Course detail

Design of pasive solar building systems

FAST-DH76Acad. year: 2019/2020

Design principles for energy efficient buildings, pasive solar systems, design methods for pasive solar heating and cooling systems in buildings. Graphical methods and simulation of insolation in residential buildings, shading systems, methods of accumulation of energy from solar radiation in buildings. Energy balance of low-energy pasive solar house, influence of thermal accumulation effect in buildings.

Language of instruction

Czech

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Report, calculation protocols.

Prerequisites

Daylighting in buildings, building insolation, thermal protection of buildings.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Solar radiation and systems of utilisation of solar radiation in buildings
2. Fundamental principles of pasive solar building design
3. Building insolation
4. Glass and transpoarent parts of solar facades
5. Daylighting in pasive solar systems
6. Shading systems
7. Thermal stability of building designed as pasive solar systems
8. Accumulation of energy from solar radiation in buildings
9. Systems of pasive solar heating and cooling
10. Design of a hose solved in given climatic conditions as a pasive solar system
11. Assessment of indoor comfort in the designed building - visual and thermal comfort
12. Energy balance of the designed solar building
13. Determination of energy efficiency of the designed solar house compare to buildings without solar concept

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Solar energy in buildings, design of pasive solar systems, building insolation, daylighting, solar shading systems.

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.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Solar radiation and systems of utilisation of solar radiation in buildings 2. Fundamental principles of pasive solar building design 3. Building insolation 4. Glass and transpoarent parts of solar facades 5. Daylighting in pasive solar systems 6. Shading systems 7. Thermal stability of building designed as pasive solar systems 8. Accumulation of energy from solar radiation in buildings 9. Systems of pasive solar heating and cooling 10. Design of a hose solved in given climatic conditions as a pasive solar system 11. Assessment of indoor comfort in the designed building - visual and thermal comfort 12. Energy balance of the designed solar building 13. Determination of energy efficiency of the designed solar house compare to buildings without solar concept