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Architecture of Low-energy Buildings

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Course Unit Code226-0426/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SIR002Ing. Petr Šiřina
Summary
At the beginning, students are introduced to the general ecological requirements within the urbanized space and then to the forms of so-called passive ecology. In the next phase, attention is paid to current and future trends in energy generation, whether solar or other alternative heat sources. From these introductory cycles of lectures and on the basis of the following lectures on the most interesting realizations in the Czech Republic and in the world, the ways, forms and trends that the architect should follow in designing ecological architecture are drawn.
These are mainly the authors Herzog, Reingerg and others who have published remarkable publications dealing with forms of ecological architecture. In their concept, ecological aspects greatly change the traditional form of architecture.
An integral part of the lectures is education towards ecological behavior within the society, household and social ecological trends.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to guide students to the way to apply ecological aspects of building design into practice.
Course Contents
1. Introduction to the subject - in harmony with nature
2. Selection of building land, building shape
3. Interior environment, light, lighting, glazing
4. Wood and wood materials, artificial materials
5. Winter gardens, green roofs and facades, water management
6. Renewable energy sources
7. Examples of low-energy buildings
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
HERZOG, T. Solar Energy in Architecture and Urban Planning. London: Prestel, 1996.
MEDEK, F. Ekologie a urbanizovaný prostor. Praha: ČVUT, 1998.
BLAŽEK, B. Venkovy-anamnéza, diagnóza, terapie. Brno: ERA, 2006.
Recommended Reading:
FOSTER, W. a D. HAWKES. Energy Efficient Buildings: Architecture, Engineering, and Environment. W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition.2002.
YAP, E. H. Energy Efficient Buildings. InTechOpen, 2017.
DUŠEK, K. Solární vytápění budov - zkušenosti ze zahraničních realizací. Praha, 1983.
BLAŽEK, B. Ekologické styly jednání - jejich pojetí a využití v sociálně ekologickém výzkumu. Praha: Ústav pro výzkum kultury, 1978.
HALLER, A. Solární energie:využití při obnově budov. Praha: Ikar, 2001.
MURTINGER, K. Solární energie pro váš dům. Brno: Era, 2005.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined