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ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT AND AIR QUALITY
93382
Description
 
Objectives 
The course formative aims are the knowledge of the basic principles and of the applications of innovative analytical techniques for environmental control, both indoor and outdoor (acoustics, lighting technique, thermal and hygrometric comfort). Consequently, the course proposes the investigation of phenomena concerning with acoustics, lightening, thermohygrometrics, in civil and industrial environment (indoor and outdoor), with explicit reference to Italian norms and laws, in order to awaken the students to improve comfort conditions. Finally, the course will allow the students to design the built environment to reply to the numerous comfort requirements. 

Course program 

option a -SYLLABUS Theory - The environmental comfort, Outline of thermodynamics, heat transfer, air psychrometrics, control of thermal and hygrometric conditions and related comfort, human thermoregulatory system, Fanger's model, the comfort measurement, data acquisition systems and sensors, thermal stress, notes on building thermophysics, air conditioning, bioclimatic architecture, respiratory and olfactory comfort, environmental pollution and air quality control and measurement, notes on design of HVAC plants, sound propagation and acoustic comfort, phonometrics, notes on acoustic behaviour of buildings and acoustic design of building components, visual comfort, notes on natural and artificial lightening, lighting measurements, notes on lighting design of building envelopes and of artificial lightening systems. Furthermore, students will learn the basic use of free design software in the fields of ventilation, acoustics and lighting. 
option b - SYLLABUS Aerosol particles: health effects, thermodynamics and measurement techniques; Case study: characterization of particles emitted from anthropogenic sources in indoor and outdoor microenvironments. 
ECTS credits
9
Teaching Language
English
Exam Language
English
Support Materials Language
English
Basic Learning Outcomes
  • Ability to formulate solutions to practical Civil Engineering problems using multidisciplinary approaches. 
    (F12_G3 - Basic learning outcome G3 (related to final LO F12) - CEB - Ability to formulate solutions to practical Civil Engineering problems using multidisciplinary approaches. )
  • Ability to apply the basic concepts of the general physics laws such as: mechanics, fluid mechanics, fields and waves and electromagnetism, soil mechanics and their application to the resolution of engineering problems.
    (F1_B4 - Basic learning outcome B4 (related to final LO F1) - CEB - Ability to apply the basic concepts of the general physics laws such as: mechanics, fluid mechanics, fields and waves and electromagnetism, soil mechanics and their application to the resolution of engineering problems.)
  • Ability to evaluate the functioning of environmental ecosystems and environmental pressures and factors. 
    (F5_H2 - Basic learning outcome H2 (related to final LO F5) - CEB - Ability to evaluate the functioning of environmental ecosystems and environmental pressures and factors. )
  • Ability to assess building physics to perform energy efficient construction and assessment thereof. 
    (F6_CS12 - Basic learning outcome CS12 (related to final LO F6) - CEB - Ability to assess building physics to perform energy efficient construction and assessment thereof. )
  • Ability to apply health and safety protocols in construction works.
    (F7_C9 - Basic learning outcome C9 (related to final LO F7) - CEB - Ability to apply health and safety protocols in construction works.)
Final Learning Outcomes
  • Ability to analyse, design and assess CIVIL STRUCTURES 
    (F6 - CEB - Ability to analyse, design and assess CIVIL STRUCTURES )
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