Green Building Design for B.Tech 6th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Green Building Design B.Tech (R13) sixthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES:
- To introduce the different concepts of sustainable design and green building techniques and how they may be synthesized to best fit a specific construction project
UNIT I : INTRODUCTION [8 hours]
Life Cycle impacts of materials and products – sustainable design concepts – strategies of Design for the Environment -The sun-earth relationship and the energy balance on the earth’s surface, climate, wind – Solar radiation and solar temperature – Sun shading and solar radiation on surfaces – Energy impact on the shape and orientation of buildings – Thermal properties of building materials.
UNIT II : ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS [7 hours]
Passive cooling and day lighting – Active solar and photovoltaic- Building energy analysis methods- Building energy simulation- Building energy efficiency standards- Lighting system design- Lighting economics and aesthetics- Impacts of lighting efficiency – Energy audit and energy targeting- Technological options for energy management.
UNIT III : INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT [8 hours]
Psychrometry- Comfort conditions- Thermal comfort- Ventilation and air quality-Air conditioning requirement- Visual perception- Illumination requirement- Auditory requirement- Energy management options- -Air conditioning systems- Energy conservation in pumps- Fans and blowers- Refrigerating machines- Heat rejection equipment- Energy efficient motors- Insulation.
[TOTAL (L:30+P:30): 60 PERIODS]
OUTCOMES: The students completing the course will have ability to
- describe the concepts of sustainable design and green building techniques including energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality management
- create drawings and models of their own personal green building project
TEXTBOOKS:
- Kibert, C. “Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery”, John Wiley & Sons, 2005
- Edward G Pita, “An Energy Approach- Air-conditioning Principles and Systems”, Pearson Education, 2003.
REFERENCES:
- Colin Porteous, “The New Eco-Architecture”, Spon Press, 2002.
- Energy Conservation Building Codes: www.bee-india.nic.in
- Lever More G J, “Building Energy Management Systems”, E and FN Spon, London, 2000.
- Ganesan T P, “Energy Conservation in Buildings”, ISTE Professional Center, Chennai, 1999.
- John Littler and Randall Thomas, “Design with Energy: The Conservation and Use of Energy in Buildings”, Cambridge University Press, 1984.
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