Search result: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2024
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| 066-0418-00L | Whole Building Simulation  Limited number of participants. MIBS: This course must be taken in the first year of coursework. Priority will be given to Integrated Building Systems MSc students. | O | 3 credits | 3G | G. Mavromatidis, J. Allan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | This course discusses the application of whole building simulation in the design, operation, and retrofitting process of buildings and districts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | - Understand energy and mass conservation principles in the analysis of energy performance of buildings; - Use of building simulation in design, operation, and retrofitting process of buildings and districts; - Integrating HVAC, renewable energy, storage technologies and district energy systems - Annual simulations, system selection and sizing, heating and cooling calculations, summer comfort calculations - Understand differences between building and district scale simulation - Obtaining and interpreting simulation results, parametric studies and optimization results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Only a restricted number of places is available for this course. Priority will be given to MIBS students. Please send an email to the lecturer after signing up in mystudies (if you are not a MIBS student). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 101-0588-01L | Re-/Source the Built Environment | O | 3 credits | 2S | G. Habert, M. Posani, E. Zea Escamilla | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The course focuses on material choice and energy strategies to limit the environmental impact of construction sector. During the course, specific topics will be presented (construction technologies, environmental policies, social consequences of material use, etc.). The course aims to present sustainable options to tackle the global challenge we are facing and show that "it is not too late". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | After the lecture series, the students are aware of the main challenges for the production and use of building materials. They know the different technologies/propositions available, and environmental consequence of a choice. They understand in which conditions/context one resource/technology will be more appropriate than another | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | A general presentation of the global context allows to identify the objectives that as engineer, material scientist or architect needs to achieve to create a sustainable built environment. The course is then conducted as a serie of guest lectures focusing on one specific aspect to tackle this global challenge and show that "it is not too late". The lecture series is divided as follows: - General presentation - Notion of resource depletion, resilience, criticality, decoupling, etc. - Guest lectures covering different resources and proposing different option to build or maintain a sustainable built environment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | For each lecture slides will be provided. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The lecture series will be conducted in English and is aimed at students of master's programs, particularly the departments ARCH, BAUG, ITET, MAVT, MTEC and USYS. No lecture will be given during Seminar week. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 227-0680-00L | Building Control and Automation MIBS: This course must be taken in the first year of coursework. | O | 3 credits | 2V + 2U | V. Behrunani, R. Smith, C. Gähler, J. Lygeros, M. Yazdanie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Introduction to basic concepts from automatic control theory and their application to the control and automation of buildings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Introduce students to fundamental concepts from control theory: State space models, feedback. Demonstrate the application of these concepts to building control for energy efficiency and other objectives. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Introduction to modeling State space models and differential equations Laplace transforms and basic feedback control Discrete time systems Model predictive control for building climate regulation Regulating building energy consumption and energy hub concepts Practical implementation of Building Automation (BA) systems: - Energy-efficient control of room air quality, heating and cooling, domestic hot water, shading, etc. - Stability and robustness; Cascaded control | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Exposure to ordinary differential equations and Laplace transforms. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 066-0422-00L | Building Systems II Successful completion of 066-0421-00L Building Systems I is a prerequisite. MIBS: This course must be taken in the first year of coursework. | O | 3 credits | 3G | I. Hischier, L. Baldini, L. O. Grobe, A. Schlüter, M. Sulzer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The course gives an overview of concepts and design of building energy supply and ventilation systems, renewable technologies, thermal comfort, indoor air quality, and integrated systems both on building and on urban scale. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The course has the following learning objectives: - Knowledge of the fundamentals, principles and technologies for building heating and cooling, solar thermal systems, hybrid and mechanical ventilation, BIPV and Smart Energy Systems, Urban Energy Systems - Knowledge of the integration and interdependencies of building systems and building structure, construction and aesthetics - Ability to estimate relevant quantities and qualities for heating/ cooling of buildings and the related supply systems - Ability to evaluate and choose an approach for sustainable heating/cooling, the system and its components - Synthesis in own integrated design projects | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 066-0424-00L | Fire Safety and Acoustics Engineering This course replaces the former course 066-0420-00 "Indoor Environment, Resources and Safety" as of FS23. | O | 3 credits | 2G | A. Frangi, M. Klippel, S. M. Schoenwald | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Principles and fundamental basics of Fire Safety and Acoustics Engineering | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Fire Safety Engineering - Fire safety objectives and regulations - Fire safety concepts and measures - Fire statistics - Human behavior and escape - Structural fire safety - Technical fire safety - Organizational fire safety - Risk and probabilistic - Economy of fire safety measures Acoustics Engineering - Fundamentals of sound: Sound waves, Sound sources and free field sound propagation, Sound descriptors and sound levels - Sound fields in rooms: Reflection and absorption at boundaries, Diffuse sound fields (reverberation time), Room modes - Airborne sound transmission through building elements I: Homogenous structures: Monolithic elements, Double leaf elements (walls, windows, ), Linings, toppings and additional layers - Airborne sound transmission through building elements II: Assembled (lightweight) structures: Double leaf framed elements - Impact sound transmission through building elements: Impact sources, Floor elements and floor toppings, Introduction structure-borne sound and vibration - Sound transmission in buildings I: Composite elements, Flanking sound transmission I: Concept of flanking, Monolithic buildings - Sound transmission in buildings II: Flanking sound transmission II: Lightweight framed buildings, Outline prediction methods, Noise from building systems and installations - Measurement, Descriptors and Regulations: Standardized measurement techniques and protocols | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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