Building and Solar Energy
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
# 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.
#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 University of Applied Sciences (UAS) Technikum Wien. He is researcher and lecture at the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien in the field of renewable energy, especially in the field of Building-integrated photovoltaics, thermoelectricity and Plus energy districts.