CAE 438/538: Control of Building Environmental Systems (Fall 2021)

Introduction to automatic control systems. Control issues related to energy conservation, indoor air quality and thermal comfort in buildings. Classification of HVAC control systems. Control systems hardware: selection & sizing of sensors, actuators & controllers. Practical HVAC control systems; elementary local loop and complete control systems. Case studies. Computer applications.

Course Syllabus

• Most recent syllabus_ updated_Oct 01

Lecture Notes

• Lecture 01: Intro to 438/538 and terminology
• Lecture 02: Instrumentation (1)
• Lecture 03: Instrumentation (2)
• Lecture 04: Controlled devices (1)
• Lecture 05: Controlled devices (2)
• Lecture 06: Intro to controllers
• Lecture 07: Sequences of operation (1)