PROGRAMMEThe Institute of Energy Systems and Environment offers a two week Summer School including internationally recognized lecturer teams comprised of academic staff, researchers and PhD students. All lecturers and experts involved have international experience and are experts in their fields. The theoretical and guided tours programme will have three main modules: sustainable energy production, sustainable energy consumption and social acceptance of technologies. First module will introduce students to various energy resources, alternative energy technologies, efficiency of energy production and resilience of systems. The theoretical part will be integrated with the practical work in laboratories of Institute and guided technical tours to the facilities of one of the largest energy producers in Latvia. Second module will focus on energy consumption in public and private buildings, energy use for industrial processes, energy consumption patterns in households, resource efficiency and industrial symbiosis. As previous the theory will be integrated with practical assignments and guided technical tours to several of the largest, newly built projects in Latvia. Final module will discuss the importance on social acceptance, role of demand side management and diffusion of innovations. Social experiments and role play game will be used for deeper understanding to theory. The practical part of the programme will have case study task. The task will be to develop 100 % renewable energy system for regional development in Kraslava city. In order to solve the task, the theoretical knowledge and ideas from technical tours given in the Summer School should be used. The elaborated solution will be presented by the Summer School participants to the representatives of Kraslava city and the Institute of Energy Systems and Environment. CREATIVE WORKSHOPSThe summer school participants will be working in groups under the assignments given by lecturers. The theoretical part of programme is closely integrated with guided technical tours, social experiments, role play games and final case study for Kraslava city (see Programme section for details). The use of modern learning methods and tools will be offering creative environment to work on task. The facilities used for Summer School are chosen to %E2%80%9Cbreak-ice%E2%80%9D between the participants and develop friendly and collaborative environment for discussions.EXCURSIONSAs integral part of the programme guided technical tours will be organized to one of the largest energy producers in Latvia: A/S Latvenergo (electrical and heat energy producer), Latgran Ltd. (wood pellet producer) and several largest, newly built public building National Library of Latvia (the building with triangular shape), a Centre of Culture %E2%80%9CGORS%E2%80%9D (21st century concert hall and theatre hall), a Centre of Creative Crafts %E2%80%9CZEIMU%C4%BBS%E2%80%9D (largest green roof area in Latvia). The guided tours are linked thematically and with the assignments to theoretical part of the Summer School (see Programme section for details).LECTURES AND PRACTICAL WORK1. Introduction to Riga Technical University and Environmental Engineering. 2. Energy Resources. Alternative Energy Sources. Ecological and Economic Comparison. Technological Solutions.3. Environmental Technologies. Cleaner Production. Efficiency of energy production. Preparation for Guided Tours.4. Guided Technical Tours to Laboratories and Energy Producers. Operational Assessment. Presentations of Proposals for Technical Tours.5. Solar and wind energy. Hydroenergy. Bioenergy. Waste Management and Waste-To-Energy. Resilience of Systems.6. Energy Efficiency of Buildings. Energy Use for Industry. Ecological and Economical Assessment. Resource efficiency. Industrial Symbiosis. 7. Systems for Heat and Hot Water. Ventilation and Air Conditioning. Energy Efficiency Measures. Preparation for Guided Tours.8. Guided Technical Tours to Energy Consumers. Energy Efficiency Assessment. Energy Audit. Presentations of Proposals for Technical Tours. 9. Social acceptance. Innovation diffusion. Demand side management. Social experiment. Role-playing games.10. Work on case study. Presentations of case study: 100 % renewable energy solutions for Kraslava city.
Prof. Dagnija Blumberga
Target groupStudents who are interested in sustainable development, innovative climate technologies, bio-economy, renewable energy resources, production and consumption of energy and diffusion of innovation. Participants should have finished at least one year of studies by the time the Summer School starts and speak fluent English.
Course aimThe Summer School will offer to you a "Ticket to the Future". Nowadays energy security, regional development, resilience of systems plays larger role than ever. Even more the sustainability and clean environment should also be part of the systems; therefore climate technologies are becoming more dominant solution. During the Summer School you will gain expertise on how to develop 100 % renewable energy systems for better tomorrow. As main objective of this Summer School is to develop innovative, 100 % renewable solutions for selected case study city in Latvia. In order to achieve objective leading researchers will share their knowledge, guided technical tours will be organized and modern learning methods and tools will be used to achieve creative environment for studies on complex concepts.
Credits info6 ECTS ECTS Credits will be awarded upon successful completion of the summer school.
Fee infoEUR 650: Participation in the summer school possible upon full tuition fee coverage (650 EUR). EUR 350: Participation in the summer school partly covered by a scholarship (the student must pay 350 EUR).
ScholarshipsParticipation in the summer school might be possible with full tuition fee coverage by a scholarship.
Riga Technical UniversityAddress: Institute of Energy Systems and Environment and International Relations Department, 1 Kalku street Riga, Latvia
Postal code: LV-1658
City: Riga, Rezekne, Kraslava
Country: Latvia
Website: www.summerschool.rtu.lv
E-mail: renate.roga@rtu.lv
Phone: +37167089790
