The course aligns with the overall objectives of the laboratory, aiming to provide students with the following knowledge and skills: KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING - The Student will acquire knowledge about the operation, components, design and verification procedures of the thermo-technical installations considered in the course (various hydraulic networks, HVAC systems). The Student will learn how and why the different plants work, using previous knowledge acquired in previous classes (Fundamentals of Mathematics) or during the introductory part of the present class. APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING - At the end of the course, the Student will be able to apply the acquired, theoretical knowledge about thermos-technical plants to design simple hydraulic and HVAC systems (as, e.g., simple HVAC systems). MAKING JUDGEMENTS - The Student will be able to interpret the design documentation of thermo-technical plants. In addition, the Student will be able to identify possible drawbacks in the design and to suggest suitable solutions. COMMUNICATION SKILLS - The student will be able to use the appropriate technical language to discuss about thermo-technical installations. LEARNING SKILLS - The student will be able to make use of the technical literature and the reference Standards concerning thermo-technical plants.

The preparatory classes, provided for in the Regulation of the degree course in Architecture, are suggested as prerequisites.

This class provides the fundamental knowledge to design the thermo-technical plants of buildings, with the aim of maintaining thermal-hygrometric comfort conditions indoor, provide the necessary technical plants and reduce the energy requirements of buildings. Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, thermal comfort, thermal design, heating plants, energy requirements, technical installations in buildings, HVAC systems.

Lecture slides available on Moodle (http://moodle2.units.it) at the Architecture Construction Laboratory page. Fisica tecnica ambientale (Yunus A. Çengel, Giuliano Dall'Ò, Luca Sarto, McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN-10: 883861556X). Fondamenti di termodinamica applicata (Gianni Comini, Ed. S.G.E., ISBN:8886281250). Caleffi Handbooks (https://www.caleffi.com/italy/it/quaderni-caleffi). Books and handouts by Prof. Cammarata (freely available at http://www.giulianocammarata.it/)

This class provides the fundamental knowledge to design the thermos-technical plants of buildings, with the aim of maintaining thermal-hygrometric comfort conditions indoor, provide the necessary technical plants and reduce the energy requirements of buildings. Main subjects provided: - Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer - Thermal comfort - Thermal design - Heating plants - Energy requirements - Technical installations in buildings - HVAC systems. Extended course program and lessons calendar can be found on Moodle (http://moodle2.units.it) at the Architecture Construction Laboratory page.

Theoretical lectures are alternated with practical exercises. In the theoretical lectures, fundamental aspects concerning typical heat and mass exchanges that take place in buildings are covered. In the practical exercises, the concepts and tools acquired in the theoretical lectures are then applied to practical examples.

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The student has to take two partial written examinations during the lectures, consisting of theoretical questions and exercises, to verify the acquisition of the topics treated in the theoretical lectures. To pass each partial exam (18/30), the student must correctly answer a sufficient number of questions and exercises; achieving the maximum score (30/30) requires correctly answering all proposed questions and exercises. The failed tests have to be retrieved through a written examination that will take place the day of the general Laboratory exam. During the exam, the student must undergo an oral test on the topics covered in the theoretical lessons and the project developed for the Laboratory. The score for the oral test, concerning the quality of the developed project, is given as a grade out of 30. To pass the exam (18/30), the student must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the course topics; to achieve the highest score (30/30 with honors), the student must demonstrate excellent knowledge of all topics covered during the course. The final grade for the course is the arithmetic average of the scores from the two written exams (or the final written exam) and the oral exam.

This course explores topics closely related to one or more goals (SDG) of the 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development of United Nations, and in particular those related to the conscious and responsible consumption of resources, sustainable materials, energy saving and efficiency (SDG 7 and 11). It also aims to train capable and competent professionals able to understand and manage the complexity of building systems, preparing themselves to work in multidisciplinary teams.