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| ARCH0079-1 | Durable building construction techniques : envelope
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 30h Pr, 40h Proj. |
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| Lecturer : | Sigrid Reiter |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| This course aims to explore in depth the building techniques in terms of performance of
building envelopes and energy systems.
The course includes the following topics:
- the building energy balance,
- the EPB current energy legislation,
- the assessment of occupants' comfort,
- the infiltration, condensation and transfer of water vapor in buildings,
- the heating and cooling systems,
- the ventilation systems. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course objectives are:
- Knowing the different techniques for building envelopes and energy systems.
-Acquiring skills necessary to be able to select the best techniques for a specific building project.
- Being able to make the calculations associated to a preliminary energy design of buildings.
- Knowing the current standards and being able to complete a project according to them. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| During practical works, students have to develop technical details for buildings and systems design and calculate their energy performance. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| From September to December, on Friday morning. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The slides are provided during the course (in pdf). |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| A written exam.
The practical work carried out at the same time as the course accounts for half of the final assesment, with the other half given by the written exam. |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Sigrid Reiter : sigrid.reiter@ulg.ac.be |
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