Course Details

Building Services 3

Academic Year 2026/27

BTA003 course is part of 3 study plans

​ BPA-SI Winter Semester 4th year

​ BKC-SI Winter Semester 4th year

​ BPC-SI / S Winter Semester 4th year

Basic problems to creation of indoor climate by HVAC. Selected physical phenomena, theory of wet air and his conditioning. Interior aerodynamics. Thermal humidity stress building. Natural ventilation. Forced ventilation and hot air heating. Systems HVAC. Cooling for air-conditioning. Heat recovery systems. Noise in HVAC systems and his attenuation. Application HVAC systems in civil and obytných buildings.

Credits

5 credits

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Semester

winter

Course Guarantor

doc. Ing. Aleš Rubina, Ph.D.

Institute

Institute of Building Services

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit and examination

Entry Knowledge

Thermal engineering, basics of heating, especially heat technical calculations, the design principle piping network - hydraulics, basics of building acoustics.

Aims

Professional Knowledge

The student understands the principles of indoor environmental conditions, the properties and treatment of humid air, and the basic principles of natural and mechanical ventilation, air-conditioning, cooling and heat recovery. The student understands the basic principles of noise control in ventilation systems.

Professional Skills

The student is able to design and assess basic ventilation and air-conditioning systems for residential and non-residential buildings with regard to thermal and moisture loads, energy efficiency and acoustics.

Professional Competence

The student is able to apply professional knowledge in the design and assessment of ventilation and air-conditioning systems and select appropriate solutions considering indoor environmental requirements.

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Basic Literature

RUBINA, A.; RUBINOVÁ, O.; UHER, P. BT02 - TZB III Vzduchotechnika - sbírka příkladů. 1. 1. Brno: Litera Brno, 2013. 94 s. ISBN: 80-903586-6- 7. (cs)
Gebauer,G., Rubinová, O., Horká, H.: Vzduchotechnika. ERA, 2005. ISBN 80-7366-027-X. (cs)
RUBINA, A.; BLASINSKI, P.; RUBINOVÁ, O. Vybrané kapitoly ze vzduchotechniky. 1. 1. Brno: Cech topenářů a instalatérů České republiky, z.s., 2018. 162 s. ISBN: 978-80-86208-19-0. (cs)
TZBINFO, část vzduchotechnika https://www.tzb-info.cz/t.py?a=2&search=rubina&sin=c&sin=j&razeni=date   (cs)

Prerequisites

Thermal engineering, basics of heating, especially heat technical calculations, the design principle piping network - hydraulics, basics of building acoustics.

Offered to foreign students

To offer to students of all faculties

Course on BUT site

https://www.vut.cz/en/students/courses/detail/303401

Lecture

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

  • 1. Internal micro-clime of space and his creation systems air heating,ventilation and air conditioning. Selected physical phenomena, wet air and his conditioning.
  • 2. Thermal humidity stress building.
  • 3. Natural ventilation, sorts and application.
  • 4. Air flow in room, distributive elements.
  • 5. Parts of airconditionining systems for air treatment and air transport.
  • 6. Machinery room.
  • 7. Air systems in airconditioning and their design.
  • 8. Water and refrigeration systems in airconditioning and their design.
  • 9. Cooling for air-conditioning.
  • 10. Heat recovery systems.
  • 11. Noise in HVAC systems and their attenuation, suggestion damping elements.
  • 12. Control of HVAC equipment, HVAC systems applications in industry.
  • 13. Application HVAC systems in civil building and in industry.

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

  • Air heater
  • Tasks of psychrometrie
  • The heat balance
  • Natural ventilation
  • The concept of forced ventilation
  • The airconditioning room
  • Drawings, specifications
  • Air conditioning system
  • Combined airconditioning system
  • Cooling the air
  • Heat recovery in airconditioning
  • Noise attenuation in airconditioning
  • Final check and credit