Sustainable building design for tropical climates: integrating design of buildings and technology systems

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  Week 1 - Technical plants

  Week 1 is related to HVAC and renewable energy systems, and aims to provide the main basic information about the integration of technical plants in buildings.

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    HVAC types and features

  • Select activity Efficient energy conversion technologies

    

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  • Select activity Quiz - HVAC types and features

    

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  • Select activity Renewable Energy Technologies

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  • Select activity Renewable Energy Technologies: Solar PV and Solar Thermal

    

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  • Select activity Quiz - Renewable Energy Technologies

    

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• Select section Week 2 - Principles of urban design

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  Week 2 - Principles of urban design

  Week 2 deals with the issue of energy at community scale, taking into account, among others, the water and waste management.

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    Design at community scale

  • Select activity Energy and the urban metabolism

    

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  • Select activity Water and sanitation - Solid waste management

    

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  • Select activity Quiz - Design at community scale

    

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• Select section Week 3 - Good practices

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  Week 3 - Good practices

  In Week 3, the main simulation software and the best case studies are shown.
  

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    Simulation tools & Case studies

  • Select activity Brief description of the main free-download simulation programs

    

    Brief description of the main free-download simulation programs Page

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  • Select activity Examples of good practice in tropical climates, low and zero energy buildings

    

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  Final Survey

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  • The activity Quiz - HVAC types and features is complete and passed
  • The activity Quiz - Renewable Energy Technologies is complete and passed
  • The activity Quiz - Design at community scale is complete and passed
  • The activity Quiz - Simulation tools & Case studies is complete and passed
  • The activity Final Survey is marked complete
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