Description:

Application of basic knowledge in environmental engineering - HVAC systems.

Contents:

Indoor Environment
Thermal Comfort
Ventilation - principles
Psychrometrics
Natural ventilation
Mechanical ventilation.
Duct and fan design
Heat recovery
Air-conditioning
Heating load
Heating surfaces
Heating Systems
Heat Sources
Hot water preparation

Seminar contents:

Indoor environment - operative temperature, PMV and PPD index
Ventilation - mass balance of the ventilated room
Psychrometrics
Heating /cooling coil capacity.
Heat recovery.
Natural ventilation
Duct design
Dimensioning of air-conditioning (CAV system)
Heating load
Design of a panel radiator / floor heating
Design of circulation pump, safety valve, expansion vessel.
Dimensioning of heat sources

Recommended literature:

Bašta, J.: Documents of study:Introduction to building technology, Psychrometric chart.
Studijní materiály a pomůcky v elektronické podobě zasílané studentům emailem podle seznamu v KOS.

Keywords:

Indoor environment, themal comfort, psychrometrics, ventilation, air-conditioning, heating, hot-water preparation.

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