The 2nd semester, Services will introduce you to theories and methods within the design of heating and ventilation with regard to indoor climate, energy consumption and durability of a single-family dwelling.
By meeting the objectives of this topic you will have gained knowledge and understanding of:
• Design of a simple heating system and systems for mechanical ventilation.
• Sizing of pipes and design the layout of a heating system, and for mechanical ventilation systems, the sizing of diffusers and ducts, and choice of a suitable air handling unit
• Calculation of the energy use in a single-family dwelling, with respect to the building envelope and the services, fulling the demands in the building regulations
By meeting the objectives of this topic you will be able to:
• Layout the vertical and horizontal installation routes for a single-family dwelling
• Describe the design and components of the ventilation and heating systems
• Determine the need for ventilation from the legal requirements and requirements for thermal environment and air quality
• Determine physical and functional demands for a mechanical ventilation system and select diffusers
• Perform simplified pressure loss calculation and select a suitable air handling unit
• Layout rainwater, drainage, domestic water supply and sewage installations
• Calculate the heat transfer through the building parts and risk of condensation, and describe principles for calculation of heating and cooling loads
• Evaluate whether the requirements in the building regulations for energy consumption are fulfilled
• Document the details of the indoor environment in a single-family dwelling