Course Details
HVAC systems
Academic Year 2026/27
BTA016 course is part of 1 study plan
BPC-EVB Winter Semester 3rd year
Maintaining of indoor climate with HVAC systems.
Selected physical phenomena, humid air and its treatment.
Thermal and humidity loads in buildings.
Natural ventilation: types and applications.
Mechanical ventilation and hot air heating and air-conditioning.
HVAC systems.
Cooling in air-conditioning.
Heat recovery systems.
Noise in HVAC systems and its attenuation.
Application of HVAC systems in public and residential buildings.
Credits
5 credits
Language of instruction
Czech
Semester
Course Guarantor
Institute
Forms and criteria of assessment
Entry Knowledge
Fundamental knowledge of building physics and thermal engineering.
Fundamental knowledge of heating systems, especially the thermal calculations.
Fundamental knowledge of the principle of pipeline network design.
Fundamental knowledge 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.
Basic Literature
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
Fundamental knowledge of building physics and thermal engineering.
Fundamental knowledge of heating systems, especially the thermal calculations.
Fundamental knowledge of the principle of pipeline network design.
Fundamental knowledge of building acoustics.
Offered to foreign students
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
- 1. Maintaining of indoor climate with HVAC systems. Selected physical phenomena, wet air and its conditioning.
- 2. Thermal humidity loads in buildings.
- 3. Natural ventilation: types and applications.
- 4. Air flow in rooms, distribution elements.
- 5. Parts of HVAC systems for air treatment and air transport.
- 6. HVAC mechanical rooms.
- 7. Air-based systems in air-conditioning and their design.
- 8. Water- and refrigeration-based systems in air-conditioning and their design.
- 9. Cooling in HVAC systems.
- 10. Heat recovery in HVAC systems.
- 11. Noise in HVAC systems and its attenuation. Design of damping elements.
- 12. Regulation of HVAC equipment, applications of HVAC systems in industry.
- 13. Applications of HVAC systems in residential and public buildings.
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
- 1. Air heater
- 2. Psychrometry tasks
- 3. Heat balance
- 4. Natural ventilation
- 5. Mechanical ventilation concept
- 6. HVAC mechanical room
- 7. Drawings and specifications
- 8. Air-based air-conditioning system
- 9. Combined air-conditioning system
- 10. Cooling in HVAC systems
- 11. Heat recovery in HVAC systems
- 12. Noise attenuation in HVAC systems
- 13. Submission of assigned tasks and credits.