This master`s thesis describes the design alterations that lead to a reduction in heat loss of the house, an extension of living space in the attic and the subsequent reconstruction of the heating system. The first is presentation of the house. After that, there is calculation heat loss of the house. The next step contains design of a reconstruction for every room and calculation modified heat loss. Another point this work is design the reconstruction of the heating system, extension heating system to the attic floor, calculation pressure losses and selection condensing gas boiler. After that is designed regulation with central control unit and electric thermostatic radiator valve. The last part of master`s thesis is focused on benefit assessment changes, budget and return of investment. The drawings are listed in the appendix.

The thesis deals with the assessment of the current proposal for pension envelopes along with proposing alternative plans with emphasis on reducing heating costs. The first section describes the types of buildings according to heating demand and output energy performance of buildings. Work also deals with a list of different variants of thermal insulation materials and design options outer insulation of the building envelope. It outlines fire characteristics of building materials and options of construction budget. The second part is devoted to a specific pension house in the Old Rejviz for which there are designed in three variants of insulation. These variants are then reviewed in terms of thermal insulation. Through research will bedetermined price of implementation of proposed insulation options together with the costs of operation of the pension. The conclusion is to evaluate each proposed version of insulation of the building envelope associated with the economic return on investment.

Um painel sanduíche consiste essencialmente em duas faces, podendo inclusive possuir reforços metálicos e um núcleo formado normalmente por um polímero celular. As faces deste tipo de painel podem estar unidas por um adesivo estrutural, ou por espuma rígida de poliuretano (PU) injetado diretamente sobre os substratos, quando a união ocorrerá naturalmente. A propriedade de maior relevância que o painel sanduíche deve ter para o transporte de cargas congeladas (0ºC a -30ºC) ou refrigeradas (7ºC a 1ºC) é a condutividade térmica (k). Dentro deste contexto o objetivo deste trabalho foi propor e caracterizar painéis sanduíches que possam ser utilizados em câmaras frigoríficas. Este trabalho apresenta as seguintes alternativas para compósito sanduíche: amostra 1 (PRFV/PU/PRFV); amostra 2 (AG/PU/AG); amostra 3 (Frisado/PU/PRFV); e amostra 4 (Al/PU/Al), onde PRFV é poliéster reforçado com fibra de vidro, PU é espuma rígida de poliuretano, AG é aço galvanizado, Frisado é alumínio frisado, e Al é alumínio. Estes painéis foram caracterizados quanto às propriedades físico-mecânicas, térmicas, morfológicas e custo. Foi possível concluir que o sistema (AG/PU/AG) mostrou o melhor custo versus desempenho dentre os compósitos propostos. / Submitted by Marcelo Teixeira (mvteixeira@ucs.br) on 2014-05-29T19:30:53Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Ana Paola Sartori.pdf: 3882091 bytes, checksum: c7530ac27f11dffba880ed97ee828f31 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-29T19:30:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Ana Paola Sartori.pdf: 3882091 bytes, checksum: c7530ac27f11dffba880ed97ee828f31 (MD5) / A sandwich panel consists essentially of two face sheets and may even have metal reinforcements and a core formed, usually by a cellular polymer. The faces of this type of panel may be joined by a structural adhesive or in cases where the core is a rigid polyurethane foam injected directly on the substrates the union will occur naturally. The most relevant property of the sandwich panels for the transport of frozen (0ºC a -30ºC) or chilled (7ºC a 1ºC) cargo is thermal conductivity (k). Within this context the objective of this work is to obtain and characterize sandwich panels which can be used in refrigerated chambers. This work presents four alternatives for composite sandwich, sample 1 (PRFV/PU/PRFV), sample 2 (AG/PU/AG), sample 3 (Al Crimpy/PU/PRFV) and sample 4 (Al /PU/Al), were PRFV is a glass fibre reinforced plastics, PU is a rigid polyurethane, AG is galvanized steel, Al Crimpy is crimpy aluminum and Al is aluminum. These composites were characterized by physicalmechanical, thermal, morphologic and cost. It could be concluded that the AG/PU/AG showed the best cost versus performance.

