Duration
24h Th, 12h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Philippe Andre, N...
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course presents the various ways available to increase the renewables fraction of the energy deamnd of builidings in an integrated approach aiming at the global optimisation of the building performance (energy performance considering multiple comfort aspects (thermal, visual, air quality). The analysed solutions include: solar thermal and PV systems, active facades, vegetalized roofs and facades, heat pumps, integrated energy systems, biomass-based solutions, micro wind mills, innovative lighting systems
The course is based upon a design exercise to realize on a residential building in view of increasing the renewable fraction.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course the student will have a global view of the different solutions to improve the use of renewables in buildings and will be acquainted with the pre-sizing and the design verification methods. The exercise emphasizes the global and integrated approach which is required to develop a performing project.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Physics and thermodynamics fundamentals
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Theoretical lectures alternated with working sessions on the project the students realize in groups of 4 people. Theoretical elements are progressively provided, in reponse to the requests of the students.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
PowerPoint presentations available
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
The evaluation is based on the project developed by the students all along the working sessions. The final note for this part is made of the following elements:
- general philosophy and coherence of the project (2 points)
- calculations realized: (8 points)
- team working: (2 points for the team and 3 for the individual performance within the team)
- presentation of the solution (5 points)
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Philippe ANDRE - p.andre@uliege.be
Professor
Building Energy Monitoring and Simulation
Université de Liège
Arlon Campus Environnement
Avenue de Longwy, 185
B-6700 ARLON
32 (0)63 23 08 58
p.andre@uliege.be
Teachning Assistants
Pauline ABRAHAMS, 32(0)63 230 853, pabrahams@uliege.be
Anne WOUTERS, 32(0)63 230 892, anne.wouters@uliege.be