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Terminated in academic year 2022/2023

Ventilation of Buildings

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 030-0067/01
Abbreviation VOBJ
Course title Ventilation of Buildings
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Fire Protection
Course coordinator Ing. Dalibor Míček, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Atmospheric environment suitable for human beings, harmful substances in atmosphere, physiological and hygienic grounds, thermal comfort.
Natural and forced draught ventilation, systems of ventilation of buildings, pressure distribution in buildings, infiltration, aeration, shaft ventilation.
Pressure conditions in airducts, aerodynamic calculations of airducts, transformation of air resistances.
Iteration methods of ventilation networks solving.
Fans, their characteristics, joint action of fans.
Local ventilation, ventilation with forced outtake.
Ventilation of public and residential buldings.
Ventilation of industrial and agricultural buildings.
Ventilation of tunnels. Smoke and heat control.

Literature

Awbi, H. B.: Ventilation of Buildings; Spon Press London 2003
CEN/TR 12101-5:Smoke and Heat Control Systems- Part 5: Guidelines on functional recommendations and calculation methods for smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems

Advised literature

Etheridge, D.: Natural Ventilation of Buildings: Theory, Measurement and Design. Wiley, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-470-66035-5