ABOUT THE COURSE: Buildings are a major contributor to the carbon emissions in the world by virtue of the energy consumption. In order to fulfill the commitment of India to reduce the emission intensity by 33 – 35% after COP26, it is important to go Carbon Neutral. The two types of energy that can be quantified across a building’s life cycle are its Embodied energy and Operational energy. The carbon emissions related to these constitutes the Embodied Carbon and Operational Carbon respectively. This NPTEL course discusses Embodied energy, operational energy, embodied carbon, operational carbon, carbon footprint, LCA and the scientific principles of achieving carbon neutral buildings.INTENDED AUDIENCE: U.G and P.G. students in the Domain of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Town Planning and Environmental EngineeringINDUSTRY SUPPORT: 1. L&T Construction2. Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL), India3. Any of the Construction companies
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1:
Module 1- Green House Gas Emission
1 Introduction to Green House Gases
2 GHG- Global Scenario and Indian Scenario
3 Strategies to reduce GHG emissions
4 Challenges and future trends in reducing GHGs in building industry
Week 2:
Module 2- India’s stand on Decarbonization
5 India’s current scenario -Economic & social characteristics on decarbonization
6 India’s Environmental & energy strategy towards decarbonization
7 Strategic Low Emissions Development Transitions
8 India’s approach to long low carbon development
Week 3:
Module 3- Embodied Energy and Embodied Carbon
9 Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change
10 What is Embodied Energy and Embodied Carbon
11 Strategies to reduce Embodied Carbon in Built Environment
12 Impact, challenges and future trends in Embodied Carbon
Week 4:
Module 4- Operational Energy and Operational Carbon
13 Introduction to Operational energy and Operational carbon
14 Energy Benchmarking and Standards
15 Impact of Reducing Operational Energy and Carbon
16 Impact, challenges and future trends in operational energy and carbon reduction
Week 5:
Module 5- Architectural and Planning Strategies for Low Energy Consumption – Part 1
17 Passive architecture - Planning strategies
18 Factors Influencing Orientation
19 Passive architecture – Building Form
20 Passive architecture - Planning strategies
Week 6:
Module 6- Architectural and Planning Strategies for Low Energy Consumption – Part 2
21 Passive architecture - Planning strategies
22 Passive architecture with appropriate Planning strategies – Case study
23 Passive architecture with appropriate Planning strategies – Case study
24 Carbon neutrality through Passive Architecture - Openings
Week 7:
Module 7- Landscaping and Carbon Neutrality
25 Carbon neutrality through Passive Architecture - Openings
26 Carbon Neutral architectural design with Vegetation
27 Role of Landscaping in Carbon Neutrality with respect to climate - Part 1
28 Role of Landscaping in Carbon Neutrality with respect to climate- Part 2
Week 8:
Module 8- Renewable and Non-renewable Building Materials
29 Design with Plant Life - Strategies
30 Renewable and Non Renewable Materials – Part 1
31 Renewable and Non Renewable Materials – Part 2
32 Case study examples- Buildings using Renewable and Non Renewable BM
Week 9:
Module 9- Low energy Building Envelope
33 Case study examples- Buildings using Renewable and Non Renewable BM
34 Low Energy Envelope
35 Static vs. Dynamic Building Envelopes
36 Dynamic Low Energy Building Envelope – Case study- Part 1
Week 10:
Module 10- Natural Daylighting as a Strategy – Part 1
37 Dynamic Low Energy Building Envelope – Case study- Part 2
38 Strategies and future of Low Energy envelopes
39 Natural Daylighting in Buildings
40 Systems, technologies, and architecture-Daylight strategies
Week 11:
Module 11- Natural Daylighting as a Strategy – Part 2
41 Strategies for Natural Lighting
42 Efficient Daylighting in Buildings- Case Study- Part 1
43 Efficient Daylighting in Buildings- Case Study- Part 2
44 Embodied Carbon Value For Various Materials (Indian Context)
Week 12:
Module 12- Recap and Concluding lecture
45 Embodied Carbon Value For Various Materials (Indian Context)
46 Impact of Building Materials on Embodied Carbon
47 Material Considerations for Specific Elements
48 Recap and Conclusion
Module 1- Green House Gas Emission
1 Introduction to Green House Gases
2 GHG- Global Scenario and Indian Scenario
3 Strategies to reduce GHG emissions
4 Challenges and future trends in reducing GHGs in building industry
Week 2:
Module 2- India’s stand on Decarbonization
5 India’s current scenario -Economic & social characteristics on decarbonization
6 India’s Environmental & energy strategy towards decarbonization
7 Strategic Low Emissions Development Transitions
8 India’s approach to long low carbon development
Week 3:
Module 3- Embodied Energy and Embodied Carbon
9 Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change
10 What is Embodied Energy and Embodied Carbon
11 Strategies to reduce Embodied Carbon in Built Environment
12 Impact, challenges and future trends in Embodied Carbon
Week 4:
Module 4- Operational Energy and Operational Carbon
13 Introduction to Operational energy and Operational carbon
14 Energy Benchmarking and Standards
15 Impact of Reducing Operational Energy and Carbon
16 Impact, challenges and future trends in operational energy and carbon reduction
Week 5:
Module 5- Architectural and Planning Strategies for Low Energy Consumption – Part 1
17 Passive architecture - Planning strategies
18 Factors Influencing Orientation
19 Passive architecture – Building Form
20 Passive architecture - Planning strategies
Week 6:
Module 6- Architectural and Planning Strategies for Low Energy Consumption – Part 2
21 Passive architecture - Planning strategies
22 Passive architecture with appropriate Planning strategies – Case study
23 Passive architecture with appropriate Planning strategies – Case study
24 Carbon neutrality through Passive Architecture - Openings
Week 7:
Module 7- Landscaping and Carbon Neutrality
25 Carbon neutrality through Passive Architecture - Openings
26 Carbon Neutral architectural design with Vegetation
27 Role of Landscaping in Carbon Neutrality with respect to climate - Part 1
28 Role of Landscaping in Carbon Neutrality with respect to climate- Part 2
Week 8:
Module 8- Renewable and Non-renewable Building Materials
29 Design with Plant Life - Strategies
30 Renewable and Non Renewable Materials – Part 1
31 Renewable and Non Renewable Materials – Part 2
32 Case study examples- Buildings using Renewable and Non Renewable BM
Week 9:
Module 9- Low energy Building Envelope
33 Case study examples- Buildings using Renewable and Non Renewable BM
34 Low Energy Envelope
35 Static vs. Dynamic Building Envelopes
36 Dynamic Low Energy Building Envelope – Case study- Part 1
Week 10:
Module 10- Natural Daylighting as a Strategy – Part 1
37 Dynamic Low Energy Building Envelope – Case study- Part 2
38 Strategies and future of Low Energy envelopes
39 Natural Daylighting in Buildings
40 Systems, technologies, and architecture-Daylight strategies
Week 11:
Module 11- Natural Daylighting as a Strategy – Part 2
41 Strategies for Natural Lighting
42 Efficient Daylighting in Buildings- Case Study- Part 1
43 Efficient Daylighting in Buildings- Case Study- Part 2
44 Embodied Carbon Value For Various Materials (Indian Context)
Week 12:
Module 12- Recap and Concluding lecture
45 Embodied Carbon Value For Various Materials (Indian Context)
46 Impact of Building Materials on Embodied Carbon
47 Material Considerations for Specific Elements
48 Recap and Conclusion
Taught by
Prof. Iyer Vijayalaxmi Kasinath
