Energy-efficient Building Systems - Study line
Energy-efficient Building Systems
In the study track Energy-efficient Building Systems, the students will get knowledge of how energy saving technologies can be used in the work on developing and establishing a general sustainable energy solution. The study track is focused on developing and implementing technologies for the saving of energy used for all purposes in buildings to provide the required indoor environment (heating, cooling, ventilation and illumination) and other building services. On an overall level, energy savings in buildings are combined with the possibilities for energy supply from renewable energy sources in optimization of integrated solutions.
The graduates with a study track in Energy-efficient Building Systems will have a specific knowledge of professional activities in the construction sector for developing and designing components and whole buildings with a much lower use of energy than in conventional solutions. Work may be on both new and existing buildings and will address both thermal and electrical energy used in the building. The study track includes work on design or specification of performance of the building envelope, the technical building systems and the apparatus used in the building. The work may typically be performed in consulting companies or in industrial companies that produce materials, components and apparatus for use in buildings.
Polytechnic foundation courses (5 ECTS):
The following course is mandatory:
| 42500 | Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation) | 5 | point | January |
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| 42504 | Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation) | 5 | point | August |
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| 42501 | Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation) | 5 | point | June |
Students with advanced innovation competences may take one of the following courses as an alternative to 42500/42501/42504:
| 42502 | Facilitating Innovation in Multidisciplinary Teams | 5 | point | January |
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| 42505 | Facilitating Innovation in Multidisciplinary Teams | 5 | point | August |
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| 42503 | Facilitating Innovation in Multidisciplinary Teams | 5 | point | June |
Programme specific courses (55 ECTS)
Innovation course II - mandatory (5 ECTS):
| 41636 | Design for Circular Economy | 5 | point | January |
Core competence courses - mandatory for the study line (10 ECTS)
| 46740 | Distributed energy technologies, modelling and control | 5 | point | Spring F1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 46770 | Integrated energy grids | 5 | point | Spring F5A (Wed 8-12) |
Core competence courses - mandatory for the study track (10 ECTS)
| 42015 | Energy Economics | 5 | point | Autumn E3B (Fri 13-17) |
| 42112 | Mathematical Programming Modelling | 5 | point | January |
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| 42101 | Introduction to Operations Research | 5 | point | Autumn E2A (Mon 13-17), Spring F2A (Mon 13-17) |
Core competence courses - choose 10 ECTS among the following courses:
| 34552 | Photovoltaic systems | 5 | point | Spring F2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 41468 | Sustainable District Heating | 5 | point | Spring F1A (Mon 8-12) |
| 46300 | Wind Turbine Technology and Aerodynamics | 10 | point | Autumn E1 (Mon 8-12, Thurs 13-17) |
| 47301 | Hydrogen energy and fuel cells | 5 | point | Spring F1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 47330 | Energy storage and conversion | 5 | point | Autumn E1A (Mon 8-12) |
Core competence courses - mandatory for the study track (10 ECTS)
| 41462 | Building Performance Simulation | 5 | point | Autumn E5A (Wed 8-12) |
| 41466 | Sustainable heating and cooling of buildings | 5 | point | Spring F4A (Tues 13-17) |
Choose 10 ECTS among the rest of the programme specific courses:
| 12362 | Daylighting and Lighting | 5 | point | Autumn E3B (Fri 13-17) |
| 12611 | Heat and mass transfer in buildings | 5 | point | Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 41464 | Solar Heating Systems | 10 | point | Spring F3 (Tues 8-12, Fri 13-17) |
| 41465 | Computational Fluid Dynamics for Buildings | 5 | point | Autumn E5B (Wed 13-17) |
| 41467 | Development of solar energy systems | 5 | point | Autumn E4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 41468 | Sustainable District Heating | 5 | point | Spring F1A (Mon 8-12) |
Elective courses (30 ECTS)
Suggestions for elective courses (30 ECTS)
| 02417 | Time Series Analysis | 5 | point | Spring F4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 02435 | Decision-Making Under Uncertainty | 5 | point | Spring F4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 12360 | Indoor Climate | 10 | point | Spring F5 (Wed 8-17) |
| 12361 | Ventilation and Climatic Systems | 10 | point | Autumn E1 (Mon 8-12, Thurs 13-17) |
| 12605 | Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment in the Built Environment | 5 | point | Autumn E2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 12772 | Life Cycle Assessment of Products and Systems | 10 | point | Autumn E1 (Mon 8-12, Thurs 13-17) |
| 41420 | Refrigeration and Heat Pump Technology | 10 | point | Autumn E5 (Wed 8-17) |
| 41463 | High performance buildings | 10 | point | Autumn E2 (Mon 13-17, Thurs 8-12) |
| 42014 | Environmental and Resource Economics | 5 | point | F7 (Tues 18-22) |
| 46205 | Feasibility studies of energy projects | 5 | point | Autumn E3A (Tues 8-12) |
| 46755 | Renewables in electricity markets | 5 | point | Spring F2A (Mon 13-17) |
Master's thesis (30 ECTS):
MSc. thesis within the area of the specialization shall be conducted. The project can be completed in collaboration with a relevant company.
Study track responsible
Christian Anker Hviid Associate Professor Phone: +45 45251886 Mobile: +45 40879749 cahv@dtu.dk