The Building Energy Simulation Course offers you the opportunity to delve into a a booming sector, with a growing demand for labour, as the world focuses increasingly on the sustainability and energy efficiency. This online course is designed to provide you with key skills in using cutting-edge tools such as HULC and DesignBuilder, which are essential for the regulatory compliance and advanced simulation. You will learn how to to optimise the energy efficiency of buildings, a crucial skill in the current context of climate change and energy efficiency policies. Our training will equip you to to analyse and improve architectural designs, ensuring a reduction in resource consumption and promoting more sustainable buildings. Taking part in this course not only will enhance your professional profile, but it will also position you in an area that is vital for the the future of the construction and urban planning sector.
Building energy simulation
Architecture, construction and urban planning
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
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Understanding how to use HULC to carry out accurate energy simulations in buildings.
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Learning how to use HULC to ensure regulatory compliance in architectural projects.
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Using DesignBuilder to optimise the energy performance of the simulated buildings.
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Identify the Benefits and applications of DesignBuilder in energy efficiency projects.
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Develop skills in energy modelling to improve the sustainable design of buildings.
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Analysing the results energy simulations to propose improvements to the architectural design.
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Assess the the impact of different energy efficiency strategies using advanced tools.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. HULC ENERGY SIMULATION TOOL
Energy balance in a building
The interface for entering the geometry. Verification of HE1
Energy systems, management and control
Simulation and analysis of the results
Simulation for BREEAM and VERDE energy certification
TEACHING UNIT 2. HULC: A TOOL FOR REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
HULC and residential buildings
HULC and Gran Terciario (GT) buildings
Verification of the CTE HE0 using HULC
Energy certification with HULC
Case study
TEACHING UNIT 3. DESIGNBUILDER. STATE-OF-THE-ART SIMULATION TOOL 1
Introduction
Energy Plus Methodology
Building details, use and location
Analysis of energy consumption data
Simulate a small building and its energy systems
TEACHING UNIT 4. DESIGNBUILDER. STATE-OF-THE-ART SIMULATION TOOL 2
Introduction to the HVAC system
Lighting systems, equipment and other energy-consuming items
Simulation of the building and its systems
Analysis of energy consumption data
Simulate a building and its energy systems
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