M.arch Env. Syllabus

ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS
M.ARCH. (ENVIRONNEMENTAL ARCHITECTURE)
REGULATIONS – 2017
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM

PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs) :

I. To provide students with additional knowledge and skills as an architect/ researcher/ teacher.
II. To enable students to add value to the process of architectural design by incorporating depth
in already existing fields of study relevant to architecture.
III. To enable students to widen the scope of their professional abilities through additional fields of
study that would enhance their knowledge in intellectual, creative, technical, social and
environmental realms.
IV. to enable students to take independent, informed and innovative decisions within the discipline
of architecture.
V. to enable students to contribute to larger society through their future career as architect/
researcher/ teacher.
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES (POs):

On successful completion of the programme,
1. Graduates will demonstrate an all round skill in design and research.
2. Graduates will be able to identify additional parameters/ issues within the context of
architectural design and resolve them.
3. Graduate will be able to resolve architectural problems with due consideration to urban issues
and environmental issues.
4. Graduates will be able to bring technical expertise in analysis and synthesis.
5. Graduates will be able to apply cutting edge methods/ tools/ approaches in the resolution of
problems.
6. Graduates will be able to bring critical thinking in the consideration of any aspect of design.
7. Graduates will be able to identify problems or create design solutions in a holistic manner.
8. Graduates will be able to contribute further to society through their design/research/ teaching.
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Programme Programme Outcomes
Educational
Objectives PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8
I ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
II ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
III ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
IV ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8

SEM 1 Energy, Environment and ✓
Sustainable Development
Sustainable and green ✓
buildings
Environmental Impact ✓
Assessment
Smart Materials for Green ✓ ✓
Buildings
Urban Ecology and
Environmental Planning
Environmental Architecture ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
YEAR 1
Design Studio I
SEM 2 Environmental Disturbances, ✓

Pollution and Remedies
Research Methodologies in ✓
Architecture
Sustainable, Energy Efficient ✓ ✓ ✓
Building Materials and
Technologies
Elective I
Elective II
Environmental Architecture ✓ ✓ ✓
Design Studio II
SEM 3 Life Cycle Assessment of ✓ ✓ ✓

Buildings
Environmental Laws and ✓
Management
Elective III
YEAR 2
Elective IV
Project Phase I- Dissertation ✓
Environmental Architecture ✓ ✓ ✓
Design Studio III
SEM 4 Elective V
*Professional Training ✓ ✓
Project Phase II- Thesis ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
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ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI
AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS
REGULATIONS 2017
M.ARCH. (ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHITECTURE)
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM
CURRICULA AND SYLLABI FOR I TO IV SEMESTERS
SEMESTER I
S. Course Contact
Course Title Category L T P/S C
No. Code Periods
THEORY
1. EA5101 Energy, Environment and Sustainable HS 3 3 0 0 3
Development
2. EA5102 Smart Materials for Green Buildings ES 3 3 0 0 3
3. EA5103 Urban Ecology and Environmental HS 3 3 0 0 3
Planning
4. EA5191 Sustainable and Green buildings PC 3 3 0 0 3
5. EA5192 Environmental Impact Assessment PC 3 3 0 0 3
STUDIO
6. EA5111 Environmental Architecture Design PC 10 0 0 10 5
Studio I
TOTAL 25 15 0 10 20
SEMESTER II
S. Course Contact
Course Title Category L T P/S C
No. Code Periods
THEORY
1. EA5201 Environmental Disturbances, Pollution HS 3 3 0 0 3
and Remedies
2. EA5202 Sustainable, Energy Efficient Building ES 3 3 0 0 3
Materials and Technologies
3. MH5251 Research Methodologies in PC 3 3 0 0 3
Architecture
4. Professional Elective I PE 3 3 0 0 3
5. Professional Elective II PE 3 3 0 0 3
STUDIO
Studio II
TOTAL 25 15 0 10 20
3
SEMESTER III
S. Course Contact Pre-

Course Title Category L T P/S C requisites
No. Code Periods
THEORY
1. EA5301 Life Cycle Assessment of PAEC 3 3 0 0 3 Pass in
Buildings Environment
al
2. EA5302 Environmental Laws and HS 3 3 0 0 3 Architecture
Management Design
3. Professional Elective III PE 3 3 0 0 3 Studio I
(Sem I)
4. Professional Elective IV PE 3 3 0 0 3
STUDIO
Studio III
6. EA5312 Project Phase I- Dissertation PC 6 0 0 6 3
TOTAL 28 12 0 16 20
SEMESTER IV
S. Course Contact Pre-
Course Title Category L T P/S C requisites
No. Code Periods
THEORY Pass in
1. Environmental
Professional Elective V PE 3 3 0 0 3
Architecture
STUDIO Design Studio
2. EA5411 Professional Training* PAEC - - - - 2 II & III and
Project Phase
3. EA5412 Project Phase II- Thesis PC 20 0 0 20 10 I: Dissertation
TOTAL 23 3 0 20 15
* Professional Training of duration minimum 4 weeks full time or 8 weeks part time to
be done in a firm related to the specialization during semester vacation.
TOTAL NO. OF CREDITS : 75
PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE ( PE)
ELECTIVE – I
Course Contact
Sl.No. Course Title Category L T P /S C
Code Periods
1 EA5001 Sustainability and Energy PE 3 3 0 0 3
Conservation in Landscape
Architecture
3 EA5002 Thermal Comfort and Passive design PE 3 3 0 0 3
2 RE5071 Spatial Information Systems PE 3 3 0 0 3
4
ELECTIVE – II
Course Contact
Code Periods
1 EA5003 Renewable Energy Systems PE 3 3 0 0 3
2 EA5004 Landscape Ecology and Planning PE 3 3 0 0 3
3 EA5005 Environmental Management Systems
PE 3 3 0 0 3
and Auditing
ELECTIVE – III
Course Contact
Code Periods
1 EA5006 Environmental Psychology PE 3 3 0 0 3
2 EA5007 Carbon Foot Print and Measurement PE 3 3 0 0 3
3 EA5008 Predictive Building Modeling Softwares
PE 3 3 0 0 3
and Passive Strategies
ELECTIVE – IV
Course Contact
Code Periods
1 EA5009 Design of Energy Efficient and Healthy
PE 3 3 0 0 3
Buildings
2 EA5010 Water Conservation Practices in
PE 3 3 0 0 3
Buildings
3 EA5011 Environment, Development and
PE 3 3 0 0 3
Disaster Management
ELECTIVE – V
Course Contact
Code Periods
1 EA5012 Natural Resource Management PE 3 3 0 0 3
2 EA5013 Energy, Climate Change and Urban
PE 3 3 0 0 3
Development
3 EA5014 Theory of Environmental Planning PE 3 3 0 0 3
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HUMANITIES SCIENCE (HS)
Course Contact
Code Periods
Energy, Environment and HS 3 3 0 0 3
1 EA5101
Sustainable Development
2 EA5103 Urban Ecology and Environmental
HS 3 3 0 0 3
Planning
3 EA5201 Environmental Disturbances,
HS 3 3 0 0 3
Pollution and Remedies
4 EA5302 Environmental Laws and
HS 3 3 0 0 3
Management
ENGINEERING SCIENCE (ES)
Course Contact
Code Periods
1 EA5102 Smart Materials for Green Buildings ES 3 3 0 0 3
2 EA5202 Sustainable, Energy Efficient Building
ES 3 3 0 0 3
Materials and Technologies
PROFESSIONAL CORE (PC)
Course Contact P
Sl.No. Course Title Category L T C
Code Periods /S
4 EA5111 Environmental Architecture Design PC 10 0 0 10 5
Studio I
1 EA5191 Sustainable and green buildings PC 3 3 0 0 3
2 EA5192 Environmental Impact Assessment PC 3 3 0 0 3
Studio II
Studio III
7 EA5312 Project Phase I - Dissertation PC 6 0 0 6 3
8 EA5412 Project Phase II - Thesis PC 20 0 0 20 10

