Sustainable Design of Buildings

About Course

This is a unique course that covers all major aspects of sustainable building design with a focus on industry standards and practices. Key topics include energy-efficient building designs, heat transfer mechanisms, envelope optimization, energy simulation models, and ECBC Code provisions. In the context of advanced comfort systems for building occupancy, learners are introduced to concepts of thermal and visual comfort, acoustic design, and indoor air quality. The course enhances learners' practical experience in energy efficiency, water efficiency, and waste management for sustainable building design and development. Concepts related to building life cycle assessment, green project management, and green ratings and certifications by IGBC/GRIHA are explained using industrial case studies and standard protocols. Throughout the course, the instructional model is designed to provide learners with opportunities to explore industry-based project statements and gain practical experience in addressing field challenges.

Precast Members - Systems and Constructions

Sustainable Design of Buildings

Pre-requisites

Not applicable

Course duration , assessment and expert session

20 hours of self-paced interactive learning, including summative assessment and expert live interactions

Key topics:

Climatology, Heat gain through building elements
Comfort in building (Thermal, visual and Acoustics)
Energy management system
Building Life Cycle Assessment
Stages in green project management
Green building rating system
Web tools - Solar rooftop calculator and ECONIWAS

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, the learners will be able to:

Comprehend sustainable design, climatology, shading system and analyze heat transfer mechanism in buildings..

Assess the design considerations and parameters for thermal comfort, visual comfort, indoor air quality and acoustics in accordance with Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC).

Calculate energy savings and CO2 mitigation using web tools such as ECONIWAS and Solar rooftop calculator.

Develop solutions for energy efficiency, water efficiency and waste management in buildings.

Adopt green project management methodology and evaluate building life cycle assessment.

Implement green practices during construction and operation phase of the buildings for achieving green rating.