Arno Schlüter: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2017

Name Prof. Dr. Arno Schlüter
FieldArchitecture and Building Systems
Address
Architektur und Gebäudesysteme
ETH Zürich, HIB E 36
Stefano-Franscini-Platz 1
8093 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 633 93 91
E-mailschlueter@arch.ethz.ch
DepartmentArchitecture
RelationshipFull Professor

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
051-0551-00LEnergy- and Climate Systems I Information
Expiring study program according to BSc 2011 regulations.
2 credits2GA. Schlüter
AbstractThe first semester of the annual course focuses on physical principles, component and systems for the efficient and sustainable heating, cooling and ventilation of buildings on different scales and the interaction of technical systems with architectural and urban design.
ObjectiveAfter this lecture, students can identify relevant physical principles, active and passive approaches, technical components and systems for efficient and sustainable supply of buildings with heat, cold and fresh air. Students are aware of the implications and interactions of such technical systems on urban and architectural design, construction and operation of buildings. Using simplified methods of analysis and quantification, students are able to estimate the relevant qualities and quantities to supply a building.
Content1. Introduction and overview
2. Heating and cooling systems in buildings
3. Thermal storage
4. District energy systems
5. Natural and mechanical ventilation
Lecture notesThe Slides from the lecture serve as lecture notes and are available as download.
LiteratureA list of relevant literature is available at the chair.
051-1219-17LIntegrated Discipline Building Systems (A. Schlüter) Information Restricted registration - show details 3 credits2UA. Schlüter
AbstractThe integrated discipline Building Systems addresses specific questions on the integration of energy- and climate systems and concepts. Energetic analysis and integrated system designs are carried out on the students individual design projects.
ObjectiveThe course aims at the ability to understand concepts and systems of sustainable building technology coherently integrated into an architectural design.
ContentThe integrated discipline Building Systems addresses specific questions on the integration of energy- and climate systems and concepts. Energetic analysis and integrated system designs are carried out on the students individual design projects.
Lecture notesSkripts are specific to the design task and distributed at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / NoticePlease contact the tutor as soon as possible at the beginning of the semester; we will set the task according to your chosen design studio.

Having passed the lecture series of Energy and Climate Systems I & II or Technical Installations I & II respectively is required for attending the Integrated Discipline.
063-0115-17LArchitecture and Building Systems (Thesis Elective) Information Restricted registration - show details
Enrollment only for Master students of the 2011 curriculum!
6 credits11AA. Schlüter
AbstractKnowledge obtained in the lecture series 'Energy- and Climate Systems in Buildings' will be deepened in this elective course work. Focusing on specific questions, students research and develop active and passive building systems concepts. Topics are individually discussed with each student and can be based on own architectural design studio work.
ObjectiveThe learning objective is an in-depth understanding of a specific topic in the field of energy- and climate systems and their integration into architecture and urban design.
ContentKnowledge obtained in the lecture series 'Energy- and Climate Systems in Buildings' will be deepened in this elective course work. Focusing on specific questions, students research and develop active and passive building systems concepts. Topics are individually discussed with each student and can be based on own architectural design studio work.
Prerequisites / NoticeLanguage: German or English

Students need to have successfully passed the lecture 'Energy- and Climate Systems I / II' to enroll in a thesis elective.

Prior to enrollment, please get in touch with the chair. Thank you.
063-0607-00LEnergy- and Climate Systems III2 credits2VA. Schlüter
AbstractThe master course ‘Energy- and Climate Systems III – Climate Responsive Design’ addresses passive and active design strategies and methods to design buildings that respond to local climate as well as to challenges of global climate change. The course consists of six inputs lectures on specific topics and five hands-on exercises in class using different computational tools.
ObjectiveThe input lectures outline the physical mechanisms and related design strategies for comfortable buildings in different climate zones as well as exemplary buildings in which these methods have been influencing the architectural design of the building. For each of the lecture topics, students will work on hands-on exercises using Rhino/Grashopper and plugins on small building examples in order to apply strategies and observe the effect and the interactions with design. As a final project, students will use the methods practiced to develop a small design proposal in a specific climate zone.