3 MH5251 Research Methodologies in PC 3 3 0 0 3
Architecture
PROFESSIONAL ABILITY ENHANCEABILITY COURSE ( PAEC)
Course Contact
Code Periods
1 EA5301 Life Cycle Assessment of Buildings PAEC 3 3 0 0 3
2 EA5411 *Professional Training PAEC - - - - 2
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EA5101 ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE L T P/S C
DEVELOPMENT 3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To sensitize the students to the linkages/relationship between energy, lifestyle, food chain and
sustainability. To facilitate understanding of appropriate technologies aiding sustainability.
UNIT I ENERGY SOURCES 08
Introduction to nexus between Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development; Energy
transformation from source to services; Energy sources, sun as the source of energy; biological
processes; photosynthesis; food chains, classification of energy sources, quality and
concentration of energy sources; fossil fuel reserves - estimates, duration; theory of renewability,
renewable resources; overview of global/ India’s energy scenario.
UNIT II ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES 08
Ecological principles, concept of ecosystems, ecosystem theories, energy resources and their
inter-linkages, energy flow, the impacts of human activities on energy flow in major man-made
ecosystems- agricultural, industrial and urban ecosystems.
UNIT III ENERGY SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENT 09
Environmental effects of energy extraction, conversion and use; sources of pollution from energy
technologies (both renewable and non renewable); primary and secondary pollutants;
consequence of pollution and population growth; air, water, soil, thermal, noise pollution -cause
and effect; pollution control methods, sources and impacts; environmental laws on pollution
control. Kyoto Protocol; Conference of Parties (COP); Clean Development Mechanism , Reducing
Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation.
UNIT IV GREEN INNOVATION & SUSTAINABILITY 10
Criteria for choosing appropriate green energy technologies, emerging trends process/product
innovation-, technological / environmental leap-frogging; Eco/green technologies for addressing
the problems of Water, Energy, Health, Agriculture and Biodiversity, eco-restoration/ phyto-
remediation, ecological sanitation, renewable energy technologies, industrial ecology, agro
ecology and other appropriate green technologies.
UNIT V GREEN ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 10
The inseparable linkages of life supporting systems, biodiversity and ecosystem services and their
implications for sustainable development; global warming; greenhouse gas emissions, impacts,
mitigation and adaptation; future energy Systems- clean/green energy technologies; International
agreements/conventions on energy and sustainability - United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCC).
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 The students gain an understanding of the linkages between the ecosystem, food web and
sustainability.
 The students are also to understand the renewable and non-renewable sources of energies
and its effects on the environment.
REFERENCES:
1. E H Thorndike, Energy & Environment: A Primer for Scientists and Engineers, Addison-
Wesley Publishing Company
2. Energy and Environment Set: Mathematics of Decision Making, Loulou, Richard; Waaub,
Jean-Philippe; Zaccour, Georges (Eds.), 2005, XVIII, 282 p. ISBN: 978-0 387-25351-0
3. Energy and the Challenge of Sustainability, World Energy assessment, UNDP, N York, 2000.
4. Energy and the Environment, 2nd Edition, John Wiley, 2006, ISBN:9780471172482; Authors:
Ristinen, Robert A. Kraushaar, Jack J. AKraushaar, Jack P. Ristinen, Robert A., Publisher:
Wiley, Location: New York, 2006.
5. R Wilson & W J Jones, Energy, Ecology and the Environment, Academic Press Inc.
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EA5102 SMART MATERIALS FOR GREEN BUILDING L T P/S C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To expose the students to the applications of smart materials and nanotechnology in the
building industry to achieve sustainability.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 08
Introduction to Intelligent buildings - Basic concepts – Intelligent building automation - Building
automation system - Cost analysis of intelligent buildings – Introduction to smart materials,
Sensing systems.
UNIT II ACTUATOR TECHNIQUES 10
Actuator and actuator materials – Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Material – Magneto
structure Material – Shape Memory Alloys – Electrorheological Fluids– Electromagnetic
actuation – Role of actuators and Actuator Materials.
UNIT III STUDY OF ADVANCED BUILDING MATERIALS 07
Aluminum, glass, fabric, various types of finishes & treatments, Construction chemicals –
sealants, engineering grouts, mortars , admixtures and adhesives
UNIT IV BUILDING SYSTEMS 10
Lighting – day lighting; ventilation – natural ventilation; indoor air quality; heating/cooling -
geothermal; passive and active systems for energy production and conservation; water
conservation – grey water reuse, water saving plumbing fixtures
UNIT V NANOMATERIALS AND POLYMERS 10
Green materials, including biomaterials, biopolymers, bioplastics, and composites Nanotech
Materials for Sustainable Construction -Structural Plastics And Composites- Polymer
Membranes- Coatings-Adhesives, self healing concrete, bending concrete, Self compacting
concrete, Non - Weathering Materials-Flooring And Facade Materials- Glazed Brick, Photo
Catalytic Cement, Acid Etched Copper And Composite Fiber. Metals-Metals And Special Alloys
Of Steel-Water Jet Cut Stainless Steel, Mill Slab Steel
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 The students have an understanding of smart materials and new technology in the
building industry, which aids sustainability.
REFERENCES:
1. Brain Culshaw – Smart Structure and Materials Artech House – Borton. London-1996.
2. Srinivasan ,A.V and Michael McFarland . D, “Smart Structures – Analysis and Design,
3. Cambridge University Press, 2001
William Mayers, Bio Design, MOMA, New york, 2014
EA5103 URBAN ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING L T P/S C

