Energy & Building Simulation
Niveau
Introductory & Advanced
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• analyze thermal and energy building models and assess their explanatory power for planning and operational decisions.
• model building services systems systematically and examine the interactions between the building envelope, user profiles and plant technology.
• develop simulation-based scenarios for increasing efficiency and evaluate different refurbishment strategies with regard to energy demand, cost-effectiveness and comfort.
• validate model assumptions and input data and draw well-founded conclusions about the quality and reliability of the simulation results.
• produce simulation-supported decision bases for facility and real estate management and communicate results appropriately to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• analyze thermal and energy building models and assess their explanatory power for planning and operational decisions.
• model building services systems systematically and examine the interactions between the building envelope, user profiles and plant technology.
• develop simulation-based scenarios for increasing efficiency and evaluate different refurbishment strategies with regard to energy demand, cost-effectiveness and comfort.
• validate model assumptions and input data and draw well-founded conclusions about the quality and reliability of the simulation results.
• produce simulation-supported decision bases for facility and real estate management and communicate results appropriately to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Prerequisites for the course
Fundamentals of building services engineering
Course content
- Thermal and energy building modeling with a focus on components, user profiles and building physics
- Modeling of plant systems including heating, ventilation and control systems
- Coupling of building and plant simulation to represent holistic energy flows
- Assessment of efficiency measures based on simulation-based metrics and load profiles
- Development and analysis of refurbishment scenarios taking energy-related, economic and operational-organizational factors into account
- Validation of simulation models and derivation of decision-relevant interpretations for facility management and real estate practice
- Modeling of plant systems including heating, ventilation and control systems
- Coupling of building and plant simulation to represent holistic energy flows
- Assessment of efficiency measures based on simulation-based metrics and load profiles
- Development and analysis of refurbishment scenarios taking energy-related, economic and operational-organizational factors into account
- Validation of simulation models and derivation of decision-relevant interpretations for facility management and real estate practice
Recommended specialist literature
- Wolfram Pistohl. (2009). Handbuch der Gebäudetechnik I: Allgemeines/Sanitär/Elektro/Gas (7. Aufl.). Werner Verlag.
- Pistohl, W. (2009). Handbuch der Gebäudetechnik II: Heizung/Lüftung/Energiesparen (7. Aufl.). Werner Verlag.
- Klaus Daniels. (2000). Gebäudetechnik. Ein Leitfaden für Architekten und Ingenieure. Oldenbourg.
- Wolfgang M. Willems, & Mitarbeitende. (2010). Formeln und Tabellen Bauphysik: Wärmeschutz – Feuchteschutz – Klima – Akustik – Brandschutz. Vieweg + Teubner.
- Pistohl, W. (2009). Handbuch der Gebäudetechnik II: Heizung/Lüftung/Energiesparen (7. Aufl.). Werner Verlag.
- Klaus Daniels. (2000). Gebäudetechnik. Ein Leitfaden für Architekten und Ingenieure. Oldenbourg.
- Wolfgang M. Willems, & Mitarbeitende. (2010). Formeln und Tabellen Bauphysik: Wärmeschutz – Feuchteschutz – Klima – Akustik – Brandschutz. Vieweg + Teubner.
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio exam
Language
German
Number of ECTS credits awarded
5
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Lectures, discussions, exercises, case studies, group work
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
2