The course deals with the Energy Performance of Buildings, which includes all the energy required for the operation of a building. This mainly includes energy for heating, hot water, cooling, ventilation and air conditioning, and space lighting. It also deals with the determination of building heat loss and primary energy from non-renewable sources and measures to reduce the energy intensity of the building, including alternative energy sources. The course also covers calculations according to the Decree on the Energy Performance of Buildings and applicable standards using relevant software tools.
The course focuses on how to effectively manage building technologies in order to optimise operating costs. Important parts include, in particular, intelligent control of lighting, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and other technologies, thereby reducing energy consumption enormously. Energy consumption is further reduced by the integration of photovoltaic systems. The self-generated electricity must be used in a targeted manner, and the Loxone system can be used to address this issue.