Overall objectives:

1 - Acquire transversal knowledge on planning and construction of buildings;
2 - Know materials and systems for the study of integrated construction and energy solutions;
3 - Acquire knowledge about the applicable regulations;
4 - Acquire knowledge about building interior networks.

Syllabus:

1 - Functional requirements and building quality rules;
2 - Thermal behaviour: heat transmission; thermal balance; methods to estimate energy needs; regulation (SCE, REH and RECS);
3 - Building humidity: forms, causes and effects;
4 - Ventilation of buildings: natural ventilation; forced ventilation; air quality;
5 - Building acoustics: noise sources; sound propagation and measurement; sound insulation to airborne and impact noises; introduction to noise regulation;
6 - Daylighting: physics of light and fundamental parametrs; light sources; daylight factor;
7 - Building networks: water supply; drainage of sewers; gas; introduction to design and execution.

Literature/Sources:

Lucas, J. C. , 2008 , Exigências funcionais de revestimentos de paredes , LNEC
Rodrigues, A. M.; Piedade, A. C.; Braga, A. M. , 2009 , Térmica de edifícios , Edições Orion
Henriques, F. M. A , 2007 , Humidade em Paredes , LNEC
Viegas, J. , 2010 , Ventilação Natural de Edifícios de Habitação , LNEC
Patrício, J. , 2018 , Acústica nos edifícios , PUBLINDUSTRIA
Santos, A. J. , 2014 , A iluminação natural nos edifícios. Uma perspetiva no âmbito do conforto ambiental e da eficiência energética , LNEC
Pedroso, V. , 2016 , Manual dos Sistemas Prediais de Distribuição e Drenagem de Águas , LNEC
Guimarães, J. , 2009 , Instalações de redes de gás , VerlagDashöfer
Diversa legislação do setor da construção , RGEU, RJUE, SCE, REH, RECS, NP 1037-1, RGR, RRAE, DR23/95 ,

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
In accordance with the expected for the Professional Higher Technical Courses.