3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 The aim of this course is to make the students understand the basic concepts of
ecology, Urban Ecology, natural systems and environment.
 To make the students understand the importance of Environmental planning for
sustainability, resource planning and allocation and protection of natural
resources and their use for sustainability. Also to prepare plans considering
preservation, rehabilitation and environmental policies.
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Introduction to Urban Eco-systems. Basis of environmental science. Ecology,
Ecosystems, Habitat, structure of the ecosystem, major ecosystems, productivity of
ecosystems adaptation. Flow of energy, food chain, ecological pyramids, predation,
regulatory forces. Components of natural and built environment
UNIT II CONCEPTS AND APPROACHES TO ECOLOGICAL PLANNING 09

Different types of life supporting services provided by the nature. General concept of urban
ecological planning. Impact of urbanization and industrialization on nature. Resiliency and
Biodiversity, resources planning and climate resilient urban development.
UNIT III HUMAN INFLUENCE ON ECO- SYSTEM 09

Examination of critical issues underlying the current and future environmental problems.
Human impact on environment. Modification of natural environment – Current conditions of
natural resources like land, water, air. Over exploitation of natural resources,
agriculture, fishing, mineral resources, energy resource, forest wealth etc.
UNIT IV EFFECTS OF GROWING POPULATION ON ECO-SYSTEMS 10

Population and pollution, Overcrowding, congestions, hygiene and health problems.
Sanitation, water supply, solid and fluid waste generation and disposal problem, changing
climate of the cities-urban heat island, urban flood, etc. energy and human settlement.
Ecological Land Planning: Preservation and protection of ecologically sensitive areas,
Rehabilitation of degraded sites, Development of sites/ land in accordance to their
environmental properties.
UNIT V GLOBAL ISSUES ON MODERN CITIES 08
Global environmental problems : Global Warming, Ozone Layer Depletion, oceans,
fresh water, trans boundary air pollution, biological diversity, Carbon Rating. International
treatises, Land pollution, Overview of Government of India’s policies, United Nations
contribution to address these issues.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Students are sensitized on the need for natural resource management, and sustainable
lifestyles
 Students appreciate the value of ecosystem and the need and methods for conserving
the same.
 Students understand how pollution and hazards can be mitigated..
REFERENCES:
1. D. D. Khanna, Sustainable development: environmental security, disarmament, and
development interface in South Asia, Macmillan India, 1997
2. Francisco A. Comín, Ecological Restoration: A Global Challenge, Cambridge University
Press, 2010.
3. John M. Marzluff, Urban Ecology: An International Perspective on the Interaction
Between Humans and Nature, Springer, 2008.
4. Marina Alberti, Advances in Urban Ecology: Integrating Humans and Ecological
Processes in Urban Ecosystems, Springer, 2007
5. P. D. Sharma, Ecology And Environment, Rastogi Publications, 2009
6. Saligram Bhatt, Environment Protection and Sustainable Development, APH
Publishing, 2004
7. Tony Fry, Design Futuring: Sustainability, Ethics and New Practice, Berg, 2009 -
Architecture
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EA5191 SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN BUILDINGS L T P/S C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To sensitize the students to the various aspects of sustainable and green building design in
the context of global warming and climate change and to address the very process and tools
of design to enable architecture that is environmentally friendly and sustainable.
Attitudes to architecture: a historical perspective- General premises and strategies for
sustainable and green design- objectives and basis- Eco-mimicry as a design tool based on
ecosystem analogy- theoretical basis for a sustainable and eco friendly design.
UNIT II ECO HOUSE 12

The form of the house: the building as an analogy- design from first principles: conserving
energy; working with climate: passive solar design; minimizing new resources; respect for users;
respect for site and holism- photovoltaics and solar hot water systems; water usage; small scale
wind systems and hydro power; Case studies- design of eco houses: context specific.
UNIT III ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF BUILDING MATERIALS 09

Measuring the impact of building materials- calculating embodied energy- recycling and
embodied energy- processing and embodied energy- time and embodied energy- embodied
energy of different building materials- low energy building and masonry materials- life cycle
analysis- Case studies and analysis.
UNIT IV GREEN CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 12
Sustainable architecture and Green Building: definition- Green building Evaluation Systems;
LEED Certification and GRIHA; Green Globe Certification; Case studies which look at
the environmental approach- renewable energy- controlling the water cycle- impact of materials
on the environment – optimizing construction- site management- environmental management
of buildings.
UNIT V SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN BUILDING DESIGN CASE STUDIES 06
Instrument and natural case studies to investigate and apply various studio exercises on Green
Building Design.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 The students gain an understanding of the various aspects of sustainable and green building
design.
 The students are able to comprehend the Green Building rating system.
REFERENCES:
1. Brenda and Robert Vale; Green Architecture- Design for a Sustainable Future; Thames and
Hudson; 1996
3. Catherine Slessor; Sustainable Architecture and High Technology- Eco Tech; Thames and
Hudson; 1997
2. Daniel Vallero and Chris Brasier; Sustainable Design- The science of sustainability and
Green Engineering; Wiley; 2008
4. Dominique Gauzin- Muller; Sustainable architecture and Urbanism; Birkhauser; 2002.
5. Ken Yeang; Eco design - A Manual for Ecological design, Wiley- Academy; 2006
6. Sue Roaf et all; Ecohouse: A design Guide; Elsevier Architectural Press; 2007
7. Thomas E Glavinich; Green Building Construction; Wiley; 2008
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EA5192 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT L T P/S C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To expose the students to the need, methodology, documentation and usefulness of
environmental impact assessment and to develop the skill to prepare environmental
management plan.
Historical development of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). EIA in Project Cycle. Legal
and Regulatory aspects in India. – Types and limitations of EIA – Cross sectoral issues and
terms of reference in EIA – Public Participation in EIA.-EIA process- screening – scoping - setting
– analysis – mitigation
UNIT II COMPONENTS AND METHODS 10

