Course detail

Design of pasive solar building systems

FAST-DH76Acad. year: 2024/2025

Design principles for energy efficient buildings, pasive solar systems, design methods for pasive solar heating and cooling systems in buildings. Graphical methods and simulation of insolation in residential buildings, shading systems, methods of accumulation of energy from solar radiation in buildings. Energy balance of low-energy pasive solar house, influence of thermal accumulation effect in buildings.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jitka Mohelníková, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Entry knowledge

Daylighting in buildings, building insolation, thermal protection of buildings.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

Solar energy in buildings, design of pasive solar systems, building insolation, daylighting, solar shading systems.
Report, calculation protocols.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended literature

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jitka Mohelníková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Solar radiation and systems of utilisation of solar radiation in buildings 2. Fundamental principles of pasive solar building design 3. Building insolation 4. Glass and transpoarent parts of solar facades 5. Daylighting in pasive solar systems 6. Shading systems 7. Thermal stability of building designed as pasive solar systems 8. Accumulation of energy from solar radiation in buildings 9. Systems of pasive solar heating and cooling 10. Design of a hose solved in given climatic conditions as a pasive solar system 11. Assessment of indoor comfort in the designed building - visual and thermal comfort 12. Energy balance of the designed solar building 13. Determination of energy efficiency of the designed solar house compare to buildings without solar concept