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Course Details

Course Department: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Course Code: CEE 536
Course Title: Energy Efficiency of Buildings
Number of ECTS: 8
Level of Course: 3rd Cycle (Doctoral's Degree) 
Year of Study (if applicable):
Semester/Trimester when the Course Unit is Delivered: Spring Semester 
Name of Lecturer(s): Special Scientist 
Lectures/Week: 1 (3 hours per lecture) 
Laboratories/week: -- 
Tutorials/Week: -- 
Course Purpose and Objectives:
Students should be able to:
1. Understand the need for improvement of the Energy Efficiency of Buildings
2. Know the European and Cypriot Energy policy and legislation.
3. Understand the energy flows and balance in a building.
4. Calculate the heat flows due to the several factors affecting the building's thermal balance.
5. Calculate the Energy Efficiency of a Building compared to a reference building.
6. Propose possible suggestions to improve the Energy Efficiency of a Building.

 
Learning Outcomes:
Students should be able to:
1. Understand the need for improvement of the Energy Efficiency of Buildings
2. Know the European and Cypriot Energy policy and legislation.
3. Understand the energy flows and balance in a building.
4. Calculate the heat flows due to the several factors affecting the building's thermal balance.
5. Calculate the Energy Efficiency of a Building compared to a reference building.
6. Propose possible suggestions to improve the Energy Efficiency of a Building.

 
Prerequisites: Not Applicable 
Co-requisites: Not Applicable 
Course Content: Energy Policy, Legislation, Heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation, U-value, Thermal Insulation, Heating systems, AC systems, Ventilation systems, Reference Building, Zoning, Typical uses, Energy Efficiency Calculation Methodology, Energy Audit.  
Teaching Methodology: Lectures (3 hours/week) 
Bibliography: Not Applicable 
Assessment: Final exam, Midterm exam 
Language of Instruction: Greek
Delivery Mode: Face-To-Face 
Work Placement(s): Not Applicable