Course Pages

Civ E 507 Building Science & Technology

Electronic Handouts
2006 Course Outline
Assignment #1 Download
Assignment #2 Download Ass#2
Assignment #3 Download Assignment3-Final
Quiz Solution Set Quiz 1 Solution Set
Waterloo Weather Data Download pdf
Example Final Questions Word .doc file of example questions
Formulae Sheet Equation Sheet
Any material property data needed will be given in exam.

Supplemental Information about topics discussed in class.
As per discussions in class, energy conservation is often the most economical form of energy. Even Chevron now has figured this out. Read the green coloured advertising at the link here
A question was asked by several people, what is the energy required to make photovoltaic panels versus the amount they produce. Short answer: typical energy payback in 3 to 5 years, and newer cell types payback in under a year, with lifespans of 20 to 30 years easily. See NREL Paper
An industrious student has identified that GPS satellites orbit at 20200km above the earths surface, 26 500 km from the center of the earth.
A solar energy collector with a spectrally-selective coating is locally made. See Enerworks' Website and for more info try German Solar Information Center
The greenhouse effect, and the role of short-wave and long-wave radiation is discussed further here at Wikipedia
Spray foam insulation – Icynene video showing installation. This company founded by UW grads! Download AVI file
Spray cellulose insulation – installation of this renewable and recyclable quality insulation Download WMV file
Rockwool Insulation ( Roxul ) Dow Styrofoam site ( Dow foam ) and Owens-Corning Insulation ( Fibreglass )

Useful and late-breaking Information for the Course
Quiz#2 will cover psychrometrics, and vapour movement by diffusion and heat and vapour movement by convection. No aids of any kind are allowed. Basic equations will be provided (all of the equations in Table 4.2) not Fick’s Law (know this), as will all material properties.
See Downloaded formula sheet and example types of questions above.

Final Exam April 11 9:00 to 11:30. A cheat sheet of formulae will be provided with the exam, one 8.5 x 11 handwritten sheet both sides permitted as an aid.