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Heating and air conditioning

Summary

The subject is focused on the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of heating buildings. Attention is paid to the basic principles of calculation of heat loss, the possibilities of reducing the cost of heating, the basic types of heat sources, heat networks, the way of supply and distribution of heat, radiator systems and principles of air conditioning equipment.

Literature

[1] HAINES, R. W., HITTLE, D. Control systems for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning. 6th ed. Boston: Kluwer Academic, 2003. ISBN 1402074174 .
[2] LEVERMORE, G. J. Building energy management systems: applications to low energy HVAC and natural ventilation control. 2nd ed. London: E & FN Spon, 2000. ISBN 0-419-26140-0.

Advised literature

[1] WATKINS, D. E. Heating services in buildings: design, installation, commissioning & maintenance. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. ISBN 978-0-4706-5603-7.
[2] HENS, H. Building physics: heat, air and moisture: fundamentals and engineering methods with examples and exercises. 2nd ed. Berlin: Ernst & Sohn, 2012. ISBN 978-3-433-03027-1.


Language of instruction čeština, angličtina
Code 635-3018
Abbreviation VaK
Course title Heating and air conditioning
Coordinating department Department of Thermal Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Marek Velička, Ph.D.