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Building Control

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 450-2047/04
Abbreviation RPB
Course title Building Control
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Jan Vaňuš, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures
1. Introduction to Intelligent Building Automation.
2. Technical equipment and technologies from the perspective of building operation control (System arguments).
3. Technical equipment and technologies from the perspective of technology integration (KNX system overview).
4. Network technologies used for building operation control (KNX topology).
5. Data transmission and distribution in building management systems (KNX Telegram), (KNX bus devices).
6. Installation and design of technology for Intelligent Building Automation.
7. Description of different media types for data transmission within Intelligent Building Automation (KNX RF). (Diagnostics and project troubleshooting).
8. Security systems in Smart Homes (Intrusion Alarms, Fire Alarms).
9. Remote control and monitoring of building operations (Field trip – practical Smart Home demonstration).
10. Final test.

Labs
1. Introduction to the laboratory, laboratory safety, fire and alarm regulations.
2. Introduction to SW and HW equipment designed for Intelligent Building Automation.
3. Presentation of a solution example for controlling operational technical functions in Intelligent Buildings.
4. Project design from the perspective of Intelligent Building structure.
5. Project design from the perspective of HW components used in Intelligent Buildings.
6. Lighting control (switching on/off).
7. Lighting control (dimming).
8. Blind/Shutter control (up, down, stop/step).
9. Diagnostics and troubleshooting in the project – practical demonstration.
10. Submission of assigned projects, project defense.

Literature

[1] JAYAMAHA, Lal. Energy-efficient building systems: green strategies for operation and maintenance. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2007, xvii, 288 s. ISBN 0-07-148282-2 .

[2] SINOPOLI, Jim. Smart building systems for architects, owners, and builders. Boston: Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, c2010, xiv, 231 p.

Advised literature

[1] KNX cetification. Memmingen: Schneider Electric 2010, interní studijní materiál.

[2] KNX Association [online]. 2015 [cit. 2015-02-17]. KNX. Dostupné z WWW: .

[3] Futurasmus KNX Group [online]. 2015 [cit. 2015-02-17]. Dostupné z WWW: .