151-8007-00L Urban Physics
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2024 |
| Lecturers | D. W. Brunner, H. Wernli |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Course | Does not take place this semester. |
| Language of instruction | English |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151-8007-00 G | Urban Physics Does not take place this semester. This course will be offered again but for the last time in HS25. | 3 hrs | D. W. Brunner, H. Wernli |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | Urban physics: wind, wind comfort, pollutant dispersion, natural ventilation, driving rain, heat islands, climate change and weather conditions, urban acoustics and energy use in the urban context. |
| Learning objective | - Basic knowledge of the global climate and the local microclimate around buildings - Impact of urban environment on wind, ventilation, rain, pollutants, acoustics and energy, and their relation to comfort, durability, air quality and energy demand - Application of urban physics concepts in urban design |
| Content | - Climate Change. The Global Picture: global energy balance, global climate models, the IPCC process. Towards regional climate scenarios: role of spatial resolution, overview of approaches, hydrostatic RCMs, cloud-resolving RCMs - Urban micro climate and comfort: urban heat island effect, wind flow and radiation in the built environment, convective heat transport modelling, heat balance and ventilation of urban spaces - impact of morphology, outdoor wind comfort, outdoor thermal comfort, - Urban energy and urban design. Energy performance of building quarters and cities, decentralized urban energy production and storage technologies, district heating networks, optimization of energy consumption at district level, effect of the micro climate, urban heat islands, and climate change on the energy performance of buildings and building blocks. - Wind driving rain (WDR): WDR phenomena, WDR experimental and modeling, wind blocking effect, applications and moisture durability - Pollutant dispersion. pollutant cycle : emission, transport and deposition, air quality - Urban acoustics. noise propagation through the urban environment, meteorological effects, urban acoustic modeling, noise reduction measures, urban vegetation - Practical exercise on climatic data collection and analyze |
| Lecture notes | The course lectures and material are provided online via Moodle. |
| Prerequisites / Notice | For MIBS Master students 151-8011-ooL Building Phyics Theory & Application is a pre-requisit for this course or instructor permission. For others no prior knowledge is required. |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 3 credits |
| Examiners | Y. Zhao, D. W. Brunner, A. Rubin, C. Steger, D. A. Strebel, H. Wernli, J. M. Wunderli |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
| Additional information on mode of examination | Exercise with report (30%) and written test (70%). Hand in of report mid December. Test takes place in January at ETH before the session examinations. |
| Digital exam | The exam takes place on devices provided by ETH Zurich. |
Learning materials
| Main link | Lectures material can be found on Moodle. (see below) Further information on the Chair's website. |
| Only public learning materials are listed. | |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| Places | 136 at the most |
| Waiting list | until 29.09.2024 |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture Master | Field of Technology in Architecture | W |  |
| Integrated Building Systems Master | Core Courses | W | |