Description:

The course introduces the students to the theoretical background of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) aspects related to energy performance of buildings. During several lectures basic components of indoor environment are listed and described. Lectures are complemented by seminars, where the students can experience measurements and evaluation of IEQ.

Contents:

Energy and buildings I
Energy and buildings II
Energy and buildings III
Energy and buildings IV
Thermal Comfort 1
Thermal Comfort 2
Indoor Air Quality I
Indoor Air Quality II
Acoustical Comfort
Light Comfort
Psychological comfort
IEQ assesment method

Seminar contents:

Seminar energy concept - heat
Seminar energy concept - air
Seminar energy concept - water and electricity
Excursion
Seminar thermal comfort 1
Seminar thermal comfort 2
Seminar IAQ1
Seminar IAQ2
Seminar acoustic
Seminar visual comfort
Seminar questionnaire surveys
Seminar - discussion on selected topics

Recommended literature:

BLUYSSEN, Philomena M. The indoor environment handbook: how to make buildings healthy and comfortable. London: Earthscan, 2009. ISBN 978-1-84407-787-8.
Indoor environment and energy efficienty in schools. Editor Francesca R. Alfano D'AMBROSIO. Brussels: REHVA., c2010. REHVA guidebook. ISBN 978-2-930521-03-9.
PAPADOPOULOU, Elena V. M. Health, safety and hygiene in indoor environments. New York: Nova Science Publishers, [2019]. Environmental remediation technologies, regulations and safety. ISBN 978-1-53614-661-5.

Keywords:

Indoor environmental quality, indoor air quality, thermal comfort, visual comfort, acoustical comfort, measurements

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar