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Energy Systems of Buildings

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Course Unit Code229-0231/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KOZ171Ing. Michaela Černínová, Ph.D.
KAT020Ing. Andrea Baďurová
Summary
The subject deals with heating systems for low energy and passive exhibitions and buildings with almost zero energy consumption. It describes the evaluation of heating systems from a technical, economic and functional point of view, deals with the determination of the investment and operating costs of individual heating systems and the ways of their regulation.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Learning outcomes of the course unit the aim of the course is to acquaint students with the possibilities of design of heating systems for low-energy and passive construction and buildings with almost zero energy consumption. They will be acquainted with the evaluation of heating systems from a technical, economic and functional point of view, they will be able to determine the investment and operating costs of individual heating systems and the ways of their regulation. Part of this is to point out the connection between the design of the building technical systems and the partial energy supplied in the energy performance of the building, including practical calculations. On the basis of the realization documentation, he acquires the content and scope of the project documentation of heating with an emphasis on completeness and quality of execution. They are able to build technological schemes for combining different heating sources using renewable energy sources.
Course Contents
1) Act No. 406/200 Coll., On energy management, as amended, and implementing legislation including related technical standards. European legislation. Decree No. 78/2013 Coll., On the energy performance of buildings. Basic concepts.

2) Methodology of access and design of heating systems for different plants - evaluation from technical, economic and functional point of view, investment and operating costs of individual heating systems, impact on evaluation of ENB.

3) Energy performance of buildings - practical calculations of partial energies delivered (heating, cooling, ventilation, humidification, TV preparation, lighting).

4) Buildings with almost zero energy consumption - design concept. Qualitative level of building envelope design. Used technical systems and renewable energy sources. Obligations and details related to the reduction of the energy performance of buildings and buildings with almost zero energy consumption.

5) Demonstration of energy performance of a building. Definition of energy performance of buildings. Energy performance indicators of the building, way of setting reference values. Obligation to meet ENB indicators. Details of the calculation of total energy needs to ensure typical building use, auxiliary energy, delivered energy, renewable and non-renewable primary energy. Assessment of the technical, economic and environmental feasibility of alternative energy supply systems. Suitability and details of establishing recommended measures to reduce ENB. Parameters and values of the reference building. Text and graphical part of the ENB, determination of classification classes.

6) Sizing of heating pipes. TRV design, Circulation pump design. Control fittings. Two-way and three-way control valves, servo-drives. Expansion vessel, safety valve - details of the calculation. Equithermal regulation.

7) Technological diagrams of connection of heating sources and their combination, function and location of individual valves, mixing sets, regulation.

8) Design of hot water system. Properties of hot water, microbial colonization. Ways to prepare TV. Total TV demand, subscription profile and stack design. Security equipment, design of thermal insulation. Heat recovery in TV preparation systems.

9) Heating systems: Heat pumps. Principle, function. Types of heat pumps. Performance design. Heating factor. Heating the TV. Accumulators.

10) Heating systems: Gas condensing boilers. Boiler room design. The torus design. Boiler connection, boiler cascade, technology room and technical room components.

11) Heating systems: Electric heating mats and foils in the heating system. Control options. Fireplaces and hot air ducts.

12) Design and design of underfloor heating. Sizing. Material. Distributors - Pantographs. Equipment. Flow rate adjustment of heating branches. Pipe and marginal spacing. Temperature gradient and surface temperatures. Regulation and mixing. Floor coverings.

13) Economics of heating systems. Budgeting of heating systems. Investment and operating costs. Related costs - revisions, el. rates, building readiness, fuel supply, utilities connections, source, accumulation, distribution, heat pump boreholes,

14) Implementation of projects of building engineering technique, content and scope of project documentation, computer aids, useful links, creation and concept of bidding, project documentation samples. Credit.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Miller, R., Miller, M.: HVAC Licensing Study Guide – Third Edition. Mc Graw Hill, 2018.
Vavřička, R. a kol.: Příprava teplé vody. STP, 2017.
Matuška, T., Sedlář, J., Straka, T.: Hodnocení tepelných čerpadel ve světle nové legislativy. STP, 2016.
Bašta, J., Kabele, K.: Otopné soustavy teplovodní. STP, 2008.
Bašta, J.: Výkresová dokumentace ve vytápění. STP, 1999.
- Zákon č. 406/2000 Sb., o hospodaření energií, v platném znění.
- Vyhláška č. 78/2013 Sb., o energetické náročnosti budov v platném znění (novela č. 230/2015 Sb.).
Recommended Reading:
CHADDERTON, David Vincent. Building services engineering. 5th ed. London: Taylor & Francis, 2007. ISBN 978-0-415-41355-8.
WATKINS, David E. Heating services in buildings: design, installation, commissioning & maintenance. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. ISBN 978-0-4706-5603-7.
JENKINS, Dilwyn. Renewable energy systems: the Earthscan expert guide to renewable energy technologies for home and business. London: Earthscan, 2013. ISBN 978-1-84971-369-6.
LEVERMORE, G. J. Building energy management systems: applications to low energy HVAC and natural ventilation control. 2nd ed. London: E & FN Spon, 2000. ISBN 0-419-22590-0.
Bašta, J., Kabele, K.: Otopné soustavy teplovodní. STP, 2008.
Bašta, J.: Výkresová dokumentace ve vytápění. STP, 1999.
- Zákon č. 406/2000 Sb., o hospodaření energií, v platném znění.
- Směrnice Evropského parlamentu a Rady 2010/31/EU o energetické náročnosti budov.
- Vyhláška č. 118/2013 Sb., o energetických specialistech v platném znění (novela č. 234/2015 Sb.).
- Vyhláška č. 78/2013 Sb., o energetické náročnosti budov v platném znění (novela č. 230/2015 Sb.).
- Vyhláška č. 480/2012 Sb., o energetickém auditu a energetickém posudku.
- Vyhláška č. 193/2013 Sb., o kontrole klimatizačních systémů.
- Vyhláška č. 194/2013 Sb., o kontrole kotlů a rozvodů tepelné energie.
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