Overview and application of software tools in HVAC engineering.

Simulation of solar irradiation and shading, contamionant spread in air, light and visual comfort; integrated simulation tools, ESP-r; databases, model geometry, wall attributes, boundary conditions, simulation, results analysis, verification and validation.

The practical part of the course deals with the use of ESP-r software. Students will learn the basic skills from defining model geometry, wall attributes and boundary condtions to analysing simulation results.

Clarke, J. A. Energy Simulation in Building Design. 2nd edition. Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford 2001. ISBN 0-750-65082-6. 362 s.
Hand, J.W. The ESP-r Cookbook. Energy Systems Research Unit. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow 2008. 246 s.
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Basics of heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation, basics of indoor environment enginering.

building simulation, energy in buildings, thermal comfort, HVAC systems