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System Technology of Buildings II

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Course Unit Code420-4032/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer 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
HRB02doc. Ing. Roman Hrbáč, Ph.D.
Summary
By completing the course called Systems Technology of Buildings 2, the students will have a better knowledge of intelligent systems classification according to control techniques, standards and manufacturers. The course largely deals with the Tecomat Foxtrot system, which is designed for smart buildings and smart cities. Possible structures of the Tecomat Foxtrot system are described here, including the implementation of individual modules on different types of installation buses (CIB, TCL2, M-Bus, DALI). The course also includes teaching modern lighting control and other building technologies such as heating, ventilating and air-conditioning units (HVAC units), energy metering and management, control of shading, irrigation and flooding, meteorological measuring. In practical seminars, the students will learn programming and try various ways of connecting by means of the Tecomat Foxtrot system. They will also be instructed in using the Tecomat Foxtrot system in order to program visualization.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to motivate students to be able to apply their acquired knowledge concerning principles of the basic types of system technology of buildings. This can be used while designing busbar wiring in buildings using the Tecomat Foxtrot system. The students will be able to define the possible structures of the Tecomat Foxtrot system, as well as understand the wiring of different types of installation buses and control modules. This knowledge will enable them to design a bus installation using the modules of the Tecomat Foxtrot system.
Course Contents
Lectures:
1. Classification of intelligent systems according to control method
2. Classification of wiring standards and intelligent wiring by manufacturers
3. Tecomat Foxtrot system for smart buildings and smart cities
4. Possible structures of the Tecomat Foxtrot system.
5. Lighting control and other technologies in buildings - part 1.
6. Lighting control and other building technologies - part 2.
7. Control of HVAC units.
8. Energy metering using the Foxtrot system.
9. Irrigation and flooding, metering using the Foxtrot system.
10. Indoor climate control (heating/cooling/ventilation) and shading control using Foxtrot.
11. Temperature sensors and controllers, Foxtrot control modules.
12. Energy management of the point of use using the Foxtrot system.
13. Security systems EZS, EPS and access control systems Foxtrot.

Exercises:
1. Classification of intelligent systems according to control method
2. Classification of wiring standards and intelligent wiring by manufacturers
3. Tecomat Foxtrot system for smart buildings and smart cities
4. Possible structures of the Tecomat Foxtrot system.
5. Lighting control and other technologies in buildings - part 1.
6. Lighting control and other building technologies - part 2.
7. Control of HVAC units.
8. Energy metering using the Foxtrot system.
9. Irrigation and flooding, metering using the Foxtrot system.
10. Indoor climate control (heating/cooling/ventilation) and shading control using Foxtrot.
11. Temperature sensors and controllers, Foxtrot control modules.
12. Energy management of the point of use using the Foxtrot system.
13. Security systems EZS, EPS and access control systems Foxtrot.

Project:
1. Design of bus wiring in a family house using Tecomat Foxtrot bus system.
2. Creation of a program in the Mosaic development software to control the bus wiring in a family house using the Tecomat Foxtrot system.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
[1] GRIFFEY, Jason, ed. Library spaces and smart buildings: technology, metrics, and iterative design. Chicago: ALA TechSource, [2018]. Library technology reports. ISBN 978-0-8389-1610-0.
[2] SINOPOLI, Jim. Advanced technology for smart buildings. Boston: Artech House, [2016]. Artech House power engineering library. ISBN 978-1-60807-865-3.
[3] CASINI, Marco. Smart buildings: advanced materials and nanotechnology to improve energy-efficiency and environmental performance. Amsterdam: Elsevier, [2016]. Woodhead Publishing series in civil and structural engineering. ISBN 978-0-08-100972-7.
[4] 2016 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Green Building and Smart Grid (IGBSG): the proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Green Building and Smart Grid (IGBSG) : Prague, Czech Republic, 27 - 29 June 2016. [Prague]: [Czech Technical University], [2016]. ISBN 978-1-4673-8475-9.
[1] ŠMEJKAL, Ladislav. PLC a automatizace. Praha: BEN - technická literatura, 2005. ISBN 80-7300-087-3.
[2] DVOŘÁČEK, Karel a Vincent CSIRIK. Projektování elektrických zařízení. Praha: IN-EL, 1999. Knižnice Elektro. ISBN 80-86230-10-4.
[3] VAVERKA, Jiří. Stavební tepelná technika a energetika budov. Brno: VUTIUM, 2006. ISBN 80-214-2910-0.
[4] Inteligentní budovy: moderní technologie pro inženýry. Český Těšín: Trade Media International, 2013. ISSN 1805-501X.
[5] MERZ, Hermann, Thomas HANSEMANN a Christof HÜBNER. Automatizované systémy budov: sdělovací systémy KNX/EIB, LON a BACnet. Praha: Grada, 2008. Stavitel. ISBN 978-80-247-2367-9.
[6] HIRŠ, Jiří. Analýza a koncepce energeticky inteligentních budov a smart regionů: Analysis and concept of energy intelligent buildings and smart regions : teze přednášky k profesorskému jmenovacímu řízení v oboru Pozemní stavby. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, nakladatelství VUTIUM, 2017. ISBN 978-80-214-5525-2.
Recommended Reading:
[1] FICKER, Tomáš. Handbook of building thermal technology, acoustics and daylighting: Příručka stavební tepelné techniky, akustiky a denního osvětlení. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2004. ISBN 80-214-2670-5.
[2] GEVORKIAN, Peter. Alternative energy systems in building design. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2010. McGraw-Hill's GreenSource series. ISBN 978-0-07-162147-2.
[3] DENTON, Tom. Automobile mechanical and electrical systems. Second edition. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018. ISBN 978-0-415-72578-1.
[1] GARLÍK, Bohumír. B8 - Zásady provádění elektroinstalací při realizaci budov dle principu trvale udržitelné výstavby. Brno: Národní stavební centrum, 2012. ISBN 978-80-87665-28-2.
[2] HASELHUHN, Ralf. Fotovoltaika: budovy jako zdroj proudu. Ostrava: HEL, 2011. ISBN 978-80-86167-33-6.
[3] PETRÁK, Miroslav. Chladicí technika a tepelná čerpadla pro inteligentní budovy: výpočtové podklady. V Praze: České vysoké učení technické, 2013. ISBN 978-80-01-05341-6.
[4] VRTAL, Matěj a Petr MASTNÝ. Ostrovní energetické systémy – možnosti uplatnění v současných podmínkách. 2018.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Project work
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
        CreditCredit45 15
        ExaminationExamination55 6