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Building Environment

Summary

The course deals with building thermal technology (thermal protection of buildings). Students will learn the main thermal technical requirements and computing procedures according to European and Czech standards. They will be able to propose additional measures to improve the thermal properties of buildings and to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings.

Literature

HENS, H. Applied Building Physics – Boundary Conditions, Building Performance and Material Properties. Berlin: Wilhelm Ernst Sohn, 2011. 308 p. ISBN 978-3-433-02962-6.
HENS, H. Building Physics – Heat, Air and Moisture – Fundamentals and Engineering Methods with Examples And Exercises. 2nd Edition, Berlin: Wilhelm Ernst Sohn, 2012. 315 p. ISBN 978-3-433-03027-1.
EN ISO 6946:2007 Building components and building elements -- Thermal resistance and thermal transmittance -- Calculation method.
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD, Directive 2010/31/EU).

Advised literature

Roaf, S., Hancock, M. Energy Efficiency Building, Blackwell, Oxford 1992.


Language of instruction čeština, čeština, čeština, čeština, čeština, angličtina
Code 229-0101
Abbreviation PSt
Course title Building Environment
Coordinating department Department of Building Environment and Building Services
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Iveta Skotnicová, Ph.D.