Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Durable building construction techniques : envelope | ||||||||||||||
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Duration :
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| 15h Th, 30h Pr, 40h Proj. | ||||||||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| 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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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||||||||
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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 some 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. |
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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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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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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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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Sigrid Reiter : sigrid.reiter@ulg.ac.be | ||||||||||||||