CIVL-3579Thermal & Energy Efficient Systems
Students will be introduced to building HVAC systems and their components, relating to heating, cooling, ventilation and air distribution. Students will design building wall & roof systems (building envelope), determine their thermal & moisture resistance properties, calculate building envelope heat losses and gains, calculate fresh air ventilation and its’ energy requirements. They will be introduced to basic principles of refrigeration, and will select equipment to satisfy the heating, cooling and ventilation requirements. Responsible design yields buildings that minimize the need for expensive, polluting, and non-renewable energy sources. They will explore a variety of alternative energy systems for heating, cooling, ventilation, humidification and dehumidification and will investigate passive solar systems and basic design.
Other Course Prerequisites
Co-requisite: Architectural Design 2 CIVL-3003
