Course content

• Indoor climate; indoor environment, comfort, noise, regulations, standards
• Psychrometrics; definitions, diagram, processes
• Sound; sources, acoustics, dampening, insulation
• Ventilation principles; air movement, mixing, displacement
• Ventilation systems; components, system solutions, air conditioning, air distribution
• Ventilation frameworks; natural ventilation, mechanical exhaust ventilation, balanced ventilation, hybrid ventilation
• Demand controlled ventilation
• Measurements and balancing
• Sizing; thermal basis, physiological basis, flow basis, channels, sound

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate has knowledge of

• Regulations and standards for ventilation systems in buildings
• Requirements for good indoor climate
• Properties of moist air
• Noise criteria, sources, dampening and insulation in ventilation systems
• Different ventilation principles and frameworks for ventilation systems in buildings
• Different components in ventilation systems
• Ventilation systems commissioning

Skills

The candidate can

• Use the Mollier diagram for moist air
• Design and size ventilations systems for modern buildings
• Balance ventilation systems in buildings

General competence

The candidate can

• Communicate with architects, building consultants and other stakeholders in the building industry regarding ventilation systems integration in buildings
• Assess the influence of ventilation on indoor climate and health
• Communicate insight in opportunities and limitations regarding ventilation system alternatives to different stakeholders
• Discuss opportunities for innovation and development within ventilation systems for buildings

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises, laboratory exercises and excursions/practical activities.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises
• Laboratory exercises
• Practical activities

Specific conditions

Credit reductions