Building and Solar Energy (Winter)
Design of a solar system for a housing complex including technical parameter and the contribution to the local electricity system while considering local heating and mobility needs. Furthermore, the economic and ecologic impacts are calculated.
Please Note: The course is limited to two students and requires physical attendance in Vienna for 5 days in September.
# Building and Solar Energy (Winter)
# Overview
# Contents
- Energy characterization and energy planning of solar building
- Designing a building-integrated photovoltaic installation by software tools
- Measurement and analysis of solar systems in the lab
- Best practice of solar design (Excursion)
- Overview of the market, legislative and drivers for solar energy and buildings
# Outcomes
Participants of this course will learn how to
- Design preliminary concepts and design of energy efficient building supported by solar energy
- Simulation of a solar energy system
- Possibilities of building integrated photovoltaics and construction design
- Overview of the market, drivers, stakeholders for integration of affordable renewable energy systems
# Methods
Project-Based Learning method. Combined with lectures and practical teaching on the remote laboratories. Supported by virtual learning environment and simulation.
| Type | Effort [h] |
|---|---|
| Independent (Group Work) | 80 |
| Practical | 50 |
| Lecture | 20 |
# Materials
| Author | Title | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deo Prasad, Mark Snow | Designing with Solar Power: A Source Book for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) | Routledge | 2005 |
| Jarek Kurnitski (Ed.) | Cost Optimal and Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEB): Definitions, Calculation Principles and Case Studies | Springer | 2013 |
| Andreas Athienitis (Ed.), William O’Brien (Ed.) | Modeling, Design, and Optimization of Net-Zero Energy Buildings | Ernst & Sohn | 2015 |
| Simon Roberts, Nicolò Guariento | Building Integrated Photovoltaics: A Handbook | Birkhäuser | 2009 |
# Assessment
# Methods
| Type | Points/Percent |
|---|---|
| Project reports (group) | 60% |
| Poster presentation (group) | 30% |
| Small Assessments and activities (single) | 10% |
The presentations can be done virtually or on-site.
# Criteria
| Grade | Grade (letter) | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nicht Genügend | < 50 points |
| 4 | Genügend | 50 to 62 points |
| 3 | Befriedigend | 63 to 74 points |
| 2 | Gut | 75 to 87 points |
| 1 | Sehr gut | 88 to 100 points |
# Requirements
# Skills
Basic knowledge at least in one or two of the following topics:
- Building construction
- Solar energy system
- Energy planning of buildings
# Equipment
- Windows OS for free Photovoltaic Emulation Software
# Attendance
The course starts with a compulsary 5-day attendance block in September (Calendar Week xx) including an excursion to a city development site. Afterwards, the course can be continued virtually.
Please ask your outgoing coordinator (International Office) for funding possibilities or write to studyathome@technikum-wien.at.
# Comments
The course participants will be both traditional incoming students and students of the StudyATHome program.
The course is setup according to project-based learning and is done in cooperation with a real city development project from the city of Vienna (MA20), the city of Korneuburg and the Master program Renewable Energy.
# Enrollment
Participation is free of charge. Student of partner universities can send applications to participate in courses.
Enrolling to this course is not possible at this time.
#University
# UAS Technikum Wien
UAS Technikum Wien
# Lecturers
# Momir Tabakovic
FH-Prof. Ing. Momir Tabakovic PhD., MSc., get his PhD. degree in Renewable Energy from the Technical University in Bratislava and his MSc. degree in Renewable Energy from the