HVAC Systems in Commercial Buildings (15 cr)

Objective

The students know the most important solutions of building services and fire safety systems in commercial buildings and know their design principles. The students are able to draft the documents that are needed for design, use and maintenance for heating, water and sewage, air conditioning and cooling systems in commercial buildings using the most common application programs. They can read technical documents of building automation system and draft plan drawings for the building automation system. They can explain the typical roles of building services project group members and have basic abilities to act in those roles.

The students are able to compare the solutions in regards to the energy and economic efficiency.

Content

Designing the heating, water and waste water, air conditioning and cooling systems using also programs and building information models.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students are able to draft the documents that are needed for design, use and maintenance for heating, water and sewage, air conditioning and cooling systems in commercial buildings using the most common application programs.

The students are able to recognize the fundamental concepts and methods associated with the course and are able to solve simple problems.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students are able to draft the documents that are needed for design, use and maintenance for heating, water and sewage, air conditioning and cooling systems in commercial buildings using the most common application programs.

The students are able to apply the fundamental concepts and methods associated with the course to simple problems in natural and technical sciences.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students are able to apply the fundamental concepts and methods associated with the course to more demanding problems in natural and technical sciences.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The students are able to draft the documents that are needed for design, use and maintenance for heating, water and sewage, air conditioning and cooling systems in commercial buildings using the most common application programs.

The students are able to recognize the fundamental concepts and methods associated with the course and are able to solve simple problems.

Qualifications

Basic Building Services Systems
Energy Economy of Buildings
Heating and Cooling Systems