Study-unit TECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS
| Course name | Digital tools for the buildings, environment and territory sustainable management |
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| Study-unit Code | A002918 |
| Curriculum | Comune a tutti i curricula |
| Lecturer | Elisa Moretti |
| CFU | 6 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2023 |
| Supplied | 2023/24 |
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| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa integrata |
| Partition |
ENEGY SYSTEMS
| Code | A002920 |
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| CFU | 2 |
| Lecturer | Elisa Moretti |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Monitoraggio, diagnostica e impiantistica |
| Sector | ING-IND/11 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | - H.V.A.C. systems (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) and energy performance of buildings - Renewable energy power plants |
| Reference texts | 1) Teacher/Lecture Notes (pdf) 2) Lezioni di fisica tecnica. Vol.1 Termofluidodinamica, macchine, impianti di Mauro Felli Editore: Morlacchi ISBN: 886074301X 3) Lezioni di fisica tecnica (civile e ambientale) vol.2 Trasmissione del calore, acustica, tecnica dell'illuminazione di Mauro Felli Editore: Morlacchi ISBN: 8889422149 4) Impianti di Climatizzazione e Condizionamento di Cinzia Buratti Morlacchi Editore, Seconda Edizione |
| Educational objectives | The aim is to provide students with knowledge and competence needed for energy performance of buildings, heating systems and renewable energy systems for building. The sizing criterion for the main components of a plant will be acquired. |
| Prerequisites | In order to be able to understand and to apply the of the topics of the Course, students should know the basic notions in the Applied Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer. Knowledge of these notions is a mandatory prerequisite for attending the course with profit. |
| Teaching methods | - Theoretical lessons |
| Other information | The students should develop a project (Term paper) which should be revised before the exam. |
| Learning verification modality | See the detailed content in TECNOLOGIE PER L'EFFICIENZA ENERGETICA DEGLI EDIFICI |
| Extended program | 1) ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS Internal and external conditions design. Calculation of thermal loads in summer and winter. External (transmission through the building envelope, infiltration, ventilation) and internal loads (people, equipment, lighting) calculation. Material and methods for energy efficiency and sustainability in buildings. Energy requirements for buildings: national Laws and regulations for the Energy Performance Certificates. 2) HVAC SYSTEMS Classification of air conditioning systems. Design criteria for heating systems 3) BOILERS, REFRIGERATING MACHINES AND HEAT PUMPS MACHINES: working mode, classification, performance and design criteria |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile | - Goal 7 Affordable and clean Energy: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all - Goal 13: Climate action: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts |
LABORATORY OF ENERGY SYSTEMS
| Code | A002921 |
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| CFU | 4 |
| Lecturer | Ilaria Pigliautile |
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| Learning activities | Altro |
| Area | Altre conoscenze utili per l'inserimento nel mondo del lavoro |
| Sector | NN |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | Environmental Comfort And Wellbeing (Indoor Environmental Quality, IEQ) Energy Audit For Buildings Energy And Environmental Certification. Solar plants in buildings |
| Reference texts | Teacher/Lecture Notes (pdf) |
| Educational objectives | Knowledge of the necessary procedures to carry out an energy audit: analysis of the consumption history, on-site inspection of the envelope and building systems characteristics. Analysis of the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), building energy modelling through dynamic simulation software, calculation of energy performance index, formulation of hypotheses for enhancing building energy efficiency (both active and passive solutions). Acquisition of available energy and environmental certification tools and minimum environmental requirements. |
| Prerequisites | In order to be able to understand and to apply the topics of the Course, students should know the basic notions in the Applied Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer. Knowledge of these notions is a mandatory prerequisite for attending the course with profit. |
| Teaching methods | - Practical training - Laboratory activities - Field trips |
| Other information | The students should develop a project (Term paper) which should be revised before the exam. |
| Learning verification modality | See the exam TECNOLOGIE PER L'EFFICIENZA ENERGETICA DEGLI EDIFICI |
| Extended program | ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT AND WELLBEING. Thermal comfort models (Fanger and adaptive method). Multi-domain comfort theory and insights on thermal, acoustic, visual and air quality comfort domains. IEQ and occupants’ health effects. Regulatory framework. Measurement tools and methodologies for IEQ assessment. ENERGY AUDIT. Tools and methodologies for the characterization of the envelope thermal properties. On-site measurements of envelope thermal transmittance. Thermographic inspection of the envelope. Thermal bridges. Passive solutions and innovative materials for enhancing building energy efficiency. ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION. Dynamic simulation: modelling of real case studies with reference to realistic climatic files and occupational schedules. Energy Performance Certificate (APE). Hypothesis and modelling of alternative scenarios. Technical-economic feasibility. Environmental sustainability: main environmental certifications, minimum environmental criteria (CAM). SOLAR ENERGY Photovoltaic energy: Main features. Photovoltaic conversion, solar cell materials - production and features, components of a photovoltaic power plants. Sizing of PV plants. Solar thermal energy: Components of solar thermal energy plants. Types and yields of solar collectors. Sizing the solar thermal systems. RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMUNITIES. Regulatory standards and technical aspects. |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile | - Goal 7 Affordable and clean Energy: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all |