The objective of this lecture is for students to be able to identify the properties of a site for its implications on interior climate/comfort and energy consumption. Based on this analysis, students know passive and active approaches and concrete measures to provide a comfortable interior climate and their implications on architectural design. Students are familiar with the underlying design process and are skilled in using computational toolsets to apply these principles in own building design projects.
Content1. Introduction to Climate Responsive Design
2. Climate and Site Analysis
3. Passive Solar
4. Active Solar
5. Heat Flows and Storage
6. Natural and Hybrid Ventilation
Lecture notesThe slides from the lecture serve as lecture notes and are available as download (PDF).
LiteratureA list of relevant literature is available at the chair.
Prerequisites / NoticeRequirements:
MSc Arch: Successful participation in the course 'Energie- und Klimasysteme I + II'

MSc MBS / Eng: Successful participation in the course 'Building Systems'

All students need to be capable of working with 'Rhino / Grashopper 'modeling software on 'Windows' or willing to acquire the necessary skills before or during the course.

Noch Bachelor students allowed to this course!
066-0425-00LIntegrated Design MBS Information 6 credits2V + 2UA. Schlüter
AbstractDuring the integrated design studio students work on a selected integrated architectural / urban design project, considering both energy- and climate systems (HVAC) as well architectural and urban design in a specific site context. The objective is to follow an integrated design process to achieve synergistic solutions.
ObjectiveThe integrated design studio enables students to identify site specific energy demand and potentials, develop integrated energy and climate systems on both the urban and building scale and evaluate their interactions and impact on building design and operation. Retrieving relevant concepts and technologies of energy and HVAC systems, students are able to develop and compare integrated concepts using appropriate methods and digital toolsets and present them to a mixed audience using drawings, renderings and reports.
ContentDuring the studio students will work in groups on a contemporary integrated design project (urban and / or building scale) executing an integrated design process from the analysis of site potentials, the identification of demands, the development of an urban scale energy concept and a matching building energy- and HVAC-systems concept. Input lectures from academics and professionals will highlight specific topics relevant to the task. The projects will be presented by the student groups and discussed with internal and external reviewers at midterm and at the final presentations.
Lecture notesSkripts are specific to the design task and distributed at the beginning of the course.
LiteratureA literature list will be distributed at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / NoticeStudents must have successfully passed the first year of MBS studies.
151-0906-00LFrontiers in Energy Research
This course is only for doctoral students.
2 credits2SD. Poulikakos, R. Boes, V. Hoffmann, G. Hug, M. Mazzotti, A. Patt, A. Schlüter
AbstractPhD students at ETH Zurich working in the broad area of energy present their research to their colleagues, to their advisors and to the scientific community.
ObjectiveKnowledge of advanced research in the area of energy.
ContentPhD students at ETH Zurich working in the broad area of energy present their research to their colleagues, to their advisors and to the scientific community. Every week there are two presentations, each structured as follows: 15 min introduction to the research topic, 15 min presentation of the results, 15 min discussion with the audience.
Lecture notesSlides will be distributed.
227-1631-00LEnergy System Analysis Information 4 credits3GG. Hug, S. Hellweg, F. Noembrini, A. Schlüter
AbstractThe course provides an introduction to the methods and tools for analysis of energy consumption, energy production and energy flows. Environmental aspects are included as well as economical considerations. Different sectors of the society are discussed, such as electric power, buildings, and transportation. Models for energy system analysis planning are introduced.
ObjectiveThe purpose of the course is to give the participants an overview of the methods and tools used for energy systems analysis and how to use these in simple practical examples.
ContentThe course gives an introduction to methods and tools for analysis of energy consumption, energy production and energy flows. Both larger systems, e.g. countries, and smaller systems, e.g. industries, homes, vehicles, are studied. The tools and methods are applied to various problems during the exercises. Different conventions of energy statistics used are introduced.

The course provides also an introduction to energy systems models for developing scenarios of future energy consumption and production. Bottom-up and Top-Down approaches are addressed and their features and applications discussed.

The course contains the following parts:
Part I: Energy flows and energy statistics
Part II: Environmental impacts
Part III: Electric power systems
Part IV: Energy in buildings
Part V: Energy in transportation
Part VI: Energy systems models
Lecture notesHandouts
LiteratureExcerpts from various books, e.g. K. Blok: Introduction to Energy Analysis, Techne Press, Amsterdam 2006, ISBN 90-8594-016-8