Tratando-se de construções leves, para as condições climáticas de Curitiba, é recomendável o uso de materiais de cobertura que minimizem a transferência de calor no verão, porém evitando perdas de calor no inverno. A utilização de materiais isolantes como barreiras radiantes, formadas, por exemplo, por folhas de alumínio justapostas, pode trazer vantagens térmicas nessas duas situações. Uma opção de baixo custo para exercer a função de uma barreira radiante baseia-se no uso de embalagens Tetra Pak® , as quais têm uma de suas faces aluminizada. A pesquisa teve por objetivo avaliar o desempenho térmico das seguintes mantas isolantes: placas de 50 mm de Isopor® , foil dupla face e mantas Tetra Pak® em coberturas de guaritas de fibra de vidro, em condições reais de exposição aos elementos do clima e nos períodos de transição outono-inverno e primavera-verão. Os procedimentos metodológicos no período de transição outono-inverno compreenderam a comparação das temperaturas do ar e superficiais da cobertura. No período de transição primavera-verão, realizou-se a comparação das temperaturas do ar, superficiais da cobertura e das paredes face leste e face sul e da medição do fluxo de calor, para cálculo da resistência térmica. A utilização das mantas Tetra Pak® com a face aluminizada voltada para a cobertura ou com revestimento em dupla face (duas mantas Tetra Pak® coladas - ambas as faces aluminizadas expostas) apresentaram uma redução na temperatura superficial máxima de 9,8°C e 9,3°C, respectivamente e um aumento na temperatura superficial mínima de 2,7°C e 2,0°C, respectivamente. Para o período de transição primavera-verão os resultados para as mantas Tetra Pak® mostraram-se superiores aos das placas de Isopor® e do foil dupla face. / In light-weight buildings under the climatic conditions of Curitiba, it is recommended the use of roofing materials that minimize heat gains in summer while avoiding heat losses in winter. The use of insulating materials such as radiant barriers, formed, for example, by juxtaposed aluminum sheets, can bring thermal advantages in such situations. A low-cost option to perform the function of a radiant barrier is based on the use of open Tetra Pak® packages, which have one of their aluminized sides exposed. The aim of the study was to evaluate the thermal performance of the following insulation sheets: 50mm Styropor® , double-sided foil and Tetra Pak® sheets for fiberglass enclosures, in conditions of natural exposure to weather elements and in transitional periods in fall-winter and spring-summer. The methodological procedures in the autumn-winter transitional period comprised the comparison of air and surface temperatures of the roof elements. In spring-summer, air and surface temperatures of roof and walls (east- and south-facing) were compared and the measurement of the heat flow, to calculate the thermal resistance. The use of Tetra Pak® sheets with an upward-facing aluminized side or with double-sided coating (two glued, open Tetra Pak® packages - aluminized faces exposed) showed a reduction in the maximum surface temperature of 9.8°C and 9.3°C, respectively, and an increase in the minimum surface temperature of 2.7°C and 2.0°C, respectively. For the spring-summer transitional period, results for Tetra Pak® sheets were superior to those of Styropor® and double-sided foils.

