April 26th – April 29th
Lecturer in charge of the module Prof. Stefano Paolo Corgnati (Department of Energy, Politecnico di Torino) stefano.corgnati@polito.it
Lecturer(s) contributing to the module
Module Learning Objectives and Skill Acquisition
Even if buildings sector energy intensity has improved in recent years and high energy efficient technologies are developed by HVAC industry, the energy demand of buildings is continuously increasing. Moreover, the buildings-related CO2 emissions is constantly rising up as well as the household air pollution in urban areas. This scenario seems to be in contrast with the deep effort of the international and European community to support the development of energy-efficient and low-carbon solutions for individual buildings and buildings communities, acting through policies and standards, introducing also market incentives.
The worldwide recognized target of “zero energy building” is not a dream but it has to be reached considering not only technical aspects, but also economical, financial and social ones.
To face this wide and crucial topic, this module is divided in four parts. The first part introduces the general and global picture of the thematic. The second part is the core one: the zero-energy building concept is introduced and deepened, analyzing the role of the final users in influencing the actual energy consumption. The third part faces the calculation of energy demand and energy performance of high performing buildings. The part four shows interesting and significant case studies that drive to final conclusions.
Detailed Teaching Agenda
Part I: Background (5 hours)
| Lecture topic | Lecturer | Hours |
| Context and reference scenario about building indoor environmental quality, energy consumptions and performances, GHG emissions and environmental impact. | Corgnati | 3 |
| European framework and approach. | Corgnati | 2 |
Part II: Towards zero energy buildings, districts and communities (10 hours)
| Lecture topic | Lecturer | Hours |
| Nearly zero energy buildings (nZEB) and communities: concept and principle. | Corgnati | 2 |
| High performing building envelope and energy system | Corgnati | 2 |
| nZEBs, cost optimality and carbon neutrality: principle | Corgnati | 1 |
| Cost Optimatity: calculation approach and application to case studies | Becchio | 4 |
| From cost-optimal to cost-benefit approach | Becchio | 1 |
Part III: Project and calculation (5 hours)
| Lecture topic | Lecturer | Hours |
| Calculation of energy demand and performance of high performing buildings and communities | Viazzo | 5 |
Part IV: Conclusions (5 hours)
| Lecture topic | Lecturer | Hours |
| Best practices and case studies | Corgnati | 2 |
| Focus: a trip inside CorTau House | Corgnati | 2 |
| Conclusions | Corgnati | 1 |
Assessment and grading
The final examination consists of a multiple-choice test.
Deadline for the single course enrolment: April, 21st
ECTS: 2
Hours of lecture: 20