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Course Detail

Course Name Functional efficiency in buildings
Course Code 23CIE463
Program B. Tech. in Civil Engineering
Campus Coimbatore

Syllabus

Unit 1

Thermal comfort- Basics of Thermodynamics, Conduction, Convection or radiation heat transfer, Heat gain through various elements of a building – Design considerations from IGBC, ECBC & SP41- COMSOL introduction Acoustics – Building acoustics, measures, defects and prevention of sound transmission

Unit 2

Visual comfort -Enhancement strategies for Daylighting and Artificial lighting- Glazing materials- Daylight apertures – Light Shelves. Energy efficiency – Energy efficiency in building envelope, energy simulation,– lighting and renewable energy. Energy Audit. LCEA – Energy performance certification of buildings. Energy management system Energy intelligent building. Design considerations from IGBC, ECBC & SP41

Unit 3

Ventilation and Air Quality – Effects, design consideration- flow rate needed -Design of HVAC systems. Design of Energy Efficient Buildings for Various Zones – Design criteria for control of climate – passive approach. Active systems – Insulation materials – low energy cooling. Design considerations from IGBC, ECBC & SP41

Objectives and Outcomes

Prerequisite(s): 23CIEXXX Sustainable Construction – Materials & Techniques 

Course Objectives:

The course is intended to enhance the students knowledge for designing buildings from perspective of four comforts namely, Thermal, Acoustics, Visual comforts, and Indoor air quality.

Course Outcome

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Understand basics of Thermodynamics and Design for thermal comfort

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Understand basics of Acoustics and Design for Acoustic comfort

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Understand basics of Visual comforts and Design for visual comfort

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To be able to design different buildings with proper ventilations

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Text Books / References

Textbooks

Francis D.K.Ching, “Architecture-Form, Space and Order”, John Wiley NP, 2015

Steven V. Szokolay., “Introduction to Architectural Science – The Basis of Sustainable Design”, Routledge, 2014.

Author Marshall Long, “Architectural Acoustics-Applications of modern acoustics”Elsevier, 2005

References

Muthu Shobha Mohan, “Principles of Architecture”, Oxford University Press, 2006.

Koenigseberger., “Manual of Tropical housing and Building – Climatic Design”, Universities Press, 2010.

Bureau of Indian standards, Handbook on Functional Requirement of Buildings – SP:41(S and T) – 1987

Krishnan, “Climate Responsive Architecture”, McGraw Hill Education, 2017

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