University of Colorado at Boulder
2006: CVEN 5830
Building Energy Systems
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Lecture course on the analysis of buildings and their systems to satisfy the requirements for a comfortable, healthy, and productive indoor environment. The course focuses on the application of physics, electrical circuits, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer for the design and analysis of energy efficient buildings. Topics include indoor environmental quality, solar energy, building thermal analysis, building electrical systems, and lighting analysis.

Lectures 12:30 - 1:45  Tuesday, Thursday
Room ECCR 1B08
Instructor

Michael J. Brandemuehl
ECCE 246A, 492-8594
michael.brandemuehl@colorado.edu
Office Hours:
 2:00 – 4:00 Tuesday
11:00 – 12:00 Wednesday
Textbook Stein, B., J.S. Reynolds, W.T. Grondzik, and A.G. Kwok. 2006. Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, 10th Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Add'l Reading Kreider, J.F., P.S. Curtiss, A. Rabl. 2002. Heating and Cooling of Buildings: Design for Efficiency, 2nd Edition. New York: McGraw Hill.

McQuiston, F.C., J.D. Parker, and J.D. Spitler. 2005. Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning: Analysis and Design, 6th Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

ASHRAE. 2005.  Handbook: Fundamentals, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta.

Steffy, G.R. 2002. Architectural Lighting Design, 2nd Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

IESNA. 2000. IESNA Lighting Handbook, 9th Edition. New York: Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.

Chapman, S.J. 2002. Electrical Machinery and Power Systems Fundamentals. New York: McGraw Hill.

Hughes, S.D. 1988. Electrical Systems in Buildings. Delmar Publishers, Inc.
Evaluation 40% Exams
50% Homework and projects
10% Participation

Syllabus in PDF Format

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Instructor: Michael J. Brandemuehl, PhD, PE
Phone: 303.492.8594
Fax: 303.492.7317		 University of Colorado at Boulder
Civil Environmental, and Architectural Engineering
428 UCB, Room ECOT 441
Boulder, CO 80309-0428