CN4003 Sustainable Construction Syllabus:
CN4003 Sustainable Construction Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE:
To impart knowledge about sustainable construction and to understand the concepts of sustainable materials, energy calculations, green buildings and environmental effects.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Introduction and definition of Sustainability – Carbon cycle – role of construction material: concrete and steel, etc. – CO2 contribution from cement and other construction materials.
UNIT II MATERIALS USED IN SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
Construction materials and indoor air quality – No/Low cement concrete – Recycled and manufactured aggregate – Role of QC and durability – Life cycle and sustainability.
UNIT III ENERGY CALCULATIONS
Components of embodied energy – calculation of embodied energy for construction materials – Energy concept and primary energy – Embodied energy via-a-vis operational energy in conditioned building – Life Cycle energy use
UNIT IV GREEN BUILDINGS
Control of energy use in building – ECBC code, codes in neighboring tropical countries – OTTV concepts and calculations – Features of LEED and TERI – Griha ratings – Role of insulation and thermal properties of construction materials – influence of moisture content and modeling – Performance ratings of green buildings – Zero energy building
UNIT V ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Non-renewable sources of energy and Environmental aspects – energy norm, coal, oil, natural gas – Nuclear energy – Global temperature, Green house effects, global warming – Acid rain: Causes, effects and control methods – Regional impacts of temperature change.
OUTCOME:
On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to
CO1 Summarize the various sustainable materials used in construction.
CO2 Explain the method of estimating the amount of energy required for building.
CO3 Interpret the features of LEED, TERI and GRIHA ratings of buildings.
CO4 Relate the concept and performance of zero energy buildings.
CO5 Select less carbon emission materials for construction.
REFERENCES:
1. Charles J Kibert, Sustainable Construction : Green Building Design & Delivery, 4th Edition , Wiley Publishers 2016.
2. Steve Goodhew, Sustainable Construction Process, Wiley Blackwell,UK, 2016.
3. Craig A. Langston & Grace K.C. Ding, Sustainable Practices in the Built Environment, Butterworth Heinemann Publishers, 2011.
4. William P Spence, Construction Materials, Methods & Techniques (3e), Yesdee Publication Pvt. Ltd, 2012.
5. New Building Materials and Construction World magazine