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Sustainable Design Practices in Building Design Specialization
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Sustainable Design Practices in Building Design Specialization

Sustainable Building Design:Principles & Practices. Exploring Green Construction Methods and Industry Standards for Sustainability

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Specialization - 3 course series

Comfort in Buildings

Comfort in Buildings

Course 19 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand the fundamentals of sustainable construction and gain knowledge on sustainable site selection and preservation of site resources.

  • Evaluate the heat transfer through building elements and provide solution for avoiding heat ingress in the buildings.

  • Understand the key parameters of psychrometry, thermal comfort and analyze thermal comfort models

Skills you'll gain

Category: Thermal Management
Category: Environment and Resource Management
Category: Building Codes
Category: Environmental Engineering
Category: Building Design
Category: Human Factors
Category: Architectural Design
Category: Natural Resource Management
Category: HVAC
Category: Physics
Category: Construction
Category: Landscape Architecture

What you'll learn

  • Understand the features of Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) and implement energy efficient strategies in HVAC and Lighting system

  • Understand the concepts of waste water treatment and usage, rainwater harvesting and provide strategies for achieving water efficiency in buildings

  • Develop waste management plan for buildings by understanding waste treatment methodologies and resource recovery

Skills you'll gain

Category: Waste Minimization
Category: Water Resources
Category: Energy and Utilities
Category: HVAC
Category: Construction Management
Category: Building Codes
Category: Environmental Engineering
Category: Environmental Resource Management
Category: Construction
Category: Architecture and Construction
Category: Building Design

What you'll learn

  • Analyze and adopt sustainable building materials by gaining knowledge on sustainability features and green certifications on building materials

  • Understand the concept of Life Cycle assessment and employ it in building and energy analysis

  • Implement green construction practices by integrating sustainable practices in project management

Skills you'll gain

Category: Environmental Engineering
Category: Waste Minimization
Category: Project Management
Category: Environment and Resource Management
Category: Environmental Science
Category: Product Lifecycle Management
Category: Construction
Category: Building Design
Category: Construction Management
Category: Architectural Design

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