Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Learning Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Module Offerings
6335BEUG-JAN-CTY
Aims
To investigate the environmental consequences of energy use in buildings with particular reference to building engineering systems and services.
To critically evaluate the environmental and economic benefits which are consequent on the specification of various building engineering systems including low and zero carbon technologies.
To examine processes for the assessment of building energy loads at feasibility and post construction stages.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Evaluate the practicality, appropriateness and energy use implications of various types of building engineering systems which are used to control the internal environments of buildings.
2.
Evaluate the practicality of various low and zero carbon technologies in different construction scenarios.
3.
Evaluate the engineering implications of zero carbon statutory and non- statutory guidance and regulations
4.
Critically examine the energy and environmental performance rating of buildings and make comparisons with established performance indicators and targets.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
Climate Change and Depletion of Natural Resources: How energy is derived, generated and transported. Energy utilisation and environmental impact. Water resource demands of building services. The need for conservation and reform. International environmental agreements and protocols. The role of building engineering professionals in meeting the objectives of the climate change programme. Energy sources and sustainability of alternative energy sources: Sustainability in the generation and utilisation of energy and water. Application and economics of renewable energy sources; conventional solar systems, photovoltaic, active and passive solar energy systems. Hydro-electric, wind, bio-mass, waste incineration, combined heat and power. Ground source heat pumps, use of ground water as an energy medium or for domestic water usage. Rainwater harvesting, use of water recovery or grey water schemes. Energy efficient design: Role of building engineering professionals within the building design team. Energy efficient solutions for maintaining the internal environment. Designing for reduced energy requirements and carbon emissions. Heat recovery technologies and opportunities. Technology, application and economics of CHP. Sizing and selection of M&E building services plant and equipment to minimise energy requirement and environmental impact. Techniques for cooling load reduction. Free and passive cooling techniques, applications and strategies. Role of controls, BMS, commissioning and hand over procedures in energy reduction. Energy Audit and Performance Rating Determining the energy utilisation, performance and running costs for commercial buildings. Assessing the energy and CO2 performance of buildings and their services against legislative requirements, energy performance indicators and benchmarks. Strategies, procedures and techniques for assessing carbon emission. Decarbonisation of heating systems.
Climate Change and Depletion of Natural Resources: How energy is derived, generated and transported. Energy utilisation and environmental impact. Water resource demands of building services. The need for conservation and reform. International environmental agreements and protocols. The role of building engineering professionals in meeting the objectives of the climate change programme. Energy sources and sustainability of alternative energy sources: Sustainability in the generation and utilisation of energy and water. Application and economics of renewable energy sources; conventional solar systems, photovoltaic, active and passive solar energy systems. Hydro-electric, wind, bio-mass, waste incineration, combined heat and power. Ground source heat pumps, use of ground water as an energy medium or for domestic water usage. Rainwater harvesting, use of water recovery or grey water schemes. Energy efficient design: Role of building engineering professionals within the building design team. Energy efficient solutions for maintaining the internal environment. Designing for reduced energy requirements and carbon emissions. Heat recovery technologies and opportunities. Technology, application and economics of CHP. Sizing and selection of M&E building services plant and equipment to minimise energy requirement and environmental impact. Techniques for cooling load reduction. Free and passive cooling techniques, applications and strategies. Role of controls, BMS, commissioning and hand over procedures in energy reduction. Energy Audit and Performance Rating Determining the energy utilisation, performance and running costs for commercial buildings. Assessing the energy and CO2 performance of buildings and their services against legislative requirements, energy performance indicators and benchmarks. Strategies, procedures and techniques for assessing carbon emission. Decarbonisation of heating systems.
Module Overview:
This module investigates the environmental consequences of energy use in buildings with particular reference to building engineering systems and services. You will critically evaluate the environmental and economic benefits which are consequent on the specification of various building engineering systems, including low and zero carbon technologies. You will also examine the processes for the assessment of building energy loads at feasibility and post construction stages.
This module investigates the environmental consequences of energy use in buildings with particular reference to building engineering systems and services. You will critically evaluate the environmental and economic benefits which are consequent on the specification of various building engineering systems, including low and zero carbon technologies. You will also examine the processes for the assessment of building energy loads at feasibility and post construction stages.
Additional Information:
The module provides an understanding of the environmental consequences of energy use in general and via building services installations in particular. It also provides the knowledge and skills to critically evaluate the environmental and economic benefits of various strategies and technologies for reducing the energy usage.
The module provides an understanding of the environmental consequences of energy use in general and via building services installations in particular. It also provides the knowledge and skills to critically evaluate the environmental and economic benefits of various strategies and technologies for reducing the energy usage.
Assessments
Report
Centralised Exam