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Energy Performance of Buildings

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Course Unit Code229-0225/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SKO80doc. Ing. Iveta Skotnicová, Ph.D.
PAN083Ing. Vladan Panovec, Ph.D.
Summary
The subject deals with building thermal technology and the energy demand of buildings in connection with smart energy (smart grid) of cities. Students will become familiar with calculation methods for evaluating the energy efficiency of buildings, energy evaluation of the operation of heating and ventilation systems, systems for the preparation and distribution of domestic hot water, lighting systems, pumps and fans, cooling systems, technological equipment and other energy consumers, with the principles of digitization of distribution energy networks in smart cities.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The student will acquire basic knowledge and skills in the field of energy efficiency assessment of individual buildings in connection with smart energy (smart grid) of cities. They will learn to assess construction structures and buildings according to the requirements of the applicable legislation in the given area. Can solve computational tasks using special software. The student will acquire the skill to design and assess different types of buildings for their energy efficiency, determine the certificate of energy efficiency of buildings, and propose improvement measures. The student will learn about the principles of a decentralized energy system in smart cities using elements of artificial intelligence to predict energy flows.
Course Contents
1. Introduction - energy efficiency of buildings, legislation, basic terms
2. Thermal technical assessment of building structures
3. Heat transfer through the building envelope - average heat transfer coefficient, standard requirement, energy label of the building envelope, classification classes of heat transfer through the building envelope
4. Relative loss through heat penetration - through the building envelope, unheated space, secondary unheated spaces, through penetration into the adjacent soil, linear and point coefficient of heat through the thermal bridge and thermal bond
5. Specific heat loss through ventilation, total heat loss, heat output according to ČSN EN 12831
6. Terms and definitions, energy balance, zones, rules for dividing zones, adiabatic boundary, heat flows between zones
7. Thermal gains – internal, external, calculation of heat losses and solar gains by passive elements of the outer shell (trombe wall, winter garden, opaque elements with transparent insulation)
8. Examples: specific heat loss, average heat transfer coefficient, solar gains through a conservatory, energy balance of glazing
9. Calculation of the need for heat for heating – daily degrees, materials, source efficiency, distribution efficiency, coefficients expressing actual operating conditions
10. Calculation of heat requirement for TV preparation
11. Calculation of total heat losses in special cases, examples of calculation of total heat losses using the envelope method and the room-by-room method
12. Energy assessment and certification, terms and definitions. Energy efficiency of the building
13. Smart buildings and smart cities. Simulation and modeling tools for theoretical knowledge of city functioning.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Directive amending the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2018/844/EU)
Vahap Tecim, Sezer Bozkus Kahyaoglu. Artificial Intelligence Perspective for Smart Cities. Taylor & Francis Ltd. 2022. ISBN: 9781032136202.
Mertens, K.: Photovoltaics: fundamentals, technology, and practice. Second Edition. Chichester: Wiley, 2019. ISBN 978-1-119-40104-9.
Quaschning, V.: Understanding renewable energy systems. Earthscan/Routledge London 2016. ISBN 978-113878-196-2.
Sam Kubba: Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction, 2017, ISBN 978-0-12-810433-0.


Vyhláška MPO ČR č. 264/2020 Sb. o energetické náročnosti budov (v platném znění).
Zákon 406/2000 Sb., o hospodaření energií v platném znění.
Garlik, B. Od chytrých sítí po chytré budovy, města a dopravu v prostředí umělé inteligence. ČVUT Praha 2020. 330 stran. ISBN: 978-80-01-06624-9.
Sam Kubba: Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction, 2017, ISBN 978-0-12-810433-0.
Vaverka a spol. Stavební tepelná technika a energetika budov. CERM Brno 2006.
Recommended Reading:
Applicable regulations and standards in the energy sector buildings.
Foster, R., Ghassemi A. Solar energy: renewable energy and the environment. Boca Raton: CRC Press, c2010. Energy and the environment. ISBN 978-1-4200-7566-3.
ČSN 73 0540-2 - Tepelná ochrana budov - Část 2: Požadavky, ČNI Praha, 2012.
ČSN EN 16247-1 Energetické audity - Část 1: Obecné požadavky UNMZ 2013.
Zákon 406/2000 O hospodaření energií v aktuálním znění.
Studijní pomůcky:
https://www.mpo-efekt.cz/upload/7799f3fd595eeee1fa66875530f33e8a/ucebnice-specialisty-energetickyaudit_energetickyposudek.pdf

Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 18
        ExaminationExamination65 16