• Generalities and definitions
• Elements of physics: pressure, thermodynamic aspects, references to energy balances and heat exchange.
• Environmental parameters: physical parameters.
• Simulation models for microclimatic parameters
• continuous monitoring of external environmental parameters (temperature, pressure, speed; and wind direction, solar radiation) by means of special control units;
• monitoring of the microclimate of indoor environments with unmanned control units: from the survey of the main environmental parameters (air temperature, average radiant temperature, air speed, relative humidity, dew temperature, atmospheric pressure, average natural lighting) it is possible to determine the indices of well-being (UNI 7730), such as the expected average grade (PMV) and the value of the expected percentage of dissatisfied (PPD).
• Evaluation of environmental parameters for monitoring in severe hot and cold environments (IREQ and PHS).
• Air quality monitoring systems in indoor and outdoor environments (carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, formaldehyde, benzene and ozone)
• measurements of the concentration of radon gas in indoor environments;
• monitoring of polluting emissions (carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, dust) of heating systems powered by different fuels and the effect on the environment.
• Sensors for monitoring environmental parameters and data acquisition and processing: data loggers and PLCs and transducers.
• Man-machine interconnected systems for the livestock sector.
• Practise

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