Tratando-se de construções leves, para as condições climáticas de Curitiba, é recomendável o uso de materiais de cobertura que minimizem a transferência de calor no verão, porém evitando perdas de calor no inverno. A utilização de materiais isolantes como barreiras radiantes, formadas, por exemplo, por folhas de alumínio justapostas, pode trazer vantagens térmicas nessas duas situações. Uma opção de baixo custo para exercer a função de uma barreira radiante baseia-se no uso de embalagens Tetra Pak® , as quais têm uma de suas faces aluminizada. A pesquisa teve por objetivo avaliar o desempenho térmico das seguintes mantas isolantes: placas de 50 mm de Isopor® , foil dupla face e mantas Tetra Pak® em coberturas de guaritas de fibra de vidro, em condições reais de exposição aos elementos do clima e nos períodos de transição outono-inverno e primavera-verão. Os procedimentos metodológicos no período de transição outono-inverno compreenderam a comparação das temperaturas do ar e superficiais da cobertura. No período de transição primavera-verão, realizou-se a comparação das temperaturas do ar, superficiais da cobertura e das paredes face leste e face sul e da medição do fluxo de calor, para cálculo da resistência térmica. A utilização das mantas Tetra Pak® com a face aluminizada voltada para a cobertura ou com revestimento em dupla face (duas mantas Tetra Pak® coladas - ambas as faces aluminizadas expostas) apresentaram uma redução na temperatura superficial máxima de 9,8°C e 9,3°C, respectivamente e um aumento na temperatura superficial mínima de 2,7°C e 2,0°C, respectivamente. Para o período de transição primavera-verão os resultados para as mantas Tetra Pak® mostraram-se superiores aos das placas de Isopor® e do foil dupla face. / In light-weight buildings under the climatic conditions of Curitiba, it is recommended the use of roofing materials that minimize heat gains in summer while avoiding heat losses in winter. The use of insulating materials such as radiant barriers, formed, for example, by juxtaposed aluminum sheets, can bring thermal advantages in such situations. A low-cost option to perform the function of a radiant barrier is based on the use of open Tetra Pak® packages, which have one of their aluminized sides exposed. The aim of the study was to evaluate the thermal performance of the following insulation sheets: 50mm Styropor® , double-sided foil and Tetra Pak® sheets for fiberglass enclosures, in conditions of natural exposure to weather elements and in transitional periods in fall-winter and spring-summer. The methodological procedures in the autumn-winter transitional period comprised the comparison of air and surface temperatures of the roof elements. In spring-summer, air and surface temperatures of roof and walls (east- and south-facing) were compared and the measurement of the heat flow, to calculate the thermal resistance. The use of Tetra Pak® sheets with an upward-facing aluminized side or with double-sided coating (two glued, open Tetra Pak® packages - aluminized faces exposed) showed a reduction in the maximum surface temperature of 9.8°C and 9.3°C, respectively, and an increase in the minimum surface temperature of 2.7°C and 2.0°C, respectively. For the spring-summer transitional period, results for Tetra Pak® sheets were superior to those of Styropor® and double-sided foils.

Um painel sanduíche consiste essencialmente em duas faces, podendo inclusive possuir reforços metálicos e um núcleo formado normalmente por um polímero celular. As faces deste tipo de painel podem estar unidas por um adesivo estrutural, ou por espuma rígida de poliuretano (PU) injetado diretamente sobre os substratos, quando a união ocorrerá naturalmente. A propriedade de maior relevância que o painel sanduíche deve ter para o transporte de cargas congeladas (0ºC a -30ºC) ou refrigeradas (7ºC a 1ºC) é a condutividade térmica (k). Dentro deste contexto o objetivo deste trabalho foi propor e caracterizar painéis sanduíches que possam ser utilizados em câmaras frigoríficas. Este trabalho apresenta as seguintes alternativas para compósito sanduíche: amostra 1 (PRFV/PU/PRFV); amostra 2 (AG/PU/AG); amostra 3 (Frisado/PU/PRFV); e amostra 4 (Al/PU/Al), onde PRFV é poliéster reforçado com fibra de vidro, PU é espuma rígida de poliuretano, AG é aço galvanizado, Frisado é alumínio frisado, e Al é alumínio. Estes painéis foram caracterizados quanto às propriedades físico-mecânicas, térmicas, morfológicas e custo. Foi possível concluir que o sistema (AG/PU/AG) mostrou o melhor custo versus desempenho dentre os compósitos propostos. / A sandwich panel consists essentially of two face sheets and may even have metal reinforcements and a core formed, usually by a cellular polymer. The faces of this type of panel may be joined by a structural adhesive or in cases where the core is a rigid polyurethane foam injected directly on the substrates the union will occur naturally. The most relevant property of the sandwich panels for the transport of frozen (0ºC a -30ºC) or chilled (7ºC a 1ºC) cargo is thermal conductivity (k). Within this context the objective of this work is to obtain and characterize sandwich panels which can be used in refrigerated chambers. This work presents four alternatives for composite sandwich, sample 1 (PRFV/PU/PRFV), sample 2 (AG/PU/AG), sample 3 (Al Crimpy/PU/PRFV) and sample 4 (Al /PU/Al), were PRFV is a glass fibre reinforced plastics, PU is a rigid polyurethane, AG is galvanized steel, Al Crimpy is crimpy aluminum and Al is aluminum. These composites were characterized by physicalmechanical, thermal, morphologic and cost. It could be concluded that the AG/PU/AG showed the best cost versus performance.

