EA4006 Carbon Foot Print and Measurement Syllabus:

EA4006 Carbon Foot Print and Measurement Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

 By the end of this course students will be expected to Calculate the carbon intensity of the electricity supply for a specific geographic area. Conduct full life cycle analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from a defined consumer product

UNIT I TRENDS IN BUILDING SECTOR EMISSION

Energy consumption in different sectors like residential, commercial and public buildings, offices, markets, hospitals, research laboratories. Environmental data in these sectors. – Carbon emission resulting from energy use in buildings.

UNIT II GHG MITIGATION OPTIONS IN BUILDINGS

Energy efficiency principles, building energy management systems, -lighting systems, daylighting, appliances, on-site power, and cost estimate of GHG mitigation in buildings.

UNIT III LOW CARBON REFURBISHMENT IN BUILDINGS

Low carbon refurbishment process-3 different phases (prepare, design, construct) refurbishment policy, embodied energy considerations for existing buildings in different sectors. Constraints in adopting building techniques- Limitations of traditional building designs- misplaced incentives regulatory barriers- social engineering (culture, behavior, rebound effect)- interaction of mitigation options with vulnerability and adaption.

UNIT IV CARBON FOOT PRINTING DURING CONSTRUCTION

Social and economic aspects. –Promoting low carbon construction materials- reducing environmental impacts during construction, – aspects of sustainability. Carbon foot print measurement, Methodology of calculating carbon foot print, carbon trust, – system boundary, functional units, life cycle inventory data, carbon credit.

UNIT V ROAD MAP FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS

GHG inventory, baseline measures- strategic climatic action plans, – implementation mechanism Techniques to reduce energy consumption in building, Steps to be adopted for reduction, usage of low carbon materials, green travel, transport carbon- case study analysis

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

CO1 Understanding methods of carbon emission from the building usage
CO2 Knowledge about building energy management systems
CO3 Ability to calculate carbon foot print measures of whole building envelope
CO4 Ability to understand the techniques to reduce energy consumption in building,

REFERENCES:

1. ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA, “The U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions”, October 2012 (Appendix C-I)
2. What colour is your building? David H. Clark, RIBA publishing house, London-2013
3. World Resources Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development, The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (revisededition), pages 10-33.