CO4009 Sustainability and Conservation Syllabus:

CO4009 Sustainability and Conservation Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

 The objective is to develop skills towards understanding the need for conservation of energy systems and water ways.
 The focus will be on traditional systems of water management and contemporary methods of conserving energy.
 It emphasis on the role of sustainability within the historic context at both technical and strategic levels.
 Recognize both the character-defining and inherently sustainable features of a historic building.
 Designing, managing and protecting infrastructure with focus on conservation and sustainability ensuring responsible use of energy and natural resources while protecting the environment for future generations.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Aim and purpose of conserving energy and water – Need and objectives – National policies and legislations of the same – Introduction to National and International agencies that works towards conserving energy and water

UNIT II INTRODUCTION TO FORMS OF ENERGY

Definition, classification and types of energy – Current energy requirements, growth in future energy requirements, Review of conventional energy resources: coal, gas and oil reserves and resources, tar sands and oil shale, nuclear energy – Need for conversion to renewable energy – Sources of renewable energy – Case studies on advantages, disadvantages of Solar, Wind, oceanic & geothermal forms of energy.

UNIT III ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES

Energy conservation and sustainability, principles of energy systems, energy and global environment, scope for energy conservation in architecture- Various methods of energy conservation in architecture, energy conservation techniques in various climates- hot and humid, hot dry, etc., Energy efficient site planning and development, Energy efficient design detailing.

UNIT IV TRADITIONAL METHODS OF WATER CONSERVATION

Traditional community wisdom regarding water conservation from different climatic zones of the world – Traditional Architecture of wells in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamilnadu – Stepped Wells, Baoris, Pushkarnis, Tanks, etc. Design for water conservation – Building and products – Designing building services, plumbing and sanitary design for effective water reuse, recycling, and recharge – Rain water harvesting techniques – Basic Concepts, piping techniques and pit design for groundwater recharge of wells.

UNIT V INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY CONSERVATION

Conservation of the water cycle as a single system – Conserving water supply, sanitation and drainage systems in neighbour hood – Social imperatives, environmental considerations and economic challenges and Technological options for water conservation, recycling, reuse, conservation and treatment – Planning of settlements and large campuses based on principles of sustainable watershed development with water as a priority resource. Reuse of grey water for nonpotable uses – Wetlands for natural waste water treatment, use of wetlands for natural storm water
and vegetated natural roof tops.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Students able to
CO1 Relate and understand the need and importance of conserving energy and water.
CO2 Explaining how sustainability will ensure responsible use of our energy and natural resources while protecting our environment for generations to come.
CO3 Applying gained technical knowledge about conservation techniques to conserve water and other forms of energy.
CO4 Analyze the rapidly changing pattern of life and scale of activities and understand the various principles of energy systems and sustainability.
CO5 Build and emphasis on minimizing energy consumption, demonstrating energy efficiency, adaptation to future climate change and obtaining materials from sustainable sources and avoiding long transportation.

REFERENCES

1. Ahmed F. Zobaa Handbook of Renewable Energy Technology
2. John Briscoe, R.P.S. Malik(Ed.)Handbook of Water Resources in India: Development, Management, and Strategies Oxford University Press, 2007
3. K. Nageswara (Ed.) Water Resources Management: Realities and Challenges Eastern Book Corpn., 2006.
4. Robert Brown and Jenny J Gillespie, Micro climatic landscape design – creating thermal comfortand energy efficiency, John Wiley, N.Y, 1995