Matrices – Networks – Checklists – Connections and combinations of processes - Cost benefit
analysis – Analysis of alternatives – Software packages for EIA – Expert systems in EIA.
Prediction tools for EIA – Mathematical modeling for impact prediction – Assessment of impacts –
air – water – soil – noise – biological –– Cumulative Impact Assessment – Documentation of EIA
findings – planning – organization of information and visual display materials – Report preparation.
EIA methods in other countries.
UNIT III IMPACT ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC SYSTEMS 08
Definition of social impact assessment. Social impact assessment model and the planning
process. Rationale and measurement for SIA variables. Relationship between social impacts and
change in community and institutional arrangements. Individual and family level impacts.
Communities in transition - neighborhood and community impacts. Selecting, testing and
understanding significant social impacts. Mitigation and enhancement in social assessment.
Environmental costing of projects.
UNIT IV ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 10
Environmental Management Plan - preparation, implementation and review – Mitigation and
Rehabilitation Plans – Policy and guidelines for planning and monitoring programmes – Post
project audit – Ethical and Quality aspects of Environmental Impact Assessment.
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UNIT V SECTORAL EIA
EIA related to the following sectors - Infrastructure – construction and housing Mining – Industrial
- Thermal Power - River valley and Hydroelectric – coastal projects-Nuclear Power, Hill area
Development and CRZ.-EIA for coastal projects.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 The students gain an understanding about the significance of environmental impact
assessment.
 The students can develop the skills to prepare environmental management plan.
REFERENCES:
1. Canter, L.W., Environmental Impact Assessment, McGraw Hill, New York. 1996.
2. Lawrence, D.P., Environmental Impact Assessment – Practical solutions to recurrent
problems, Wiley-Interscience, New Jersey, 2003.
3. Nick Harvey, Beverley Clarke, Environmental Impact Assessment: Procedures and
Practices, Oxford University Press, USA, 2012.
4. Petts, J., Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment, Vol., I and II, Blackwell Science,
London, 1999.
5. World Bank –Source book on EIA.
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EA5111 ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO I L T P/S C
0 0 10 5
OBJECTIVES:
Design of small built-up spaces by taking into consideration of various climatic end environmental
design principles.
Design focus:
The building shall be designed to minimize energy use and operating costs without affecting the
functionality, accommodation standards, occupant health, safety or comfort. Quantification of the
results should be based on theoretical and mathematical principles. Manual quantification is
essential for the following aspects.
1. Microclimatic analysis - Bio climatic and psychometric analysis of comfort zone (based on
eco charts, and graphs)
2. Whole building Analysis for Energy performance, (based on heat gain and heat loss
calculations etc.,)
3. Indoor thermal comfort, (Solar Analysis for optimizing Orientation, Shading and shading
analysis, TSI, Thermal neutrality, time lag, Decrement factor etc.,)
4. Passive energy conservation measures (performance evaluation of passive strategies like,
stack effect, thrombe wall, radiant cooling system etc.,) .
5. Indoor lighting levels (based on Day light factor method, lumen method etc.,)
6. Air quality analysis (IAQ )
7. Analysis on Life cycle assessment/ Embodied energy and carbon foot print
8. Site contour analysis, Net perforated area, annual run off calculations.
The project submission should be submitted in the form of Drawings, calculations, models and
reports.
TOTAL: 150 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 An ability to design a building with all the due considerations of sustainable planning and
design principles.
 Ability to technically quantify the sustainable design concepts
REFERENCES:
1. IS:3362-1977, Indian Standard, code of practice For Ventilation Of Residential Building
2. Rea, M., 2000. The Lighting Handbook. 9th ed. Illuminating Engineering Society of North
America,
3. SP 41 (1987) Handbook On Functional Requirements Of Non-industrial Buildings(Lighting
And Ventilation), BIS
4. Steven V szokolay, 2008, Introduction to architectural science. Taylor & Francis group,UK
EA5201 ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCES, POLLUTION AND L T P/S C

REMEDIES 3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To provide knowledge related to the broad field of environmental disturbances, and tools
that can be used in various remedies.
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Definition and classification of environmental disturbances – physical, chemical, biological,
aesthetic, socio economic factors, natural and man-made, Environmental disturbances at local
and global level.
UNIT II UNIT, MEASUREMENTS AND STANDARDS 09
Air, Water, Solid waste, and Noise pollution – Basic parameters, units, sampling, legal
standards, measurements and limits. Environmental planning standards.
UNIT III REMEDIAL TECHNIQUES AND DISTURBANCE- BUILT ENVIRONMENT 09
Reducing the impact of pollution through chemical, biological & physical remediation techniques.
Energy & emission generation from building materials throughout its life cycle analysis.
Energy balance of human and built environment -Thermal Environment, Aqueous environment.
Environmental impact of building materials, Eco friendly materials, their composition, production
and recycling, physical properties etc .Embodied energy /Operational energy of materials like
steel, fly ash bricks, gypsum, eco-boards etc. Lifecycle assessment of materials.
UNIT IV POLLUTION AND REMEDIES 09

Structure and composition of Atmosphere –Definition ,Scope and Scales of Air ,Water and Land
Pollution –Sources and classification of air pollutants and their effect on human health .Control
and preventive measures –Contaminated soil characterization and containment – Sources of
water pollution and treatment methods . ICZM and sustainable Development .
UNIT V ECOLOGICALLY DISTURBED SITES AND RESTORATION 09
Ecologically sensitive areas -Restoration ecology -Disturbances caused by built structures – from
‘cradle to grave’ –Remedial measures applicable-Fragmentation- Landscape Ecology.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 The students are to understand the factors leading to environmental disturbance and the
correctives and preventives to avoid the same.
REFERENCES:
1. David Lee Smith, Environmental Issues for Architecture, Wiley; 1 edition, 2011.
2. Larry W Canter, Environmental Impact Assessment (Hard cover), McGraw-Hill Education,
1996
3. Mritunjoy Sengupta, Environmental Impacts of Mining Monitoring, Restoration, and
Control, CRC Press; 1 edition, 1993
4. P.K. Gupta , Methods in Environmental Analysis, Agro bios, 2011
5. Scott Drake, The Elements of Architecture - Principles of Environmental Performance in
Buildings, 2009, Routledge, 2009.
EA5202 SUSTAINABLE, ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING L T P/S C

MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES 3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To Understand the concept of Energy efficiency
 An insight into various Energy Efficient Materials and Sustainable Construction Technology
UNIT I INTRODUCTION ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY 09

Energy Efficiency – Energy Conservation – Recourse Consumption – Introduction –
Distribution of Energy use in India – Factors affecting the Energy use in Buildings – Pre Building
Stage, Construction Stage & Post Occupancy stages – Concept of Embodied Energy – Energy
needs in Production of Materials – Transportation Energy – Concept of light footprint on
Environment
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UNIT II RECYCLABLE AND RENEWABLE MATERIALS 09
Concept of Recyclable materials – Sustainable Building Materials – Life Cycle Design of
Materials – Biodegradable & Non-Biodegradable Materials – Green rating and Building Materials
– LEED and other Green rating Systems – Concept of Resource rescue, Recycled content,
Regional materials, Rapidly renewable materials – Fly ash bricks, Cement – Recycled Steel,
Bamboo based products
UNIT III PASSIVE DESIGN IN MATERIALS 09
Passive Design and Material Choice – Traditional Building Materials – Importance of envelope
material in internal temperature control – Specification for walls and roofs in different climate –
Material and Humidity Control
UNIT IV SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION 09
Design issues relating to sustainable development including site and ecology, community and
culture, health, materials, energy, and water- Domestic and Community buildings using self help
techniques of construction; adaptation, repair and management - portable architecture.
UNIT V ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES 09
Energy Efficient Construction Technology – Filler Slab – Rat trap Bond – Technologies developed
by CBRI – Traditional Building Construction Technologies – Introduction to other Technological
interventions to save Energy – Intelligent Buildings – Energy Conservation through
Technological intervention – Saving Energy used f or lighting by design innovation – Case studies
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 An understanding on sustainability as applicable to architecture and planning.
 Ability to critically analyse buildings with respect to sustainability.
REFERENCES:
1. Bansal Naveendra K., Hauser Gerd and Minke Gernot, “Passive Buildings Designs :
Handbook of Natural Climatic Control”, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam 1997
2. Givonji B., “Man, Climate and Architecture”, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1986
3. Koenigsberger O.H, T.G. Inger Soll, “Manual of tropical Housing and Building” Longman
Group United Kingdom, 2012
4. Watson Donald, ‘Climatic Design: Energy Efficient Building Principles & Practices”, Mc Graw
Hill Book company, New York, 1993
MH5251 RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES IN ARCHITECTURE L T P/S C

3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES
 To introduce the students to the importance of critical inquiry as a way of gaining
knowledge and adding to it through research.
 To expose the students to the various forms of research and research methodologies/
processes.
 To engage this understanding in the specific field of architectural research.
Basic research issues and concepts- orientation to research process- types of research:
historical, qualitative, co-relational, experimental, simulation and modeling, logical
argumentation, case study and mixed methods- illustration using research samples
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UNIT II RESEARCH PROCESS 9
Elements of Research process: finding a topic- writing an introduction- stating a purpose of
study identifying key research questions and hypotheses- reviewing literature- using theory-
defining, delimiting and stating the significance of the study, advanced methods and
procedures for data collection and analysis- illustration using research samples
UNIT III RESEARCHING AND DATA COLLECTION 9

Library and archives- Internet: New information and the role of internet; finding and evaluating
sources- misuse- test for reliability- ethics
Methods of data collection- From primary sources: observation and recording, interviews
structured and unstructured, questionnaire, open ended and close ended questions and the
advantages, sampling- Problems encountered in collecting data from secondary sources.
UNIT IV REPORT WRITING 6

Research writing in general- Components: referencing- writing the bibliography - developing
the outline - presentation; etc.
UNIT V CASE STUDIES 12

Case studies in the relevant discipline illustrating how good research can be used from
project inception to completion- review of research publications.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES
 The student will develop the skill to identify, decipher and interpret issues relating to
architecture based on research enquiry methods.
 The student will gain knowledge of different methods of conducting research and
research writing.
REFERENCES
1. Iain Borden and Kaaterina Ruedi Ray ; The Dissertation: An Architecture Student’s
Handbook; Architectural Press; 2006
2. JA Smith, P Flowers, M Larkin -Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Theory,
Method and Research (English) FIR Edition- Sage Publication -2009.
3. John W Creswell; Research design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods
Approaches; Sage Publications; 2011.
4. Linda Groat and David Wang; Architectural Research Methods – 2nd edition ‘,John
Wiley & Sons Inc,Hoboken,New Jersey, US , 2013.
5. Ranjith Kumar; Research Methodology- A step by step guide for beginners-3rd Edition ;
Sage Publications;2011
6. Wayne C Booth; Joseph M Williams; Gregory G. Colomb; ‘The Craft of Research’ , 3 rd
Edition; Chicago guides to writing, editing and publishing;2008
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EA5211 ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHITECTURE DESIGN L T P/S C
STUDIO II 0 0 10 5
OBJECTIVES:
 Detailed theoretical study of Global, Macro and Micro level Climate – Elements of climate
and its qualification – Earth energy balance – Climatic data and its interpretation –
Energy balance of human and built Environment – Thermal Environment – Adaptive
model of thermal comfort and its application to sustainable design of building –
Design of any type of building – hotel / commercial buildings, etc. – with the above
principles.
The detailed scope of the design project is not limited to the following
Whole building Analysis for Energy performance, Climatic Comfort & ECBC Compliance
1. Solar Analysis for optimizing Orientation, Shading and glazing areas

2. Detailed whole building thermal / Energy Simulation to achieve thermal comfort indoors
through detailed analysis.
3. GRIHA/LEED related analysis and further bio climatic considerations:
Building Analysis for Day lighting and artificial Lighting
1. Day lighting simulation for optimizing natural lighting
2. Luminance Analysis
Natural ventilation and Indoor air quality
1. CFD analysis for exterior and interior wind movements (Comparison with bio-climatic
chart)
2. Indoor air quality and air change analysis
Site Planning & Water Management
1. Design and recommendation for Erosion control & sedimentation control on site.
2. Assist on Low water Usage, Rainwater Harvesting, wastewater recycling and construction
waste usage and other waste management strategies
3. Transportation Management Strategies
4. Embodied energy calculations using online simulation tools
5. Carbon foot print analysis using online simulation tools
The project submission should be in the form of drawings, models and reports.
TOTAL: 150 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 An ability to design a building or a group of buildings with all the due considerations of
sustainable planning and design principles.
 Ability to use energy simulation tools and its result analysis
 To balance human needs with environmental concerns in architectural design.
REFERENCES:
1. Givoni Baruch, “Passive and Low Energy Cooling of Buildings”, Van Nostrand Reinhold,
New Yord, 1994
2. Steven V szokolay, 2008, Introduction to architectural science. Taylor & Francis
group,UK
3. https://www.designbuilder.co.uk
4. https://www.iesve.com/
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EA5301 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS L T P/S C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To enable an understanding of life-cycle analysis as a means to achieving sustainable
buildings and the various tools to assess the same
UNIT I INTRODUCTION AND TERMINOLOGY 08

