BETCK105B Green Buildings syllabus for Mechanical Stream Physics Group

Introduction to the concept of cost effective construction-

Uses of different types of materials and their availability -Stone and Laterite blocks-Burned Bricks-Concrete Blocks-Stabilized Mud Blocks-LimePoszolana Cement-Gypsum Board-Light Weight Beams-Fiber Reinforced Cement Components-Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite-Bamboo-Availability of different materials-Recycling of building materials –Brick-Concrete-Steel-Plastics -Environmental issues related to quarrying of building materials.

Environment friendly and cost effective Building Technologies-

Different substitute for wall construction Flemish Bond -Rat Trap Bond –Arches –Panels -Cavity Wall -Ferro Cement and Ferro Concrete constructions –different pre cast members using these materials -Wall and Roof Panels –Beams –columns -Door and Window frames -Water tanks -Septic Tanks -Alternate roofing systems -Filler Slab -Composite Beam and Panel Roof -Pre-engineered and ready to use building elements -wood products -steel and plastic -Contributions of agencies -Costford -Nirmithi Kendra -Habitat

Global Warming–

Definition -Causes and Effects -Contribution of Buildings towards Global Warming -Carbon Footprint –Global Efforts to reduce carbon Emissions Green Buildings –Definition -Features-Necessity –Environmental benefit -Economical benefits -Health and Social benefits -Major Energy efficient areas for buildings –Embodied Energy in MaterialsGreen Materials -Comparison of Initial cost of Green V/s Conventional Building -Life cycle cost of Buildings.

Green Building rating Systems-

BREEAM –LEED -GREEN STAR -GRIHA ( Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) for new buildings –Purpose -Key highlights -Point System with Differential weight age. Green Design –Definition -Principles of sustainable development in Building Design -Characteristics of Sustainable Buildings –Sustainably managed Materials -Integrated Lifecycle design of Materials and Structures (Concepts only)

Utility of Solar Energy in Buildings

Utility of Solar energy in buildings concepts of Solar Passive Cooling and Heating of Buildings. Low Energy Cooling. Case studies of Solar Passive Cooled and Heated Buildings.

Green Composites for Buildings

Concepts of Green Composites. Water Utilisation in Buildings, Low Energy Approaches to Water Management. Management of Solid Wastes. Management of Sullage Water and Sewage. Urban Environment and Green Buildings. Green Cover and Built Environment.

Course outcome (Course Skill Set)

At the end of the course the student will be ableto:

CO1 Select different building materials for construction

CO2 Apply effective environmental friendly building technology

CO3 Analyze global warming due to different materials in construction

CO4 Analyse buildings for green ratingCO5Use alternate source of energy and effective use water

Assessment Details (both CIE and SEE)

• The weightage of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) is 50% and for Semester End Exam (SEE) is 50%.
• The minimum passing mark for the CIE is 40% of the maximum marks (20 marksout of 50).
• The minimum passing mark for the SEE is 35% of the maximum marks (18 marks out of 50).
• A student shall be deemed to have satisfied the academic requirements and earned the credits allotted to each subject/ course if the student secures not less than 35% (18 Marks out of 50) in the semester-end examination(SEE), and a minimum of 40% (40 marks out of 100) in the sum total of the CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation) and SEE (Semester End Examination) taken together.

Continuous Internal Evaluation(CIE):

Two Unit Tests each of 30 Marks (duration 01 hour)

• First test after the completion of 30-40 % of the syllabus
• Second test after completion of 80-90% of the syllabus

One Improvement test before the closing of the academic termmay be conducted if necessary. However best two tests out of three shall be taken into consideration

Two assignments each of 20 Marks

The teacher has to plan the assignments and get them completed by the students well before the closing of the term so that marks entry in the examination portal shall be done in time. Formative (Successive) Assessments include Assignments/Quizzes/Seminars/ Course projects/Field surveys/ Case studies/ Hands-on practice (experiments)/Group Discussions/ others.The Teachers shall choose the types of assignments depending on the requirement of the courseand plan to attain the Cos and POs. (to have a less stressed CIE, the portion of the syllabus should not be common /repeated for any of the methods of the CIE. Each method of CIE should have a different syllabus portion of the course). CIE methods /test question paper is designed to attain the different levels of Bloom’s taxonomy as per the outcome defined for the course.

The sum of two tests, two assignments, will be out of 100 marks and will be scaled down to 50 marks

Semester End Examination(SEE):

Theory SEE will be conducted by University as per the scheduled timetable, with common question papers for the subject (duration 03 hours)

• The question paper shall be set for 100 marks. The medium of the question paper shall be English/Kannada). The duration of SEE is 03 hours.
• The question paper will have 10questions. Two questions per module. Each question is set for 20 marks.The students have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module. The student has to answer for 100 marks and marks scored out of 100 shall be proportionally reduced to 50 marks.
• There will be 2 questions from each module. Each of the two questions under a module (with a maximum of 3 sub-questions), should have a mix of topicsunder that module.

Suggested Learning Resources:

Text Books

1.HarharaIyer G, Green Building Fundamentals, Notion Press

2.Dr. Adv. HarshulSavla, Green Building: Principles & Practices