General requirements and current legislation for residential buildings. Concept of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems ensuring a suitable thermal and humidity microclimate in these buildings. Overview of basic parameters for the design of HVAC components and concepts. Cooling of residential buildings. Heating units and surfaces suitable for low temperature heating systems. Domestic hot water (DHW) preparation options. Heat sources suitable for heating systems. Equipment and design of electrical installations in residential buildings. Rainwater management. Basic control of HVAC systems. Thermal solar collectors and hybrid photovoltaic power plant options.

Lecture schedule

1. Requirements for residential buildings according to the current legislation of the Czech Republic from the perspective of the building services professions. Concept of MEP systems and energy sources in residential buildings with regard to energy performance.
2. HVAC - Basicoverviewofsuitabledistributionelements.
3. HVAC - HVACductrouting, HVAC unit configuration and placement.
4. HVAC –Thermalload and thermal stability oftheroom - buildingorientation, shadingelements.
5. HVAC – Coolingoptionsforresidentialbuildings.
6. Heating - Choice of heating surfaces with regard to the temperature gradient of the heating system.
7. Heating - Variants of DHW preparation. Thermal solar collectors for residential houses.
8. Sources of heat and cold with regard to the temperature gradient of the heating system and the possibility of using renewable energy sources.
9. Electricalinstallations - Balanceofelectricityconsumption. Parametersofthemaincircuitbreaker and the house switchboard.
10. Electrical installations - PV power plants for residential buildings.
11. Electricalinstallations - Internalelectricalwiring.
12. Plumbing - Rainwater management and itsfurther use.
13. HVAC systems control and facility management. Consumption accounting in residential buildings.

Exercises schedule

1. Introduction to theexercise. Determinationofheatloss by theenvelopemethod.
2. HVAC – Determinationof air flows in rooms and design of air distributionelements.
3. HVAC – Design of HVAC ductroutes and HVAC unit.
4. HVAC – Design ofshadingelements, orientationofthebuilding to thecardinalpoints and calculationoftheheatloadoftheroom.
5. HVAC – Design ofthecoolingsystem and locationofitselements.
6. Heating – Selectionofheatingsystemtemperature gradient and design ofconvectionheatingsurfaces.
7. Heating – Design of radiant heatingsurfaces.
8. Heating – DHW preparation proposal. Thermal solar collectors.
9. Design of the heat and cold source with regard to the temperature gradient of the heating system and taking into account the primary energy conversion factor.
10. Electrical installations – Balance of electricity consumption. Design and calculation of the main circuit breaker.
11. Electricalinstallations – Design of a hybrid PV power plant.
12. Plumbing –Design oftherainwaterharvesting tank and seepagesystem. Rainwaterharvesting.
13. Final inspection and evaluation of work, credit.

Learning outcomes

• Professional knowledge The student will gain an overview of the heating, ventilation and electrical systems used in residential buildings with respect to the EU taxonomy conditions. He/she will also gain an overview of the methods of rainwater management, hot water treatment and the use of renewable energy sources in these buildings.

• Professional skills After completing the course, the student will be able to design standard solutions for heating, air conditioning, electrical installation, hot water preparation and rainwater management in relation to the layout and design of the building. In addition, the student will be able to incorporate renewable energy sources suitable for residential buildings into the design.

• Qualification The student will gain qualification for follow-up courses and education necessary to obtain authorization within Czech Chamber of Authorized Engineers and Technicians Active in Construction at the level of authorized technician.