Description

Theory
2

Theory/Practice
2

Instructors

Teresa Carvalho Neto

Contents

P1 - Buildings Thermal Behavior
P1.1Nowadays subject's interest and Portuguese and European thermal specifications
P1.2 Heat transmission.
P1.3 Hygrometric comfort
P1.4 Climate data
P1.5 Requirements for thermal quality
P1.6 Thermal behavior in Winter
P1.7 Thermal behavior in Summer
P1.8 Energy needs for sanitary hot water in buildings
P1.9Primary energy needs
P1.10 Licenses and Energy Certification

P2 Acoustical Behaviour
P2.1 Outside Acoustics.
P2.2 Interior Acoustics
P2.3 Surrounding noise insulation.
P2.4 Impact noise insulation.
P2.5 The Portuguese Noise Specifications.

P3 Fire Safety - Residential Buildings (15%)
P3.1 Fire Behavior: Building Materials and Elements
P3.2 Concepts
P3.3 Regulatory Passive Provisions for Residential Buildings

Learning Outcomes

O1. conceive studies of building thermal behavior according to the legislation on that matter;
O2. analyze buildings acoustic behaviour studies;
O3. develop the ability of abstract thinking;
O4. resolve real problems or new ones;
O5. develop a critical sense.
O6. Know the new legislation thermal and acoustic behavior.
O7. Develop the ability to analyze the thermal performance of buildings
O8. Analyze and interpret test results for building acoustics and environmental
O9. interpret fire safety legislation for residential buildings.