Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings

Calendar

LEC #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction, energy
2	Energy, work
3	Conservation of energy, heat	Problem set 1 due
4	Energy conservation
5	Water: liquid and vapor	Problem set 2 due
6	Water, refrigerants, gases
7	Steady state flow	Problem set 3 due
8	Heating and cooling systems
9	Natural ventilation
10	Transients, moist air mixtures	Problem set 4 due
11	Psychrometrics
12	Quiz review
13	Quiz 1
14	Applications
15	Heat transfer introduction
16	Conductive heat transfer, moisture transfer in walls
17	Composite walls	Design project 1 due Problem set 5 due
18	Convection
19	Introduction to design project 2: radiation
20	Human comfort	Problem set 6 due
21	Quiz 2
22	Solar radiation, windows
23	Introduction to the second law
24	Entropy, cogeneration systems
25	Heat pumps, refrigeration cycles
26	Tour: Building 68, Koch Biology Building; and Building N51, MIT Museum and the Digital Design Fabrication Group	Design project 2 due Problem set 7 due
27	Review