Study Programmes 2015-2016
ARCH3272-1  
Building performance simulation and monitoring
Duration :
15h Th, 30h Pr, 40h Proj.
Number of credits :
Master in architecture and engineering (120 ECTS)4
Master in architecture and engineering (120 ECTS)4
Lecturer :
Shady Attia
Language(s) of instruction :
English language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Given the increasing demand for higher levels of sustainability in the built environment, and the growing complexity of integrated design solutions to achieve this, there is a need for design support methodologies that facilitate efficient and effective sustainable building design and operation. Future engineers need to be able to make informed decisions based on a thorough understanding of the governing physical principles, and awareness of the dynamic interactions between climate conditions; building shape and structure; (renewable) energy systems; the building user; and the integration in the urban environment. 
Learning outcomes of the course :
The objectives of this course are to:
  • Introduce performance-based analysis as a useful tool for assessing the trade-offs between indoor climate, cost-effectiveness and environmental performance.
  • Increase student's ability to evaluate, choose, use, calibrate, and interpret the results of energy modeling software when applied to building and systems energy performance and economics and to certify individuals' competence to model new and existing buildings and systems with their full range of physics.
  • Increase student's  ability to audit and analyze residential, commercial, and industrial buildings including determining project scope, collecting data, analyzing building performance, interpreting results, evaluating alternatives, submitting recommendations for energy conservation measures, and assisting with the implementation of these recommendations.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
ARCH0080-1: Physique du bâtiment et climatisation
ELEN0443-2: Acoustique et éclairage du bâtiment
ARCH2011-1: Techniques de construction durable des bâtiments IV : rénovation des bâtiments
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Recommended or required readings :
Chapter F19 (Energy Estimating and Modeling Methods) of the 2013 ASHRAE Handbook - Fundamentals
Building Energy Modeling: An ASHRAE Certification Study Guide
Handbook of Energy Audits, Albert Thumann, Terry Niehus, Willian, Younger
Assessment methods and criteria :
Continuous assessment based on pro-active participation of scheduled activities (lectures, instructions and practical work) and successful completion of a series of assignments.  Theoretical assignments and simulation assignments both count for 50% of the final grade. Each weekly assignment has equal weight. Detailed assessment descriptions are given at the respective assignment descriptions. Giving and receiving feedback via peer-review is an essential element of this course, and grades are contingent upon frank completion of this task.
A final exam (multiple choice questions) on building energy modelling and assessment will count for 40% of the final grade. The exam will be based on the exams of ASHRAE mentioned below:
1. ASHRAE Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP)
2. ASHRAE Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP)
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Shady Attia, PhD, LEED AP Professor of Sustainable Architecture and Building Construction Head of Sustainble Buildings Design (SBD) Lab
ArGEnCo Dept., Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Liège
Quartier Polytech 1, Allée de la Découverte 9 4000 Liège, Belgium Tél:  +32 43.66.91.55 - Fax: +32 43.66.29.09 shady.attia@ulg.ac.be
http://www.sbd.ulg.ac.be/
Items online :
Lien eCampus
Lien eCampus