4 ECTS credits
100 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4016464ENR for all students in the 1st semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
1st semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
Registration for Low Energy Design for Sustainable Buildings is allowed if one is registered for or has already successfully accomplished Energy Performance in Buildings.
Taught in
English
Partnership Agreement
Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
Faculty
Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen
Department
Architectural Engineering
Educational team
Bert Belmans
Charlotte Goovaerts
Decaan IR (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
12 contact hours Lecture
36 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content
In this expert course five energy topics are considered:  (1) domestic mechanical ventilation systems and heat recovery (2) solar shading and photovoltaics (3) peak natural ventilation systems and night ventilation (4) domestic hot water systems (5) heat pumps and ground coupled systems. For each topic four approaches are used: (1) dynamic energy balance modelling (2) innovation by research (3) technological aspects and specification texts (4) economic aspects.

EnergyPlus is used for dynamic energy balance modelling. An overview of the deliverables of recent European research projects is available. Technological aspects are introduced through technical data sheets and catalogues of manufacturers of building systems and components. The European cost-optimal strategy for nearly zero-energy buildings is used to evaluate the economic aspects.

Students should select two topics, and are asked to integrate the four approaches into an individual case study.

The course is organised in 5 lectures and 5 studio work sessions in which an individual case study is analysed. Energy and water monitoring equipment is available for individual checks.

Lectures

Lecture 1 Domestic mechanical vantilation systems and heat recovery
Lecture 2 Domestic hot water systems
Lecture 3 Auditing and economic aspects
Lecture 4 Peak natural vantilation systems
Lecture 5 Renewable energy and ground coupled systems
Lecture 6 Commissioning
Course material
Digital course material (Required) : Low energy design for sustainable buildings, Filip Descamps, Canvas
Handbook (Recommended) : Principles of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning in Buildings, John W. Mitchell, James E. Braun, Wiley, 9780470624579, 2012
Digital course material (Recommended) : Additional information, Filip Descamps, http://134.184.0.10/bruface
Additional info

For more information about the specifics of this course, consult Pointcarré.

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

The Master of Science in Engineering has in-depth knowledge and understanding of exact sciences with the specificity of their application to engineering.

The Master of Science in Engineering can correctly report on research or design results in the form of a technical report or in the form of a scientific paper.

The Master of Science in Engineering can develop, plan, execute and manage engineering projects at the level of a starting professional.

The Master of Science in Engineering can think critically about and evaluate projects, systems and processes, particularly when based on incomplete, contradictory and/or redundant information.

The Master of Science in Engineering has a creative, problem-solving, result-driven and evidence-based attitude, aiming at innovation and applicability in industry and society.

The Master of Science in Engineering has consciousness of the ethical, social, environmental and economic context of his/her work and strives for sustainable solutions to engineering problems including safety and quality assurance aspects.

The Master of Science in Architectural Engineering can conceive and implement design concepts by creatively integrating architectural and engineering sciences with attention to the structural, material and energy performance of buildings and structures, and their architectural value and constructability.

The Master of Science in Architectural Engineering has an integrative attitude towards using issues of sustainability, ecology and energy as catalyst for creatively rethinking conventional notions of enclosure, tectonics, and programme.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
LEC Practical Assignment determines 50% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • oral exam with pc preparation with a relative weight of 50 which comprises 50% of the final mark.

    Note: evaluation of a design problem

Within the LEC Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • reports of exercises with a relative weight of 50 which comprises 50% of the final mark.

    Note: quotation based on the reports of the exercises

Additional info regarding evaluation

You will not be asked to build an E+ file from scratch. Still, a project E+file will be available, and you should be able to evaluate and explain the impact of changes in that file. 
Reports of lectures and topics should be posted on your individual portfolio during the course, at times specified in the task description. Please collect all final exercise reports on your own portfolio into a single zip-file before Jan. 1.  Selected documents for discussion during the oral exam will be available before mid January.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Architectural Engineering: Default track (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Architectural Engineering: default