The course provides a comprehensive overview of sustainability in construction, emphasizing the depletion of natural resources, global energy utilization, and challenges faced. It explores site selection parameters, the impact on the environment, and methods for preserving site resources. The integrated design approach and its benefits are discussed, along with the importance of basic amenities and the urban heat island effect. The course covers various aspects of building environmental considerations, focusing on heat transfer, thermal and visual comfort, and sustainable building practices. Heat transfer is explained through conduction, convection, and radiation, with a specific emphasis on heat gain in buildings, both internal and external. The discussion extends to thermal comfort, considering factors influencing human perception of heat and cold, and includes models for air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned spaces. Visual comfort is explored in terms of lighting design, covering daylighting strategies and artificial lighting parameters in compliance with building codes.
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Green development
The module offers a comprehensive overview of sustainability, highlighting its significance and the challenges encountered in the field of construction. It delves into the depletion of natural resources resulting from human activities, analyzes global energy consumption across various sectors, and anticipates future energy demands in India, all while exploring diverse energy sources. The discussion encompasses criteria for site selection, emphasizing its importance and examining various types of sites and their environmental impacts. The module also imparts knowledge on strategies for preserving site resources such as topsoil, water bodies, and plantations. Additionally, it provides a concise introduction to the integrated design approach, aligning project requirements with its associated benefits. The importance of basic amenities in proximity to buildings and an exploration of the urban heat island effect are also included in the discourse.
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Foundations in building comfort & sustainability
The course content has been updated and is current.
Content aligns with key industry building codes and standards.
Provides a strong base for understanding building comfort principles.
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Enhance your understanding and retention of course content by regularly organizing, reviewing, and summarizing the materials provided in the course.
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Create a system for organizing notes, assignments, and other course materials.
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Review materials after each class or lecture.
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Summarize key concepts and ideas in your own words.
Explore online tutorials on sustainable building materials.
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Expand your knowledge of sustainable building materials and their applications by following guided tutorials, broadening your options for environmentally conscious construction.
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Identify reputable online platforms offering tutorials on sustainable building materials.
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Watch and take notes on tutorials covering different types of sustainable materials, their properties, and construction methods.
Read 'Sustainable Construction: Principles and Practices' by Charles J. Kibert.
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Gain a comprehensive understanding of sustainable construction principles and practices through this authoritative text, enriching your knowledge of the field.
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Read and summarize key chapters on sustainable building concepts, materials, and design strategies.
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Identify and analyze real-world case studies of sustainable buildings.
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Review building codes and standards.
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Familiarize yourself with the established rules and regulations governing building construction, ensuring compliance and enhancing your understanding of sustainable building practices.
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Obtain the relevant building codes and standards applicable to your region or project.
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Review the sections pertaining to green building, sustainability, and energy efficiency.
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Summarize the key requirements and recommendations outlined in the codes and standards.
Calculate building heat transfer and thermal comfort.
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Reinforce your understanding of heat transfer principles and thermal comfort models through repetitive calculations, enhancing your ability to apply these concepts in real-world scenarios.
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Thermal Comfort
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Review the principles of heat transfer and thermal comfort.
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Solve practice problems involving heat gain, thermal resistance, and indoor air quality.
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Use psychrometric charts to analyze and control indoor air conditions.
Design a sustainable building plan.
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Apply your knowledge of sustainability principles to develop a comprehensive plan for a hypothetical building project, showcasing your understanding of integrated design and environmental considerations.
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Sustainable Building Design
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Select a building type and location.
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Research and incorporate sustainable design strategies.
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Create a detailed plan outlining the building's sustainable features and materials.
Organize and review course materials.
Show steps
Enhance your understanding and retention of course content by regularly organizing, reviewing, and summarizing the materials provided in the course.
Show steps
- Create a system for organizing notes, assignments, and other course materials.
- Review materials after each class or lecture.
- Summarize key concepts and ideas in your own words.
Explore online tutorials on sustainable building materials.
Show steps
Expand your knowledge of sustainable building materials and their applications by following guided tutorials, broadening your options for environmentally conscious construction.
Browse courses on
Sustainable Building Materials
Show steps
- Identify reputable online platforms offering tutorials on sustainable building materials.
- Watch and take notes on tutorials covering different types of sustainable materials, their properties, and construction methods.
Read 'Sustainable Construction: Principles and Practices' by Charles J. Kibert.
Show steps
Gain a comprehensive understanding of sustainable construction principles and practices through this authoritative text, enriching your knowledge of the field.
View
Sustainable Construction
on Amazon
Show steps
- Read and summarize key chapters on sustainable building concepts, materials, and design strategies.
- Identify and analyze real-world case studies of sustainable buildings.
Review building codes and standards.
Show steps
Familiarize yourself with the established rules and regulations governing building construction, ensuring compliance and enhancing your understanding of sustainable building practices.
Browse courses on
Building Codes
Show steps
- Obtain the relevant building codes and standards applicable to your region or project.
- Review the sections pertaining to green building, sustainability, and energy efficiency.
- Summarize the key requirements and recommendations outlined in the codes and standards.
Calculate building heat transfer and thermal comfort.
Show steps
Reinforce your understanding of heat transfer principles and thermal comfort models through repetitive calculations, enhancing your ability to apply these concepts in real-world scenarios.
Browse courses on
Thermal Comfort
Show steps
- Review the principles of heat transfer and thermal comfort.
- Solve practice problems involving heat gain, thermal resistance, and indoor air quality.
- Use psychrometric charts to analyze and control indoor air conditions.
Design a sustainable building plan.
Show steps
Apply your knowledge of sustainability principles to develop a comprehensive plan for a hypothetical building project, showcasing your understanding of integrated design and environmental considerations.
Browse courses on
Sustainable Building Design
Show steps
- Select a building type and location.
- Research and incorporate sustainable design strategies.
- Create a detailed plan outlining the building's sustainable features and materials.
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