Environment Responsive Architecture detailed Syllabus for B Architecture (ARCH), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information, visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all the other VTU 4th Sem Syllabus for B.Arch 2018 Scheme, do visit B Architecture 4th Sem 2018 Scheme. For all the Professional Elective-II 4th Sem 2018 subjects refer to Professional Elective-II Scheme. The detail syllabus for environment responsive architecture is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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OUTLINE:
- Introduction to Green Buildings: Why make Buildings Green? Concept and necessity.
- Green Building Rating System: The seven categories in the rating system : Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Innovation in Design and Regional Priority.
- Introduction to a design exercise (Project application): Design of a small building with an objective to integrate categories of green building rating.
- Sustainable Sites: Site Specific Design; Development Density and Community Connectivity, Alternative Transportation, Site Development, Storm water Design and Heat Island Effect.
- Water Efficiency: Innovative Wastewater Treatment and Reuse and Water Use Reduction and Re-use factors.
- Energy and Atmosphere: Optimization of Energy Performance, On-site Renewable Energy, Enhanced Commissioning and Green Power. To apply the principles of Solar Passive Architecture to design of buildings.
- Materials and Resources: Building Reuse: Maintain Existing Walls, Floors, and Roof, Construction Waste Management, Materials Reuse, Recycled Content, Regional Materials and Certified Wood.
- Indoor Environmental Quality: Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan and Daylight and Views. Rating Systems: GRIHA and LEED Systems.
- Regional Priority: To provide incentive for project teams to address geographically significant environmental local issues. Introduction to passive techniques of cooling such as evaporative cooling, earth tubing, wind scoops, roof ponds, shaded courtyards etc.
- Review of a design project considering various factors listed above.
Reference Books:
- Steemers, Koen and Steane, Mary Ann. Environmental Diversity in Architecture, Spon Press, 2004.
- McGlynn, Sue et al,. Responsive Environments, Architectural Press, 2008.
For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of ARCH, 2018 scheme, visit B Architecture 4th Sem Syllabus for 2018 scheme.
For all (CBSE & Non-CBSC) B.Arch results, visit VTU B.Arch all semester results.