EA4005 Design of Energy Efficient and Healthy Buildings Syllabus:
EA4005 Design of Energy Efficient and Healthy Buildings Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES:
The main objective of this course is to have a holistic understanding of healthy buildings and the various preventives and technologies available to ensure healthy buildings.
UNIT I HEALTHY BUILDINGS THEORY
Performance of building services against standards, Work place standards of health, Observation and analysis of health risk in buildings, and maintenance requirements, Environmental and health impact of building materials.
UNIT II INVESTIGATIONS OF HEALTHY LIVING PRACTICES
Washing people, washing clothes, removing waste, improving nutrition, reducing crowding, separating people from animals, vermin or insects, reducing dust, controlling temperature and reducing trauma.
UNIT III DESIGN OF BASIC AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR BUILDINGS
Process of air conditioning system selection, heat load estimation, and design of air distribution. Air conditioning design for energy efficiency. A C system components : Fans, coils, filters and heat rejection equipment. Sick building syndrome, Issues of Indoor air quality.
UNIT IV FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING
Fire safety in large modern buildings, fire detection and suppression systems. Design of manual and automatic water based systems to warn / extinguish fires. Alternatives to conventional prescriptive design.
UNIT V SOURCE AND NATURE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
Impact on Environment – Hazardous Waste – Disposal of Hazardous Waste, Underground Storage Tanks Construction, Installation & Closure.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1 Understanding methods to remove pollutants from indoor environment.
CO2 Knowledge and skill about energy efficient air-conditioning design.
CO3 Ability to understand techniques of fire safety systems in building design
CO4 Understanding the impacts of hazardous waste to environment
REFERENCES:
1. Abrams, D. W., “Low Energy Cooling: A Guide to the practical Application of Passive
Coolingand Cooling Energy Conservation Measures”, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.,
2. Chadderton, D. V., “Air Conditioning: A practical Introduction”, E & FN Spon,London
3. Chadderton, David, V., “Building Services Engineering”, E & FN Spon.
4. K.M.Hangos and I.T.Cameron, “Process Modeling and Model Analysis”, Academic Press, 2001
5. Stoecker, W. F., “Refrigeration and Air Conditioning”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
6. Torr, A. R., “Refrigeration and Air Conditioning”, Butterworth publishers, London, 1989.