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Energy sources found on Earth (non-renewable energy, renewable energy, primary energy, fuel) 2. Energy conception of buildings (heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, hot water) 3. Simplified determination of energy consumption in buildings 4. Production and distribution of electrical energy, electricity grid, electrical connections 5. Production of electricity from renewable sources – photovoltaic power plant 6. Supply of fuel gas, types of fuel gases and their sources, storages, distribution (including connections) 7. District heating - heat source. Ecological aspects of combustion processes 8. District heating - heat and transfer stations (including connections) 9. Application of renewable energy for heating and production of hot water 10. Production of cold in buildings, district cooling 11. The spatial arrangement of utilities. Collectors for piping distribution. 12. Energy certificate of building 13. Energy audit of building

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jiří Hirš, CSc.

Syllabus

1. The carbon trace 2. Energy concept of a specific building 3. Energy consumption for heating and cooling 4. Design the connection of devices to the transmission system or distribution system 5. Simplified evaluation method of PV modules 6. Documentation for the implementation of gas connection 7. Predicted concentrations of pollutants from heat sources 8. Heat transfer station - a simplified scheme 9. Design of thermal solar system for the production of heat for hot water 10. Cold production and distribution scheme 11. Design of collector for piping distribution 12. The energy certificate of the building – analysis 13. Check of exercises and credit