Course

Unit 1

Materials and Resources- segregation, recycling, reduction in waste, reuse of materials and building, renewability- Role of Material: Carbon from Cement, alternative cements and cementitious material, Alternative fuel for cements for reduction in carbon emission. Sustainability issues for concrete- Role of quality, minimization of natural resource utilization, High volume fly ash concrete, geo-polymer concrete etc. concrete with alternative material. Reduction in water consumption in concrete, Recycled aggregate, Energy for grinding and crushing of cement aggregate etc. Smart materials and technologies – Permeable concrete, cool concrete, Ultra-High Performance Concrete, 3D printing, use of PCM 

Unit 2

Clay Bricks, Types kilns, Comparative energy performance emission performance and financial performance- Sustainability of steel reinforcement and structural steel. Building blocks – different types- insulated precast system – Comparative performances- Wood-plastic composites, Engineered lumber, Bio-based products Construction and Demolition – waste management. Design for deconstruction. Indoor air quality-Paints, Adhesive and sealants for use in building, Volatile organic content (VOC) emission issues and indoor air quality for Sustainability and Health hazard

Unit 3

Features of sustainable building materials and sustainable alternative- Integrated design approach, Green building evolution and Different phases of Green building project management- Building energy issues – building energy design strategy. Embodied energy, Operational energy in Building and Life cycle energy. Life cycle assessment- LCC, LCEA, LCIA- Introduction to different Software packages. – Certifications – Green Pro-FSC-Eco Mark-EPD-CRI Green Label Plus-Green Seal-BEE Star Label-Water Sense-Green Guard: Rating systems – IGBC, GRIHA, LEED, BREEAM.

Prerequisite(s): 23CIEXXX Construction materials and methods

Course Objectives:

The objective of this course is to expose the students to the concepts of sustainability in the context of building and conventional engineered building materials, such as Concrete, Bricks, and achieving the same through lower Carbon cements, Superior brick kilns and Recycled aggregate minimizing consumption of natural resources including water. VOC and indoor air quality. Exposing the student to concepts of embodied, Operational and Life Cycle Energy, Minimizing Energy consumption by optimal design, use of BIPV. The course also intend to make student aware of ECBC, LEED, GRIHA etc

Course Outcome

Textbooks

Neville.A.M. and Brooks.J.J., “Concrete Technology”, Pearson Education, 2006. Santha Kumar, A. R., “Concrete Technology”, Oxford University Press, 2018.

Newman, J. and Choo, Ban Sang, Advanced Concrete Technology-Processes, 1 st Edition, Elsevier, 2003
Kubba, S, LEED Practices, Certification, and Accreditation Hand book, 1st ed. Elsevier, 2010.
Minsitry of Power, Energy Conservation Building Code 2018, Revised Version, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, 2018,
Architectural Energy Corporation, Building Envelope Stringency Analysis, International Institute for Energy Conservation, 2004

References

Mehta, P.K. and Monteiro, P.J.M., “Concrete – Microstructure, Properties and Materials”, McGraw Hill Education, 2017.

Shetty, M. S, “Concrete Technology-Theory and Practice”, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi, 2018.

Chani, P. S., Najamuddin., and Kaushik, S.K. “Comparative Analysis of Embodied Energy Rates for Walling Elements in India”. Energy and Buildings., 84, 47- 50. 2003

Andrew, H., Buchanan., and Brian, G. “Energy and carbon dioxide implications of building construction”, Energy and Buildings., 20, 205-217. 1994

Sartori, I., and Hestnes, A. G. “Energy use in the life cycle of conventional and low-energy buildings: A review article”, Energy and Buildings., 20, 249-257.2007

Green Building Basics, California Integrated Waste Management Board (www.ciwmb.ca.gov/GREENBUILDING/Basics.htm#What)

Huberman, N., Pearlmutter, D. “A life-cycle energy analysis of building materials in the Negev desert”.b Energy and Buildings., 40 ,837-848.2007.

Catarina Thormark. “A low energy building in a life cycle—its embodied energy, energy need for operation and recycling potential”, Building and Environment., 37, 429-435.2001.