Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems in Buildings

Course objectives

The course covers topics plants aimed at understanding of all issues related to the electrical, heating and air conditioning systems, with basics for the sanitation and fire fighting systems in the construction with attention to sustainability. The course allows students to learn the techniques, the theoretical foundations and applications needed for the sizing of all systems, to understand the calibration mode of these plants and to size the heating and cooling power stations needed for the production of hot and chilled fluids.

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STEFANO GRIGNAFFINI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Energy efficiency of buildings: References to the calculation of energy performance of buildings in accordance with current regulations and technical standards. Winter and summer thermal loads. Heating systems: Types of plants, functional diagrams and terminals. Calculation of networks and major components (boiler, expansion tank, circulation pumps, etc). The planning application for a medium sized building. Air conditioning systems: Types of plants, functional diagrams and terminals. Calculation of networks and major components (refrigerating unit, expansion tank, storage tank, circulation pumps, etc). The planning application for a medium sized building. HOT WATER production plants and their integration with solar thermal: Types of plants, functional diagrams. Calculation of networks and major components (Boiler, expansion vessels, pumps). The planning application for a medium sized building. Use of the software for the dimensioning of solar thermal systems Tsol. Fire prevention measures: Definitions, laws and regulations of fire prevention. The planning application for a medium sized building. Introduction to the design of electrical installations: Description of the main phases of low voltage electrical installation design, calculation of electrical loads.TN, TT, IT and grounding systems: Definition and description of categories of installations.
Prerequisites
Techincal Physics
Books
Handouts by the Professor, made available on the site http://elearning2.uniroma1.it that will be accessed with INFOSTUD credentials.
Frequency
Attendance at the course is not mandatory
Exam mode
A design of an air conditioning and electrical systems and a design of fire protection system will be made by working groups of students and will be discussed in exam session.
Lesson mode
Classroom lessons
STEFANO GRIGNAFFINI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Energy efficiency of buildings: References to the calculation of energy performance of buildings in accordance with current regulations and technical standards. Winter and summer thermal loads. Heating systems: Types of plants, functional diagrams and terminals. Calculation of networks and major components (boiler, expansion tank, circulation pumps, etc). The planning application for a medium sized building. Air conditioning systems: Types of plants, functional diagrams and terminals. Calculation of networks and major components (refrigerating unit, expansion tank, storage tank, circulation pumps, etc). The planning application for a medium sized building. HOT WATER production plants and their integration with solar thermal: Types of plants, functional diagrams. Calculation of networks and major components (Boiler, expansion vessels, pumps). The planning application for a medium sized building. Use of the software for the dimensioning of solar thermal systems Tsol. Fire prevention measures: Definitions, laws and regulations of fire prevention. The planning application for a medium sized building. Introduction to the design of electrical installations: Description of the main phases of low voltage electrical installation design, calculation of electrical loads.TN, TT, IT and grounding systems: Definition and description of categories of installations.
Prerequisites
Techincal Physics
Books
Handouts by the Professor, made available on the site http://elearning2.uniroma1.it that will be accessed with INFOSTUD credentials.
Frequency
Attendance at the course is not mandatory
Exam mode
A design of an air conditioning and electrical systems and a design of fire protection system will be made by working groups of students and will be discussed in exam session.
Lesson mode
Classroom lessons
Marco Romagna Lecturers' profile
Marco Romagna Lecturers' profile
  • Lesson code1047193
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseBuilding engineering and architecture
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year4th year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDING-IND/11
  • CFU9