Natural disasters are affecting a significant number of people around the world. Sheltering is the first step in post-disaster activities towards the normalization of the affected people's lives. Temporary housing is being used in these cases until the construction of permanent houses are done. Disposal of temporary housing after use is leading to a significant environmental impact because most of them are filled with thermally insulative polymer foams that do not degrade in a short period. To reduce these problems this work proposes to use foams made with compostable thermoplastic polylactic acid (PLA) and degradable kenaf core as filler materials; these foams are made using CO2 as blowing agent for insulation purposes. Foams with PLA and 5%, 10% and 15% kenaf core were tested. Different properties and their relations were examined using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermal conductivity, mechanical properties, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray μ-computed tomography (μ-CT) and building energy simulations were done using Energy Plus by NREL. The results show that mechanical properties are reduced with the introduction of kenaf core reinforcement while thermal conductivity display a noticeable improvement.

The thesis focuses on the cost comparison of the envelope compositions of a passive wood building depending on the type of thermal insulation used and the type of envelope composition. In the practical part, diffusion closed and diffusion open envelope compositions with different types of thermal insulation are proposed. The proposed compositions are priced and compared. The heating method and its costs are also marginally addressed.

The diploma thesis deals with the solutions of the renovation of a panel apartment building with regard to energy efficiency. The theoretical part deals with heat pumps. The acquired knowledge was subsequently applied in the computational part, where the energy assessment of the current state of the apartment building and the design of two possible variants of renovation are addressed. The aim of the first variant is the renovation of the building to meet classification class C using the possible funds. The second variant is focused on the technical equipment of the building and primary energy from renewable sources, so that the apartment building reaches classification class A. Both proposed variants are assessed from both an energy and financial point of view. The project part then contains certificates of energy intensity of individual variants of the building.

Diplomová práce se zabývá možnosti kalibrace experimentálního testovacího zařízení. Zejména se věnuje návrhu termálního matematického modelu popisujícího tepelné procesy uvnitř zařízení v průběhu měření tepelné vodivosti vzorku. První část práce je věnována seznámení se s testovacím zařízením, jeho limity a principem měření. Popisuje řešení třetí verze testovací komory, společně s nezbytnými úpravami, provedenými za účelem zajištění předepsaných simulačních podmínek. Zmiňuje také potřebu a důvody kalibrace. Druhá část je především zaměřená na návrh kalibračních vzorků a termálního modelu. Uvádí definované požadavky a konečné vlastnosti vyrobených vzorků. Matematický model prezentuje postup výpočtu zjištěných tepelných ztrát a poukazuje na možnosti jejich zpřesnění. Testování kalibračních vzorků bylo provedeno na nově zprovozněné třetí verzi testovací komory. Naměřené výsledky poslouží k ladění termálního modelu, nezbytného k dokončení kalibračního procesu, který umožní přikročení k další fázi testování v experimentální komoře.