In this module, you will understand the thermodynamic properties of moist air and psychrometric processes and apply these principles to analyze the performance of building energy equipment and systems in response to building zone loads.

Building loads are driven by the external environment in the form of heat and mass exchange with outdoor air and heat gains from solar energy. In this module, you will calculate the impact of solar radiation on building heat transfer and understand the characteristics of design weather days for building energy system design.

In this module, you will apply heat transfer methods to calculate both steady state and transient heat transmission through opaque and transparent construction elements as well as through infiltration and ventilation.

In this module, you will apply methods from the previous modules to calculate design heating and cooling loads on building energy systems using alternative calculation strategies. You will analyze the impact of key variables on the design loads.

This final exam comprehensively tests your understanding of all five modules of this course through a set of both conceptual and quantitative questions. Specifically, you can expect 11 multiple-choice conceptual and 3 quantitative questions. Some of the conceptual questions will involve simple arithmetic calculations, while for the quantitative questions, you will need to employ your computational tools that you developed for a) the Module 3 graded assessment questions on total clear sky solar radiation incident on a vertical building surface, b) the Module 4 graded assessment questions on transient heat transfer through opaque walls using the RC thermal networks, and c) the Module 5 graded assessment questions on design cooling loads. Review these tools and have them ready before you embark on the final exam.