ME 407 Energy and Buildings
The main focus of this course is to uderstand the connection between buildings operations and energy request. The course deals with the principles of heat transfer mechanisms with a particular focus on building related cases; the thermophysical characteristics of the building will also be treated. Winter heat loss calculations and estimation of heat loads in summer will be addressed. The human body and the thermal comfort will be treated: energy balance and thermal power of the human body, environmental variables influencing the comfort. Finally heat pumps and heating system efficiency will be presented.
Cross Listed Courses
CEE 407, CEE 507, ME 407
Prerequisite
open to engineering juniors and seniors only