The course aims to give the student the basic knowledge and methodology in order to contribute to improving the energy performance of buildings and electrictromechanical installations, which will result in reduced energy consumption and environmental protection. 

Course Description 

Fundamentals on energy, exergy and  anergy. Exergy efficiency. Exergy balance in buildings. Site and climate. Principles of passive solar building design. Passive solar building types. Orientation, shading and direct solar heat gain in building. Thermal mass. Windows  and reflectors. Time variation of temperature and heat flow. Collection, storage and distribution of solar heat gain. Thermal and visual comfort. Passive cooling in buildings. Natural and artificial daylight. Regulation on the energy performance in the building sector. Energy conservation measures in residential buildings. Thermal insulation. Double glazing. External shading. Solar domestic hot water. Ceiling fans. Economic evaluation methods for interventions on energy savings in buildings. Geothermal heat pump. Integrating renewable energy technologies into building elements. Principles and rules of energy inspection, instrumentation used, energy performance certification procedures for new and existing buildings. 

Expected Course Outcome

At the end of this course, students will be able to 

 

•  Undertake the study of building energy performance and suggest measures for improvement.
• Undertake the energy certification process for new and existing buildings, based on standards.
• Identify the concepts of building management systems
• Understand the interrelationships between design and technical parameters in buildings 

 

Bibliography

Greek:

 

1. Κωνσταντινίδη Χρ., Βιοκλιματική αρχιτεκτονική και ενεργειακός σχεδιασμός, ΤΕΚΔΟΤΙΚΗ, 2009.
2. Κοσμόπουλος Π., Κτίρια, ενέργεια και περιβάλλον, University Studio Press, 2008.

 

English:

 

1.  Jayamaha L., Energy efficient building systems. Ed. Mc Graw-Hill. 2007.
2. Kreider J., Curtiss P., Rabl A., Heating and cooling of buildings for efficiency, 2nd ed. McGraw- Hill, 2002.
3. Roose R., Handbook of energy conservation for mechanical systems in buildings, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1978
4. Zoeld A., Energy efficiency in buildings, EC DGXVII for Energy, 1995