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Course Details
| Course Department: | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
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| Course Code: | ECE 687 |
| Course Title: | Building Integration of Photovoltaic (PV): Towards nearly zero energy buildings (NZEB) |
| Number of ECTS: | 8 |
| Level of Course: | 2nd Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Year of Study (if applicable): | 1 |
| Semester/Trimester when the Course Unit is Delivered: | Spring Semester |
| Name of Lecturer(s): | George E. Georghiou |
| Lectures/Week: | 2 (1.5 hours per lecture) |
| Laboratories/week: | -- |
| Tutorials/Week: | 1 (1 hours per lecture) |
| Course Purpose and Objectives: |
Nearly zero energy buildings have very high energy performance. The low amount of energy that these buildings require comes mostly from renewable sources. Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) are PV elements used to replace conventional building materials in parts of the building envelope, increasingly being incorporated into the construction of new buildings as a source of electrical power. The objective of this course is to provide the necessary knowledge and tools for the understanding, further study and utilization of BIPV in the nearly zero energy building (NZEB) context. The specific objectives of the course are to teach and provide the necessary knowledge in the following aspects: • PV considerations • Technical characteristics of PV components and systems • Performance of PV systems as part of the built environment • Building-integration • Electrical performance • Thermal design • Financial issues • Regulations • Safety aspects • Standards • Introduction to the concept of NZEB • European and national policies regarding building energy efficiency and NZEB • Overview of current situation in Cyprus: market needs analysis • Advanced tools, techniques and theories in modelling the building • Materials and installations suitable for NZEB design and retrofitting • Incorporation of renewable energy sources (RES) in the building stock • Smart energy management for energy efficiency and energy savings • Management and financial issues necessary for professionals to be able to influence a shift to NZEB design and construction • Analysis of NZEB case studies in Cyprus and beyond |
| Learning Outcomes: |
After the completion of this course the students should be able to: • have a good understanding of what constitutes BIPV and NZEB and the other relevant concepts • have a good understanding of the different components and types of BIPV systems and the most important parameters necessary for the implementation of such systems (either new or retrofitted) • use the necessary tools for the incorporation of BIPV in a NZEB context • have a good understanding of the regulations relevant to NZEB • have a good understanding of the relevant standards • use the necessary tools for electrical, thermal and financial analysis • develop a good understanding of the current situation in Cyprus and in Europe on different initiatives and policy implementation • develop a good understanding regarding the offsetting of the net energy in a building through the incorporation of RES and in particular PV in the building stock. • develop a good understanding of smart management, energy efficiency and energy saving issues • understand the critical issues associated with PV and BIPV in particular and how these can be part of NZEB • enhance their knowledge & skills on BIPV and NZEB issues. |
| Prerequisites: | Not Applicable |
| Co-requisites: | Not Applicable |
| Course Content: |
Introductory graduate-level course on building integration of photovoltaics (BIPV) in a Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) context. Review of current policy, directives, regulation, and goals on building energy efficiency and NZEBs. Available advanced components, technologies, tools, systems, techniques, and theories in modeling a building for achieving NZEB design and incorporating BIPV. Calculation of the size and cost of a system to offset building energy use. Study of smart systems for energy management and grid integration: monitoring consumption, RES generation, and environmental conditions are included, as well as case studies of smart meter projects. |
| Teaching Methodology: | • Lectures • Laboratories • Written Exercises • Programming Exercises |
| Bibliography: |
• S. Roberts and N. Guariento, Building integrated photovoltaics: A handbook, Springer, 2018. • D. Prassad, M. Snow, Designing with Solar Power: Source book for Building Integrated Photovoltaics, Routledge, 2005. • Kurnitski, Jarek (Ed.), Cost Optimal and Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEB): Definitions, Calculation Principles and Case Studies, Springer, 2013. • Andreas Athienitis, William O'Brien (Editors), Modeling, Design, and Optimization of Net-Zero Energy Buildings, Wiley, 2015 • Fernando Pacheco Torgal, Marina Mistretta, Arturas Kaklauskas, Claes G. Granqvist, Luisa F. Cabeza, Nearly Zero Energy Building Refurbishment: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Springer Science & Business Media, 2013. |
| Assessment: | • Mid-Term Exam • Final Report • Project/Assignment |
| Language of Instruction: | Greek |
| Delivery Mode: | Face-To-Face |
| Work Placement(s): | Not Applicable |