Module manager: Professor C.J. Noakes
Email: c.j.noakes@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2015/16
CIVE2810 - Building Services Engineering I
This module is not approved as a discovery module
The module will contribute to student's ability to create architectural designs that satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements, including:
Understanding the constructional and structural systems, the environmental strategies and the regulatory requirements that apply to the design and construction of a comprehensive design project; developing a conceptual and critical approach to architectural design that integrates and satisfies the aesthetic aspects of a building and the technical requirements of its construction and the needs of the user.
The module will develop an understanding of the relationship between people and buildings, and between buildings and their environment, and the need to relate buildings and the spaces between them to human needs and scale, including the precepts of sustainable design.
The module will contribute to an understanding of the structural design, constructional and engineering problems associated with building design, demonstrating understanding of the physical properties and characteristics of building materials, components and systems, and the environmental impact of specification choices.
The module will contribute to gaining adequate knowledge of physical problems and technologies and the functuion of buildings so as to provide them with internal conditions of comfort and protection against the climate.
The module will explore knowledge of the principles associated with designing optimum visual, thermal and acoustic environments; systems for environmental comfort realised within relevant precepts of sustainable design; strategies for building services, and ability to integrate these in a design project.
- An understanding of the thermal environmental within buildings that promotes energy efficiency;
- An understanding of the acoustic environment in buildings relevant to sound and noise control;
- An understanding of the photometric environment in buildings relevant to daylight and its integration with artificial light;
- An understanding of the energy performance of buildings.
1) HEAT TRANSFER:
Thermal comfort, Elementary heat transfer, steady state and unsteady heat transfer in buildings, heat exchangers, ventilation, psychometrics.
2) ACOUSTICS:
Units and definitions, basic laws, nature of waves, measurement of sound, absorption, reverberation time & room acoustics, sound transmission, traffic noise, noise control.
3) LIGHTING
Units and definitions, basic laws, daylighting, daylight factors and prediction, effects of fenestration, artificial illumination, simple design methods.
4) ENERGY:
Drivers for energy efficiency, degree day method, insulation and building fabric.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Revision Class | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Lectures | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Practical | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Private study hours | 67 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 33 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Background reading - 10 hours
Coursework - 10 hours
Reflection on lectures and self study questions in notes - 26 hours
Revision - 26 hours
Examination and problem sheet
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sheet | Problem Sheet | 10 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 10 | |
Resit 100% exam
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2.0 Hrs Mins | 90 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 90 | |
Resit 100% exam
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 07/12/2015
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