MEBS6004 Built Environment

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Thermal environment and heat transmission

1. Basic concepts

2. Thermal behaviour of buildings

3. Passive building design

4. Solar control

5. Dynamic simulation

(Powerpoint file in PDF format)

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Video Presentation:

• Thermal Properties of Building Materials (5:52) https://youtu.be/ch0d5Hb-_qA

Further Reading:

• Module 29: Determining U values for real building elements https://www.cibsejournal.com/cpd/modules/2011-06/
  
• Passive building design - Design Building Wiki https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Passive_building_design
  
• Module 48: Simple thermal analysis for buildings https://www.cibsejournal.com/cpd/modules/2013-01/

References:

• ASHRAE, 2021. ASHRAE Handbook Fundamentals 2021, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc., Atlanta, GA. [HKALL]
  
• CIBSE 2012. Energy Efficiency in Buildings, CIBSE Guide F, 3rd ed., Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [HKALL][LB 696 E56 C4g]
• Kuhn T. E., 2017. State of the art of advanced solar control devices for buildings, Solar Energy, 154: 112-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.12.044
• Pinterić M., 2021. Building Physics: From physical principles to international standards, Second Edition, Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland. [HKALL][https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67372-7][https://www.pinteric.com/books/]
• Shukuya M., 2019. Bio-Climatology for the Built Environment, Chapman and Hall/CRC, Milton. [HKALL]
• SLL, 2014. Daylighting: A Guide for Designers, Lighting Guide 10, The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL), London. [HKALL]
• Szokolay S. V., 2014. Introduction to Architectural Science: the Basis of Sustainable Design, Third edition, Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon and New York, NY. [HKALL]
• Thomas R., 2006. Environmental Design: An introduction for architects and engineers, Third edition, Taylor & Francis. [HKALL]
  

Web Links:

• Thermal environment - Designing Buildings Wiki https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Thermal_environment
  
• Thermal admittance of building materials - Designing Buildings Wiki https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Thermal_admittance
  
• Thermal mass https://www.greenspec.co.uk/building-design/thermal-mass/

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| Created: Jul 2022 | Update: 2 Sep 2022 |