U18CE702C

Sustainable Materials and Green Buildings

B.Tech (Civil)-VII Sem

Dr. A. Suchith reddy

Associate Professor
Dept of Civil Engg., KITS Warangal
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Course Learning Objectives (LOs):

This course will develop students’ knowledge in /on
LO1: concepts of sustainability and governing principles
LO2: green and sustainable building materials
LO3: energy and carbon reduction in buildings
LO4: building performance towards sustainability

Course Learning Outcomes (Cos):

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to…
CO1: infer the significance of sustainability in construction engineering
CO2: appraise and select sustainable building materials
CO3: interpret the energy and carbon reduction strategies
CO4: rate and propose sustainable building
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Unit -4

LO4: building performance towards sustainability

Indian green building rating systems: Sustainable Buildings, Green building

rating systems: IGBC and GRIHA tools for building assessment, Codes and
regulations for green building.

Future of sustainable buildings: Business case of high performance green

buildings, Design and construction strategies, Reinventing the construction
industry, challenges and opportunities.

CO4: Rate and propose sustainable building