Topics# Building Sector and Energy Market. Sustainable Construction. Measures For Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Thermal And Visual Comfort and Indoor Air Quality. Regulations and Standards. Fundamentals of Architectural and Engineering Design and Incorporation Of Energy Design in It. Heat, Air and Mass Transfer in Buildings. Steady-state Methods For Whole Building Energy Analysis. Mehtods And Programs For Dynamic Thermal and Energy Analysis of Buildings. Energy Performance of Buildings# Design Factors# Orientation, Compactness, Thermal Insulation, Sensible Heat Capacity-thermal Mass, Latent Heat Capacity-phase Chamge Materials, Air-tightness, Humidity and Moisture Transfer, Night Ventilation, Emissivity- Finishing Materials and Paints Glazing (size and Properties), Usage and Control Patterns (occupancy and Activity Levels, Control of Lighting, Ventilation, Shading), Climatic Factors (cold, Moderate, Warm and Humid, Warm and Dry). Basics of Building Integrated Systems. Integration and Optimization.

Faculty: Civil and Environmental Engineering
|Graduate Studies
Pre-required courses

14508 - Physical Performance of Building or 14516 - Elements of Climatology of Buildings or 16501 - Elements of Climatology of Buildings or 34041 - Heat Transfer

Course with no extra credit

19514