Building engineering and architecture

Energy efficiency of buildings: References to the calculation of energy performance of buildings in accordance with current regulations and technical standards. Winter and summer thermal loads. Heating systems: Types of plants, functional diagrams and terminals. Calculation of networks and major components (boiler, expansion tank, circulation pumps, etc). The planning application for a medium sized building. Air conditioning systems: Types of plants, functional diagrams and terminals. Calculation of networks and major components (refrigerating unit, expansion tank, storage tank, circulation pumps, etc). The planning application for a medium sized building. HOT WATER production plants and their integration with solar thermal: Types of plants, functional diagrams. Calculation of networks and major components (Boiler, expansion vessels, pumps). The planning application for a medium sized building. Use of the software for the dimensioning of solar thermal systems Tsol. Fire prevention measures: Definitions, laws and regulations of fire prevention. The planning application for a medium sized building. Introduction to the design of electrical installations: Description of the main phases of low voltage electrical installation design, calculation of electrical loads.TN, TT, IT and grounding systems: Definition and description of categories of installations.

Techincal Physics

Handouts by the Professor, made available on the site http://elearning2.uniroma1.it that will be accessed with INFOSTUD credentials.

Attendance at the course is not mandatory

A design of an air conditioning and electrical systems and a design of fire protection system will be made by working groups of students and will be discussed in exam session.

Classroom lessons