Undergraduate Studies
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ISO 14000 & LCA)
Introduction. Definitions. Economic system and environment. Sustainability. Examples. The concept of development. Income. Influence of growth rates. Growth and classify countries. Determinants of growth. Development with and without technological progress. Productivity. Natural resources. Relationship between economic sphere and biosphere. Examples of energy and recycling. Sustainable management. Patterns of economic development. Unbalanced growth. Agricultural, industrial, post-industrial development. International financial transactions and technology transfer. Desired growth rate. Redefining national income and wealth. Depreciation of national capital. Examples from the World Bank. Indicators of Sustainable Economic Welfare Long-term growth and sustainability. Economics of ecology. The equation IPAT. Economics of Climate Change. Cost - benefit analysis. Environmental Management Systems-EMAS. European policies on sustainability. The European Framework Programmes on Sustainable Development. Environmental taxes. Trnasition to sustainable production systems. The example of energy.
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Introduction. Terminology. Environment and energy. Main aspects of renewable energy sources. Biomass-biofuels. Solar energy exploitation systems. Active-passive systems. Photovoltaics, bioclimatic design. Solar energy. Small hydros. Geothermal energy. Energy saving issues. Energy applications (desalination., autonomous energy systems, solar cooling). Dimensioning of RES systems. Environmental impact assessment from renewable and conventional energy sources.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES
Introduction and Aims of the course. Study and assessment of solar potential. Study and assessment of wind potential. Measurement of Emissions in a boiler. Calculation of energy footprint in the Environment. Basic Principles of Thermal Comfort. Indoor Air Quality. Solar energy utilization technologies for the production of heat. Solar water heater with flat solar collector. Calculation of efficiency of solar collector-water heater. Technologies for the utilization of solar energy for the production of electricity. PV panel, Photovoltaic (PV) panel basic principles and operation. Calculation of PV panel power efficiency.
DESIGN OF ENERGY SYSTEMS
Introduction and heat transfer in buildings. Calculation of heating and cooling loads. Methodologies for the calculation of the energy consumption for heating, cooling and lighting. Energy Plus simulation tool. Energy efficiency in buildings. Projects ’assignment. Case studies analysis. Energy systems’ analysis. Use of virtual Lab. Specialised application of renewable energy sources. Desalination, autonomous energy systems. Integration of renewables in the built environment. Life cycle analysis. Revision of critical subjects.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DIPLOMA THESES
Postgraduate Studies
DESIGN OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & MOBILITY SYSTEMS
Master Theses
PhD Studies
Professional Training
As a public academic organization, ReSEL’s staff have also developed a great number of professional training courses in the fields of RES technology, Sustainable building and RES integration, Hybrid systems and Energy Efficiency, gaining accumulated experience in defining professional frameworks, developing appropriate transnational training methodologies and training material for trainers and technical staff for the RES/RUE field.
