Building Physics – Politecnico di Milano

Argomenti del programma: Fundamentals of Thermodynamics First and Second law of thermodynamics, ideal gas, polytropic processes, heat engines, heat pumps, refrigerators, entropy. Moist air Homogeneous equilibrium states of moist air, humidity ratio, relative humidity, enthalpy of moist air, dew-point temperature, wet-bulb temperatures, use of the psychrometric chart as a tool to determine the properties of moist air, application of the…

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Argomenti del programma: This course provides the concepts and the tools useful for the development of an environmental conscious approach to building design. It mainly deals with the essential aspects related to designing and energy retrofit interventions of building envelope and energy supply systems for appropriate thermal and visual comfort.

• Norbert M. Lechner, Patricia Andrasik, Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Strategies Towards Net Zero Architecture, Wiley Note: The sections of the chapters to be studied only correspond to the content of the slides presented…

Argomenti del programma: By developing a deeper intuitive understanding of thermal sciences, the course allows students to approach the architectural design taking into account the physical phenomena responsible of the building behaviour. Moreover, by introducing the basics of the architectural science, the course provides knowledge of the physical principles and their relationship to human comfort, also by considering the control functions…