Description

Energy expenditure in construction stages - Comparison of building material on a production energy basis - Energy demands of a building - Renewable energy and Sustainable development - Thermal load of building spaces - Effect of building envelop - Energy conscious building design - Description of some methods of energy conservation & waste-energy recovery - Alternative building demands -Environmental safety & public health considerations.

Program

CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING ENGINEERING

Objectives

The course objective is introducing the student to the means of energy conservation in buildings, the impact of climate and environment on buildings, and the impact of buildings on microclimate and environment, the different methods of passive heating and cooling. rn

Textbook

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Course Content

content serial	Description
1	Week No.1: Sustainable development and renewable energy.
2	Week No.2: Sustainable development and renewable energy, continued.
3	Week No.3: Air quality standard and public health considerations.
4	Week No.4: Thermal dynamics of buildings.
5	Week No.5: Heating load calculations.
6	Week No.6: Cooling load calculations.
7	Week No.7: Cooling load calculations, Continued.
8	Week No.8: Principles of green building design.
9	Week No.9: Solar control.
10	Week No.10: Wind control.
11	Week No.11: Passive heating systems.
12	Week No.12: Passive heating systems, Continued.
13	Week No.13: Passive cooling systems.
14	Week No.14: Passive cooling systems, continued.
15	Week No.15: Economics for decision working.
16	Week No.16: Final Exam.

Markets and Career

Generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical power for public and private sectors to secure both continuous and emergency demands.
Electrical power feeding for civil and military marine and aviation utilities.
Electrical works in construction engineering.

Degree Bachelor
Code: CB533
Credit hrs: 3
Prequisites: CB431

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Environmental Control and Energy in Buildings