| Course Name | Functional efficiency in buildings |
| Course Code | 23CIE463 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Civil Engineering |
| Campus | Coimbatore |
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
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
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
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
| CO1 | Understand basics of Thermodynamics and Design for thermal comfort |
| CO2 | Understand basics of Acoustics and Design for Acoustic comfort |
| CO3 | Understand basics of Visual comforts and Design for visual comfort |
| CO4 | To be able to design different buildings with proper ventilations |
CO-PO Mapping
| PO/PSO |
PO1 |
PO2 |
PO3 |
PO4 |
PO5 |
PO6 |
PO7 |
PO8 |
PO9 |
PO10 |
PO11 |
PSO1 |
PSO2 |
PSO3 |
| CO | ||||||||||||||
| CO1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| CO2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| CO3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| CO4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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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