2018-2019 / ARCH0215-1

Equipment 1 : thermal

Duration

24h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in architecture2 crédits 

Lecturer

Adolf Skok

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit 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 learning unit

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

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

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