Zero-Energy Design: an approach to make your building sustainable

What you will learn

• Apply a stepped approach to find energy reducing measures
• Analyse the energy use of a building
• Analyse the local climate and select appropriate measures
• Develop an integrated net-zero-energy concept for the building

Skills you learn

• Water Pumps
• Thermal Insulation
• Energy Consumption

Syllabus

Week 1 Energy in the built environment
Introduction to Zero Energy Design
Analyse the energy consumption of a selected building

Week 2 REDUCE: Passive measures
Analyse the local climate and choose passive measures to reduce the energy demand, like thermal insulation and sun shading.

Week 3 REDUCE: Active measures
Overview of active measures to reduce the energy demand, like demand-controlled heating and ventilation.

Week 4 REUSE
Overview of the opportunities to reuse energy flows in buildings, like heat recovery from ventilation air and warm waste water

Week 5 PRODUCE
Overview of the opportunities to produce heat and electricity in the building, like PV-systems, ground source heat pumps.

Week 6 INTEGRATE
Apply all the measures from the previous weeks in an integrated net zero energy concept for the selected building

Week 7 Wrap up

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Discover the essentials of sustainable building with "Zero-Energy Design," a 60-hour course by edX in the Science & Engineering domain. Ideal for professionals seeking awareness in eco-friendly architecture, this course offers expert guidance on creating energy-efficient structures.