History of LCA, Aspects of LCA, variants of LCA, Life cycle stages, end of life, Functional unit,
System boundary, Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data base, Life Cycle Management (LCM), Life Cycle
Energy Analysis (LCEA), Carbon Accounting.
UNIT II LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT IN BUILDING INDUSTRY 07

Material level, Product Level, Building level, Industry level, LCA and Design process, Pre-design,
Schematic Design and Design Development Stage.LCA process and impact categories: Inventory
Analysis, Impact assessment, interpretation, Different impact categories like Global Warming
Potential (GWP), Acidification Potential (AP), Eutrophication Potential (EP), Smog Formation
Potential, Fossil fuel and Ozone Depletion Potential.
UNIT III DIFFERENT TOOLS FOR LCA 12

Configuration of a tool, Classification of tools, Impact estimator and eco-calculator, Building for
Economic and Environmental Sustainability (BEES), International LCA Tools, Related tools,
Green footsteps & eco-friendly applications. Guidelines to integrate: LCA with design and
evaluation, Different Scenarios of use of LCA, Sustainability targets, Selection of a LCA tools,
LCIA
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UNIT IV GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS SELECTION
Figure of Merit (FOM), Parameter selection for FOM, Selection based on FOM, Building into
components-three phase building breaking down a materials, Criteria for material selection
UNIT V LIFE CYCLE COSTING (LCC) TOOL 09

Component characteristics of an element group, Input for energy Calculation, LCC calculations
conduct of LCI and LCC calculations, Slective Assessment, Normalization and Weighing Factors
LCA and LCC for different materials. Case studies- Two and Three variants of a house, office
building, retrofitting buildings
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understand all aspects of Life Cycle analysis of a building.
 To be able to analyse building Life Cycle with respect to sustainability
REFERENCES:
1. A. Kapur and T.E. Graedel: Industrial Ecology. Encyclopedia of Energy, Volume 3, 2004
2. Environmental life cycle analysis by David Ciambrone, CRC-Press 1997
3. Life-cycle analysis of energy systems from methodology to applications, by
Bent Sorensen, Published by Royal Society of Chemistry, June 2011
4. Lifecycle Assessment: Principles and Practice Chapter 1
5. R. A. Frosch and N. E. Gallopoulos: Strategies for Manufacturing, Scientific
American 261 (3), 144-152 1989
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EA5302 ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND MANAGEMENT L T P/S C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 An Understanding of various Environmental Laws and Protection
 To expose the students to the concepts of Environmental Ecology, Accounting and
Management
UNIT I ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY 09
Constitutional Provisions for Environmental Protection: Specific Provisions for Environmental
Protection in the Constitution of India, Provisions in the Directive Principles of State Policy -
Environmental Acts, Rules and Notifications - Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act -
Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act - Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act
and the corresponding Rules- Environment (Protection) Act and Rule - Hazardous Waste
(Management & Handling) Rules - Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals
Rules - Public Liability Insurance Act and Rule. International Law on Environmental Protection.
UNIT II INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY 09
Definitions- Fundamentals of Ecology- Metaphor - Food Webs and Industrial Eco Parks-
Generation and Evaluation of Alternatives-Decision Methods-Life Cycle Assessment (LCA);
Components - Goals - Definition and Scope - Industrial Metabolism - Anthropogenic Vs Natural
Fluxes of Toxic Heavy Metals-Industrial Law in Environmental Protection- Mitigation and
Environmental Management Plan
UNIT III ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING 09

Environmental Concepts – Sustainability and Environmental Carrying Capacity - Strategies in
Land use, Transportation, Infrastructure Planning and Management - Generation and Evaluation
of Alternatives -Decision Methods-Mitigation and Environmental Management Plan - Public
Participation in the Process of Environmental Decision Making Process
UNIT IV INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING 09

Defining Environmental Costs - Managing Environmental Costs - Identifying Environmental Costs
- Controlling Environmental Costs (Waste and Effluent Disposal- Water Consumption - Energy -
Transport and Travel Consumables and Raw Materials)- Accounting for Environmental Costs –
Environmental Audit- Input/Outflow Analysis.
UNIT V ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 09
Environmental Protection Act 1986-Coastal Zone Regulations, Hill Area Conservation, Forest
Conservation Act- Components of Environment – Classification of Environmental Resources -
Purpose and Objectives in Environmental Protection, and Management – Institutional and Legal
Support in management of the Environment-Environmental Policies, and Protocols-Global
Environmental Initiatives- Environmental Indicators - Concepts and Measures in Environmental
Standards - Environmental Management Options
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understand Environmental laws in the Indian Context.
 Understand specific Environmental laws in special areas such a hilly areas, coastal areas etc.
REFERENCES:
1. Christian Ndubisi Madu, ‘Environmental Planning And Management’, Imperial College Press
Business & Economics, 2007.
2. John Randolph, ‘Environmental Land Use Planning and Management’, Island Press,
Architecture, 2004.
3. Narasimha Murthy D.B., ‘Environmental Planning and Management’ Deep and Deep
Publications, Environmental policy, 2005.
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4. P. Leelakrishnan , Environmental Law in India, Butterworths Wadhwa; 3rd edition, 2008
5. Trivedy R. K- Handbook of Environmental Laws, Guidelines, Compliance & Standards, Vol.
1 & 2 Environ – Media karad, India, 2010.
EA5311 ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO III L T P/S C

0 0 10 5
OBJECTIVES:
Designing eco house, green roofs and walls, building with environmentally friendly
technologies, sustainable landscape design, green cities. Conserving traditional buildings for
sustainability. Designing to mitigate climate change. Building design through simulation.
Design through biological and ecological principles.
The project submission should be in the form of drawings, models and reports.
TOTAL: 150 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Design buildings which are ecologically sensitive considering all traditional and
contemporary principles and practices of sustainability.
EA5312 PROJECT PHASE I - DISSERTATION L T P/S C

