Introduction to Sustainability and Climatology: Overview of Sustainability – Global energy scenario, carbon footprint and climate action, Net zero in carbon offsetting, Water neutral, Sustainable construction and resource management. Green buildings – Selection of site – preservation and planning, Influence of climate on buildings, Basics of climatology, Earth – Sun relationship, Solar angles and sun path diagram, Design of shading systems.

Comfort in Buildings: Thermal comfort – Basics of Thermodynamics, Convection/radiation heat transfer, Heat gain through various elements of a building, Thermal comfort models and case studies Acoustics – Building acoustics, measures, defects and prevention of sound transmission Indoor Air Quality – Effects, design consideration and integrated approach for IAQ management Visual comfort – Enhancement strategies for Daylighting and Artificial

Energy, water efficiency and waste management in buildings: Energy efficiency – Energy efficiency in building envelope and energy efficient HVAC and Lighting as per Energy conservation building code (ECBC) 2017, Energy simulation, Energy management system – Renewable energy and Energy Audit. Water Efficiency – Planning and design of water management system, Rain water harvesting, Water efficient design and fixtures, Treatment and reuse and Water efficient landscape system. Waste management – Types of waste and its treatment methods, Construction and demolition waste management, Waste management in residential, commercial buildings, healthcare facilities.

Life Cycle Assessment of Buildings and Green project management: Materials – Green product certifications, features of sustainable building materials and sustainable alternatives for structural, envelope and finishing materials. Low carbon cement, Zero emission bricks and lean construction practices. Life cycle assessment and its types – Modelling and Analysis, Greenhouse gas emission. Different phases of Green building project management.

Sustainable rating systems: Green building rating systems- LEED, BREEAM and others, Indian Green building rating systems – IGBC & GRIHA. IGBC criteria for certification -site selection credits, pre-design credits, detailed design credits, pre-construction credits, construction credits, post construction credits.