Duration
24h Th, 24h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits | |||
| Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS) (Renewable energy and sustainable buildings - Joint-degree programme with the University of Luxembourg) | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
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
- Heat and energy fundamentals
- Completion of the course ENVT0892 Gestion Intégrée de l'Energie
- Completion of the 2nd semester courses programme at the University of Luxembourg (ERBD codiplomation programme) or completion of the course ENVT0867-1 Environmental performance of buildings
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
Written work / report
Additional information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam, oral presentation and written report based on the project
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:
- Relevance of the solution, creativity, level of concreteness, accessibility of implementation (3 points),
- The coherence of the project (2 points),
- Calculations and technical approach (6 points),
- Implementation of a structured optimisation methodology (3 points),
- Choice of tool used and relevance of assumptions (3 points),
- The oral presentation, its content and the development of your approach (3 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