Building Physics

Code:

EM0117

Acronym:

TE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Heat Transfer and Fluid

Instance: 2014/2015 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Fluids and Energy Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Mechanical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEM	22	Syllabus since 2006/2007	4	-	6	45,5	162

Teaching language

English

Objectives

This course is related to buildings and people’s comfort. At a first stage, students should be acquainted with basic concepts related with thermal behaviour of buildings, regarding the requisites that determine the required indoor environment conditions, and the climate conditions that have an effect on buildings, as well as the response of building components, both individually and assembled. Students should know how to make correct decisions when working on the development and dimensioning of a building.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student should be able to preform a building thermal energy analysis and evaluate the thermal comfort of its  occupants. They are able to design a building based in the bio-climatic conditions.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1.Psychrometry (Revision) 2. Comfort 3 .Air quality 4. Infiltrations and natural ventilation 5. Climate 6. Solar geometry and solar radiation 7. Thermal and energy balance in buildings 8 Priorities in thermal conception of buildings 9 .Bioclimatic buildings (passive systems)

Mandatory literature

Maldonado, Eduardo; Apontamento de Térmica de Edifícios
McQuiston, Faye C.; Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning. ISBN: 0-471-35098-2

Complementary Bibliography

ASHRAE ; Norma 62-2001: Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality , ASHRAE, 2001
Allard, Francis 340; Natural ventilation in buildings. ISBN: 1-873936-72-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Each of the theoretical-practical classes last 120 minutes, in which themes of the course are taught. These classes will not only be based on the theoretical presentation of themes, but also on problem solving and discussion. It will take place two laboratory sessions: one with equipment of relative humidity measurement, and another with equipment of flow rate measurement. Students have to write a report on these two laboratory sessions. Students will also have to do an assignment on the practical application of regulation (RCCTE and RSECE).

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	75,00
Trabalho laboratorial	25,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Attending to classes and write and present reports on the laboratory classes

Calculation formula of final grade

Distributed Classification: Mini-test or final exam: 75% of the final mark Reports about the laboratory classes: 25% of the Final Mark Professor’s opinion: one mark lower or higher

Examinations or Special Assignments

1. Techniques of relative humidity measurement Different types of equipment (psychometric, dew point calculator and capacitive measurement) – comparison of results and analyse equipment accuracy. Comfort assessment of each student regarding environment conditions in classroom, as well as students’ clothes and activity. Students have to measure objective environmental conditions. 2. Air flow measurement. Air flow measurement techniques in installations of forced ventilation, rectangular and circular ducts, including pitot, hot wire, integral methods, etc; Reference to regulation, influence of localization of measurement points; Data analysis and comparison of accuracy between different measurement methods; Energy balance of an HVAC installation. 3. Calculation of thermal load on a specific building; application of regulation: RCCTE and RSECE; assessment of energy needs

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

A written exam (75% of the Final Mark) Laboratory assignments (25%)

Classification improvement

According to General Evaluation Rules of FEUP