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Introduction to the Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Course dates: 02/09/2019 – 06/09/2019
Contact person: Boris Ljubenkov; boris.ljubenov@fesb.hr
Main topics
- Analysis of thermal losses and heat gains in buildings
- Analysis of the main energy consumers and energy systems in building facilities
- Primary fuels used in buildings and their environmental aspect
- Introduction to the modern energy concepts and in general methods to increase energy efficiency in building facilities
- Energy efficiency measures in buildings, i.e. their technical and economic aspect (case study)
- Introduction to the sustainable energy management in buildings
- Introduction to the energy audit and building energy certification
Programme structure and plan
5-day course.
Sample data will be provided for practice and for final presentation
Lecture notes will be available either on-line or in printed form
| DAY 1 | Introduction to the energy efficiency in buildings, surroundings and challenges.Introduction to the methods for calculation of heat losses and gains in buildings. |
| DAY 2 | Introduction to the energy efficiency measures in buildings: Part I – (Building thermal envelope /heating and cooling systems, integration of renewables in buildings). |
| DAY 3 | Introduction to the energy efficiency measures in buildings: Part II – (lighting systems, water consumption systems). |
| DAY 4 | Realisation of the project task. |
| DAY 5 | Presentation of final projects and discussion with scholars. Final exams and grading of final projects. |
Important dates
Course dates: 02/09/2019 – 06/09/2019
Deadline for application: 01/08/2019
Confirmation of the course: 15/08/2019
Payment due by: 24/08/2019
Price of the course: 300 € (tax included)
Programme lecturers
Sandro Nižetić PhD, Associate Professor at the University of Split, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Split, Croatia, LTEF-Laboratory for Thermodynamics and Energy Efficiency
Vladan Prodanović PhD, University of British Columbia, Canada
