n.BA.FM.GLImbe.11HS (Basics of building management) 
Module: Basics of building management
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No.
n.BA.FM.GLImbe.11HS
Title
Basics of building management
Managed by
Stefan Jäschke Brülhart
Credits
4

Description

Version: 2.0 start 01 August 2012
Study programme Facility Management
Courses/Weighting
Course Code Course title Weighting
n.BA.FM.GLImbe.11HS.V Basics of building management 100%
     
     
     
     
     
Status Compulsory module
*Type C Core course/module
Regulations applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Facility Management degree programme, 22 June 2010
Entrance requirements Basics of sustainable buildings
Follow-up modules IM: Technical building management
Comments -
Telephone +41 (0)58 934 59 72
Email stefan.jaeschke@zhaw.ch

*Type:
C Core course/module
R Related course/module
M Minor course/module

 
Course: Basics of building management
No.
n.BA.FM.GLImbe.11HS.V
Title
Basics of building management
Managed by
Stefan Jäschke Brülhart

Description

Version: 2.0 start 01 August 2012
Status Compulsory Course
*Type C Core course/module
Regulations applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Facility Management degree programme, 22 June 2010
Total workload in lessons
Semester 3. Semester
Lectures 46
Coached selfstudy 10
Autonomous selfstudy 64
Total workload 120
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)		 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Jäschke
 
Learning outcomes and competencies The aim of the course is that the students have the following skills:
  • Work independently and expand their knowledge of different areas of building services
  • Obtain the expertise needed to award contracts to designers and installers of technical building equipment
  • Assess the requirements of building services installations
  • Obtain professional qualifications for conducting simple projects on the client side
  • Develop the ability to make objectively justified and correct decisions in simple questions of technical building equipment
  • Obtain basic expertise as a discussion partner with "technicians"
  • Develop basic understanding of the operation of these installations
  • Fundamentals of energy management
  • Examine and determine the primary energy use and the total energy consumption of an occupied property
  • Knowledge of energy efficiency policies in operational Facility Management and maintenance
  • Basics of load management, avoiding peaks
  • Basic knowledge of the structure of a simple energy management system in a company
  • Basics necessary to commission and evaluate energy concepts
  • Ability to ensure the required security of supply
  • Reducing the cost of energy supplies
  • Correct assignment of energy costs
  • Optimization of energy consumption
  • Basic knowledge of metrology
Course content
  • Overview of ventilation and air conditioning technology
  • Overview of refrigeration
  • Overview of sanitary engineering
  • Overview of electrical engineering
  • Energy concepts
  • Measurement concepts
  • Basics of the approach
  • Security of supply
  • Energy market
  • Cost optimisation
  • Cost allocation
  • Energy optimisation
  • Tools
Language of instruction German
Expected attendance -
Assessment Performance grade (40%), written module exam (60%)

If 5 or fewer students take part in a repeat exam, the test can be modified at the request of the lecturers: ie, instead of a written, an oral examination will be held. This requires the written consent of the students. (Please notify the altered examination form to pruefungsadmin.lsfm@zhaw.ch; form can be obtained from the Admissions Office.)
Bibliography Teaching scripts; handouts
Entrance requirements Mathematics
Physics 
Basics of sustainable buildings
Follow-up courses Building maintenance
Operation and maintenance
Comments -
Telephone +41 (0)58 934 59 72        
Email stefan.jaeschke@zhaw.ch

*Type:
C Core course/module
R Related course/module
M Minor course/module