Course detail
Energy Resources
FAST-XT001Acad. year: 2019/2020
Energy sources problems. Energy needs of buildings and energy conception of buildings. Production and distribution of electric energy, production and distribution of heat and cold, gas supply. Utilization of renewable energy sources. Regulations for energy management, the energy certificate, energy audits of buildings.
Supervisor
Department
Institute of Building Services (TZB)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Not applicable.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of thermal engineering. Basics knowledge of heating systems and water supply for buildings.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Not applicable.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Not applicable.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
1. Energy sources found on Earth (non-renewable energy, renewable energy, primary energy, fuel)
2. Energy conception of buildings (heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, hot water)
3. Simplified determination of energy consumption in buildings
4. Production and distribution of electrical energy, electricity grid, electrical connections
5. Production of electricity from renewable sources – photovoltaic power plant
6. Supply of fuel gas, types of fuel gases and their sources, storages, distribution (including connections)
7. District heating - heat source. Ecological aspects of combustion processes
8. District heating - heat and transfer stations (including connections)
9. Application of renewable energy for heating and production of hot water
10. Production of cold in buildings, district cooling
11. The spatial arrangement of utilities. Collectors for piping distribution.
12. Energy certificate of building
13. Energy audit of building
Aims
Not applicable.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Type of course unit
eLearning
eLearning: currently opened course