Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Module Offerings
5567NCCG-SEP-PAR
Aims
The aim of this module is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to select, design, install and operate sustainable heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) technologies and create the awareness of the social, technical and economic aspects of its implementation. The module will introduce the student to building services, principally heating, natural and mechanical ventilation, air conditioning and its environmental control systems. Assessments of heat gains and losses, thermal comfort, air quality, and relevant climatic data will be covered; system types and associated secondary plant introduced; plant selection, location, sizing and design alternatives discussed to provide students with an understanding on the opportunities from using sustainable HVAC systems
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate an understanding of sustainable HVAC systems
2.
Assess HVAC needs of buildings
3.
Identify and size appropriate systems to heat, cool, and maintain acceptable air quality inside a building
4.
Evaluate the implementation of sustainable HVAC technology
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Principles of energy efficiency
Energy flows in buildings and heating and cooling loads
Natural ventilation systems and design
Mechanical ventilation systems and design
Air conditioning and cooling systems
Psychrometry and psychrometric design
Thermal comfort
Indoor air quality
Post occupancy evaluation