0 0 6 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To expose the students to the various thrust areas in architecture.
 To inculcate the spirit of research in architecture by providing opportunities to read on
various issues.
 To expose the students to the finer details of technical writing.
 To provide a platform for a prelude to the ‘Design Thesis’
Dissertation is best expressed as ‘Design in text’. It offers an opportunity to look at the research
component in architecture in various thrust areas such as history, theory, design and other
value based aspects through texts. Students are encouraged to choose any topic of their
interest. This may range from analyzing and a critique of the works of an architect, ideologies
and philosophies of architects that get transformed spatially, history, typological architecture,
sustainability issues and so on the Dissertation must comprise of an aim, the objectives, the
scope and limitations of their dissertation, hypothesis (if any), methodology followed by
extensive review of literature through references and documentation. The analysis of the work
must be substantiated either empirically or through extensive arguments.
A dissertation could also be a Thesis preparation course and gives the student scope for
independent study and opportunity to explore specific area of interest which will form the basis
of his/ her design thesis project in the next semester. The topic will have to be approved at the
start of the semester and reviewed periodically to a jury at the end of the semester.
TOTAL: 90 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 A Dissertation book which is based on accepted norms of technical writing.
 An understanding leading to formation of thesis ideas.
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REFERENCES:
1. Iain Borden and Kaaterina Ruedi; The Dissertation: An Architecture Student’s Handbook;
Architectural Press; 2000.
2. John W Creswell; Research design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods
Approaches; Sage Publications; 2002.
3. Linda Grant and David Wang, Architectural Research Methods, John Wiley Sons 2001.
4. Ranjith Kumar; Research Methodology- A step by step guide for beginners; Sage
Publications; 2005
5. Wayne C Booth; Joseph M Williams; Gregory G. Colomb; The Craft of Research, 2nd
Edition; Chicago guides to writing, editing and publishing, University of Chicago Press,
2003.
EA5412 PROJECT PHASE II - THESIS L T P/S C

0 0 20 10
OBJECTIVES:
 To integrate the knowledge gained in the previous semesters with respect to issues/
tools of architectural design at a more advanced level.
 To understand and identify issues appropriate to a particular project or area of
architecture, through independent thinking as well as to design in a manner appropriate
to the project context.
The students will synthesize the areas of knowledge, skills and techniques acquired in the
various courses of the previous semesters through a thesis project of their choice. This thesis
project would be a design project with a strong research component. The project would
desirably extend the critical position developed within the theory and studio projects as well as
dissertation. The scale of the project could extend from individual site to settlement levels.
The initial process shall be rigorous, incorporating background research on the topic, case
studies, documentation of project issues, context, site and building information, programming.
The process would culminate in design interventions at scales appropriate to the topic. The
project shall desirably have the potential to serve as a starting point for practice and/ or further
research.
Students will submit a detailed proposal on their topic of interest(s). The Proposal shall be
approved by the thesis review committee. The thesis project will be reviewed periodically by
the review committee. At the end of the semester, the final thesis will be submitted and
presented through a viva voce examination before a jury.
TOTAL: 300 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Students would be able to integrate various contemporary and traditional techniques of
sustainability into the architectural design process.
 Students would be able to identify and go in depth into specific and appropriate
environmental aspects and reflect this in the realm of design.
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EA5001 SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION IN L T P/S C
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To expose the students on the issues of sustainability at the global level.
 To Focus on the energy conservation landscape and sustainability at the micro level.
 Sustainable landscape design for various climates of India
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY 10

Need and concept of sustainability, Brundtland report, World Commission on environment and
development, sustainable development, sustainable growth, sustainable economy and
sustainable use. Visions of sustainability. Source and ethics of sustainability. Sustainability and
Climate Change.
UNIT II SUSTAINABLE SITE 07

Sustainable site – LEEDS, BREAM, rating erosion and sedimentation control, site selection,
urban development, landscape and exterior design etc., Green Building in the context of
sustainability. Ecology and sustainability. Eco-City.
UNIT III INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY CONSERVATION IN LANDSCAPE 09

Energy conservation and sustainability, principles of energy systems, energy and global
environment, scope for energy conservation in landscape.
UNIT IV ENERGY CONSERVATION METHODS IN LANDSCAPE 10

ARCHITECTURE-CASE STUDIES
Various methods of energy conservation in landscape architecture, energy conservation
techniques in various climates- hot and humid, hot dry, etc. Energy efficient site planning and
landscape development. Energy efficient planting design.
UNIT V SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE PRACTICES 09

