ARCH0215-1 : Equipment 1 : thermal

Study Programmes 2015-2016

ARCH0215-1

Equipment 1 : thermal

Duration :

24h Th

Number of credits :

Bachelor in architecture		2

Lecturer :

Adolf Skok

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Heat 1
Content:
Heat transmission methods
Thermal comfort in the home
Thermal conductivity
Heat transfer
Convection
Calculation of nominal heat loss in buildings in winter
Estimation of annual fuel consumption
Hygrometry

Learning outcomes of the course :

By the end of this course, students:

will have a better understanding of the requirements of a building in terms of thermal comfort.
will be able to use standard quantitative methods for assessing these needs to measure energy and the consumption of energy and undertake a critical examination of these assessment methods.
Being aware of design traps relating to building insulation (condensation, thermal bridges, etc.).

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Face-to-face