Course Content:

The course covers the fundamental principles, applications and future development potentials of EMCS which have become indispensable for modern buildings. The students have the opportunity to perform laboratory experiments or to undertake mini-projects to better understand the application of knowledge acquired. The students will be able to apply the knowledge acquired to the specification, selection and system enhancement of building EMCS.

This course is related to the Level 3 courses BBSE3004 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration and MECH3005 Building Services. The teaching/learning in this course will be supported by audio/visual aids, Web-based resources and group discussions. Satisfactory attendance rate and active class participation are expected and required.

Lectures and Assigned Readings

The detailed list of lecture/topics is contained in the Course Schedule. The lectures provide the conceptual framework for the course and will also be supplemented with assigned readings if necessary. Students are recommended to complete all the assigned readings on their own time so that questions which may arise can be discussed more fully. Students are expected to have a working understanding of the lecture and reading materials.

Course Website  (http://www.hku.hk/bse/mech3023/)

Updated information of the course can be found on the course website. Students are encouraged to visit and make use of the website to support their learning. They may review the lecture materials online and study the linked references when reviewing the topics.

References:

• CIBSE, 2000. Building Control Systems, CIBSE Application Guide H, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford. [LB 696 B93 C]
• Carlson, R. A. and Di Giandomenico, R. A., 1991. Understanding Building Automation Systems: Direct Digital Control, Energy Management, Life Safety, Security/Access Control, Lighting, Building Management Programs, R.S. Means Co., Kingston, Mass. [696 C28]
• Coffin, M. J., 1998. Direct Digital Control for Building HVAC Systems, 2nd ed., Kluwer Academic Publishers. [697 C67]
• EMSD, 2002. Guidelines on Application of Central Control and Monitoring Systems, Energy Efficiency Office, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), Hong Kong. [available from http://www.emsd.gov.hk]
• Honeywell, 1997. Engineering Manual of Automatic Control for Commercial Buildings - Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, SI Edition., Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, MN. [PDF]
• Horan, T. J., 1997. Control Systems and Applications for HVAC/R, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, N.J., pp. 260-264. [697 H811 c]
• Levermore, G. J., 2000. Building Energy Management Systems: Application to Low-energy HVAC and Natural Ventilation Control, 2nd ed., E & FN Spon, London & New York. [696 L661 b]
• Montgomery, R. and McDowall, R., 2008. Fundamentals of HVAC Control Systems, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, GA. [ScienceDirect]
• Panke, R. A., 2002. Energy Management Systems and Direct Digital Control, Fairmont Press, Lilburn, GA. [658.2 P193 e]
• Shadpour, F., 2001. The Fundamentals of HVAC Direct Digital Control: Practical Applications and Design, 2nd ed., Chapters 1-3 & 9-11, Hacienda Blue, Escondido, CA. [697 S52]
• Underwood, C. P., 1999. HVAC Control Systems: Modelling, Analysis and Design, E & FN Spon, London & New York. [697 U55]

• http://www.automatedbuildings.com/
• http://www.ddc-online.org/
• http://www.bacnet.org/