The goal of the course is to develop student competencies for the conceptualization of technical solutions for low-carbon and smart buildings. This includes the optimization of building envelope and building technical systems, as well as the use of passive heating, cooling and ventilation strategies. The focus is on an interdisciplinary approach for the development of a sustainable building concept and the techno-economic analysis of proposed solutions. Guest lectures given by practicing engineers and professors from architecture, civil and electrical engineering fields will significantly contribute to the interdisciplinarity of the course. The implementation of the acquired knowledge will be achieved through practical work on a group project, which will be based on a real-life project.

Student responsibilities:

Regular attendance to lectures and workshops. Continuous adoption of theoretical knowledge and active participation on practical assignments and discussions.

Grading and evaluation of student work over the course of instruction and at a final exam:

Project 50%, practical work 40%, lecture attendance 10%.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to (learning outcomes):

1 . Critically evaluate strategies and risks related to the use of advanced technologies for residential and non-residential buildings.

2 . Create a conceptual solution of a low-carbon and smart building for a specific application.

3 . Validate the efficacy of the proposed solution in comparison to a conventional solution.

4 . Present a complex technical solution to an interdisciplinary panel of experts.

5 . Critically evaluate and implement recommendations given by the experts for the improvement of the proposed concept.

6 . Create added value for an investor.

7 . Manage a technical project and a project team.

Lectures

1. Low-carbon building features.

2. Analysis of legal and financial framework related to low-carbon buildings.

3. Strategies for the reduction of the energy consumption (optimization of a building envelope, daylighting and shading).

4. Strategies for the reduction of the energy consumption (optimization of an HVAC system).

5. The optimization of energy sources.

6. Use of sustainable materials.

7. Methods and tools used for a techno-economic analysis.

8. Methods and tools used for a techno-economic analysis.

9. The potential of sustainability improvements during an early design phase, in collaboration with architects.

10. Embodied energy assessment, in collaboration with civil engineers.

11. What makes smart building, smart?

12. Planning of a building automation and measurement system architecture in collaboration with automation engineers.

13. Planning of a building automation and measurement system architecture in collaboration with automation engineers.

14. Multicriteria analysis and the selection of the optimal energy concept.

15. Multicriteria analysis and the selection of the optimal energy concept.

Exercises

1. Case study presentation.

2. Case study - development of a simulation model for the basecase.

3. Case study - the optimization of building envelope and shading system.

4. Case study - the use of passive heating and cooling strategies.

5. Case study - the optimization of heating, cooling and ventilation system.

6. Case study - the optimization of heating, cooling and ventilation system.

7. Case study - the optimization of energy sources.

8. Case study - the selection of a preliminary concept based on the techno-economic analysis.

9. Case study - presentation of a preliminary concept to a panel of experts (technical audience) and an investor (non-technical audience).

10. Case study - the improvement of a developed concept based on the recommendations from experts and an investor.

11. Case study - the improvement of a developed concept based on the recommendations from experts and an investor.

12. Case study - planning of an automation and measurement system architecture for a smart building.

13. Case study - planning of an automation and measurement system architecture for a smart building.

14. Case study - a multicriteria analysis and the selection of the final energy concept.

15. Case study - presentation of final concept to a panel of experts and an investor. Announcement of a winning team.

Compulsory literature:

1. Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy, Arbon, J., Allington, M., Lonsdale, J., et al., European Commission, Publications Office, 0000, p. 0-0

3. Lecture notes, Žakula, T., Bađun., N., Interno u Laboratoriju za energetsku učinkovitost, 0000, p. 0-0

Recommended literature:

2. Final report on the technical support to the development of a smart readiness indicator for buildings, European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy, Verbeke, S., Aerts, D., Reynders, G., et al., European Commission, Publications Office, 0000, p. 0-0