MH4008 Sustainable Building Services and Water Management Syllabus:
MH4008 Sustainable Building Services and Water Management Syllabus โ Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES
๏ท To give knowledge about the importance of water management systems for optimal use and sustainability and give knowledge about the same.
๏ท To give knowledge about designing and managing building services for sustainability.
๏ท To give familiarity about laws and methods that help in the management of resources in a sustainable manner.
UNIT I TRADITIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Sources of water. Settlements influenced by water bodies. Traditional water management systems in India and other countries. Examples from history. Issues in current context.
UNIT II WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Storm water management. Rain water harvesting methods. Calculation of rain water harvesting potential โ low rise to urban scale. Issues in water management in Tamil Nadu. Innovative concepts and methods. Case studies. Proposals.
UNIT III POLICIES AND BYELAWS
Right to water. Standards, byelaws and Policies. Access to good quality water. Distribution systems. Water efficient strategies in buildings. Sustainable practices. Waste management and disposal systems. Literature review of water management research papers.
UNIT IV CARBON NEUTRALITY
Low carbon, zero carbon design principles. Passive and active strategies in Building services. Choice of electrical, HVAC equipment. Energy efficient techniques. Renewable energy integration.
UNIT V CASE STUDIES
Online case studies / Visit to high rise buildings. Building services studies โ location, optimisation, conformity to LEED India. Green rated buildings โ Issues and proposals.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOME
๏ท Ability to manage water resources for a building in an optimal and sustainable manner.
๏ท Familiarity with different methods to design and manage building services for sustainability.
๏ท Knowledge about laws and strategies with respect to sustainable building services and resources.
REFERENCES
1. BIS, โNational Building Code 2005โ, New Delhi, 2005.
2. Fred Hall and Roger Greeno, โBuilding Services Handbookโ, Routledge, 7th edition, 2013.
3. โManual on Water Supply and Treatmentโ, CPHEEO, Govt. of India, New Delhi, 2003.
4. Abiud Kaswamila, โSustainable Natural Resource Managementโ, CBS Publishers Pvt Ltd, India, 2012.
5. John Briscoe, R.P.S. Malik (Ed.), โHandbook of Water Resources in India: Development, Management, and Strategiesโ, Oxford University Press, 2007.
6. Manual on โSewerage and Sewage Treatment Systems Part A, Part B &Part Cโ CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, New Delhi, 2013.
7. Ramaswamy R. Iyer, โWater and the Laws in Indiaโ, Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd, 2009.
8. Rangwala, โWater Supply and Sanitary Engineering (Environmental Engineering)โ, Charotar, 2016.
9. โPlumbing Services and Design Guideโ,Compiled and Published by Institute of Plumbing.
10. F Hall, โBuilding Services and Equipment (Part I & Part II)โ, Routledge, 2016.
11. K. Nageswara (Ed.), โWater Resources Management: Realities and Challengesโ, Eastern Book Corpn., 2006.
12. R.N. Athavale, โWater Harvesting and Sustainable Supply In Indiaโ, Rawat Publications, 2003.
13. William McDonough, Michael Braungart, โCradle to Cradle: Remaking the way we make thingsโ, North Point Press, 2002.
14. โISO 14067 โ CARBON FOOTPRINT- โEnvironmental management โ Life Cycle Assessment Principles and Frameworkโ, International Organization for Standardization.
15. โSustainable Building Design Manual-Volume I and IIโ,TERI Publication.
16. Rakesh Kumar and R N Singh, edited by T.V. Ramchandra, โMunicipal Water and Waste Water Treatmentโ, TERI, 2009.