Energy Technologies
This course introduces into design concepts as well as innovative technologies for high energy efficiency and renewable energy use in buildings. Emphasis is put on integrated solutions showing the interaction between space concept, construction principle, materiality, technical equipment and building energy performance. Besides the view on single buildings, aspects of urban planning with regard to energy infrastructure and sustainable development of urban quarters will be tackled, seeking possible answers on the question about the role of buildings and cities in tomorrow's overall energy system on different scales.
Two introductory lectures – 'Design, Construction and Technical Systems of Buildings' and 'Urban Planning and Energy Infrastructure' – provide necessary fundamentals for students without architectural background. This is followed by a lecture on 'Energy Concepts and Technologies for High Performance Buildings' which focuses exclusively on energy optimized building. It shows how the design strategy and the choice of appropriate technical systems can open the way towards net zero energy buildings. The seminar on 'Building Simulation' enables to experience the influence of different building and system parameters on the overall building energy performance, practicing with different simulation platforms.
One learning outcome is to get basic knowledge of architectural design principles, building construction, building materials properties and technical building systems in order to better understand their interdependencies in terms of building energy performance. On the urban level, the understanding of urban structures including energy supply concepts on different scales as well as urban planning processes is in focus. Further, the capability to evaluate different design concepts and planning strategies in terms of technical system integration, energy efficiency and sustainability is trained. Finally, the knowledge of different modelling techniques and the capability to apply the offered software packages for simulating the building performance in terms of energy and indoor comfort is fostered.