Sustainable landscape maintenance and management, Sustainable planning and city form.
Sustainable urban landscape, landscape sustainability at the national and regional level.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understanding of sustainability from macro to micro level.
 Knowledge on Energy conscious Landscape design
REFERENCES:
1. Anne simon Moffat and marc schiler, Landscape design that saves energy, William
monow and co.,Inc., New york, 1981.
2. Grady Clay, Water and the landscape McGraw-Hill Inc.,US; First Edition edition 1979)
3. John.F.Benson and Maggie.H.Roe, Landscape and sustainability, John Wiley Publication,
New york, 2000.
4. O.R.Gray, Landscape Planning for energy conservation, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1983.
5. Publications of Centre for Science and Environments, New Delhi and TERI.
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EA5002 THERMAL COMFORT AND PASSIVE DESIGN L T P/S C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 The main objective of this course is to explore the relationship between architectural
form, materials and environmental performance, and how this relation should evolve in
response to climate and emerging technical capabilities.
UNIT I HUMAN BEHAVIOUR 09
Atmospheric and thermal comfort, building performance, and occupant health, safety, and
productivity. Factors responsible, energy systems for human comfort, PPD & PMV analysis
UNIT II NATURAL INFLUENCES 09
Micro and Macro thermal comfort scales – Interpreting Material data through Bio climatic
charts Sun path ,Passive strategies ,Solar heat gain ,Solar radiation, Stack effect ,etc.
UNIT III DESIGN ELEMENTS 09
Modifications of Architectural & Landscape Elements – Fenestration, roof, walls, flooring,
trees and landscape. Climatic zones and architectural features -Courtyard ,Cross ventilation
,Daylight factor, Walls ,Trombe wall, Buried pipe system ,Wind, Velocity ,Wind tower etc.
UNIT IV BUILDING MATERIALS 09
Properties of building materials related to Climatic zones -Properties of Heat transfer and
energy flow, U-value , Appropriate materials. Mass materials/components selection strategy -
Photovoltaic-Recycled materials-Utilization of building water conserving installation-
Evaporative coolers.
UNIT V HUMAN COMFORT STANDARDS 09
Designing for optimum Day lighting-Ventilation and Thermal Comfort Standards. Acoustics –
Manmade influences –Sick Building Syndrome – Indoor Environment and design of Healthy
buildings. Adaptive model of thermal comfort and its application to sustainable design of
buildings.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understand Human thermal response to natural elements and the influence of
architectural design elements.
 Understand human thermal comfort and the means to achieving the same.
REFERENCES:
1. Arvind Krishan, SimosYanas, Nick Baker, S.V. Szokolay, Climate Responsive
Architecture, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co, 2001
2. Daniel D. Chiras, The Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling, Chelsea Green
Publishing, 2002
3. David Lloyd Jones, Architecture and the Environment: Contemporary Green
Buildings, Overlook Hardcover, 1998.
4. Givoni, Climate Considerations in Building and Urban Design, Wiley; 1st edition,
1998.
5. Hawkes Dean and Foster Wayne, Energy Efficient Buildings: Architecture,
Engineering, and Environment . W. W. Norton & Company; First American Edition,
2002.
6. O.H Koenisberger, Manual of Tropical housing and climate, Longman Group United
Kingdom, 2012.
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RE5071 SPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS L T P/S C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 Expose the students with concepts of cartography as major components of input and output
related to cartography.
 To provide exposure to data models and data structures in GIS and to introduce various
Raster and Vector Analysis capabilities.
 To expose the concept of quality and design of cartographic outputs in open GIS environment.
UNIT I FUNDAMENTALS OF CARTOGRAPHY AND GIS 9
Definition of Map - Mapping Organization in India- Classification based on Function, Scale,
Characteristics – Ellipsoid and Geoid – Co-ordinate Systems - Rectangular and Geographic
Coordinates – UTM and UPS - Projection – Function - Types of Map Projections – Transformations –
Function - Affine transformation - Choice of Map Projection – Evolution of cartography- Geo-Spatial,
Spatial and Non-spatial data – Definition of GIS – Evolution GIS – Components of GIS.
UNIT II GIS DATA MODELS AND DATA INPUT 9

Point, Line Polygon / Area, elevation and surface –Tessellations - Attributes and Levels of
Measurement - Data Sources – Ground and Remote Sensing survey – Collateral data collection –
Input: Map scanning and digitization, Registration and Geo-referencing – Concepts of RDBMS -
Raster Data Model – Grid – Data Encoding - Data Compression – Vector Data Model – Topological
properties – Arc Node Data Structure – Raster Vs. Vector Comparison – File Formats for Raster and
Vector – Data conversion between Raster and vector.
UNIT III RASTER AND VECTOR DATA ANALYSIS 9

Raster Data analysis: Local, Neighborhood and Regional Operations – Map Algebra – Vector Data
Analysis: Topological Analysis, point-in-polygon, Line-in-polygon, Polygon-in-Polygon – Proximity
Analysis: buffering, Thiessen Polygon – Non-topological analysis: Attribute data Analysis- concepts of
SQL– ODBC UNIT IV NETWORK ANALYSIS AND SURFACE ANALYSIS 9 Network – Creating
Network Data - Origin, Destination, Stops, Barriers – Closest Facility Analysis, Service Area Analysis,
OD Cost matrix analysis, Shortest Path Analysis – Address Geocoding – Surface Analysis – DEM,
DTM - Point data to Surface interpolation – DEM Representation - Applications
UNIT V DATA OUTPUT AND WEB BASED GIS 9

Map Compilation – Cartographic functionalities for Map Design – Symbolization – Conventional signs
and symbols – Spatial Data Quality – Lineage, Positional Accuracy, Attribute Accuracy,
Completeness, Logical Consistency - Meta Data – Web based GIS: Definition, Merits - Architecture –
Map Server – Spatial Data Infrastructure – Spatial Data Standards
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
On completion of this course, the student shall
 Acquire knowledge about cartographic principles, spatial data models and spatial analysis.
 Understand the cartographic outputs in open GIS environment.
REFERENCES:
1. C.P. Lo, Albert K.W. Yeung, Concepts and Techniques of Geographic Information Systems, 2nd
Edition, Prentice Hall, 2006, ISBN-13: 9780131495029
2. John Jensen, Ryan Jensen, Introductory Geographic Information Systems, International Edition,
Pearson Publishers, 2012, ISBN-10: 0136147763, ISBN-13: 9780136147763
3. Kang-tsung Chang, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems with Data Set CDROM, 6th
Edition, Mc Graw Hill, 2013, ISBN-10: 0077805402,. ISBN-13: 978-0077805401
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EA5003 RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS L T P/S C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To explain concept of various forms of renewable energy
 To outline division aspects and utilization of renewable energy sources for both
domestics and industrial applications
 To analysis the environmental and cost economics of using renewable energy sources
compared to fossil fuels.
UNIT I SOLAR ENERGY 09
Solar radiation its measurements and prediction - solar thermal flat plate collectors
concentrating collectors – applications - heating, cooling, desalination, power generation,
drying, cooking etc - principle of photovoltaic conversion of solar energy, types of solar cells
and fabrication. Photovoltaic applications: battery charger, domestic lighting, street lighting,
and water pumping, power generation schemes.
UNIT II WIND ENERGY 09
Atmospheric circulations – classification - factors influencing wind - wind shear – turbulence -
wind speed monitoring - Betz limit - Aerodynamics of wind turbine rotor- site selection - wind
resource assessment - wind energy conversion devices - classification, characteristics,
applications. Hybrid systems - safety and environmental aspects.
UNIT III BIO-ENERGY 09
Biomass resources and their classification - chemical constituents and physicochemical
characteristics of biomass - Biomass conversion processes - Thermo chemical conversion:
direct combustion, gasification, pyrolysis and liquefaction - biochemical conversion: anaerobic
digestion, alcohol production from biomass - chemical conversion process: hydrolysis and
hydrogenation. Biogas - generation - types of biogas Plants- applications
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UNIT IV HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS
Thermodynamics and electrochemical principles - basic design, types, and applications -
production methods - Biophotolysis: Hydrogen generation from algae biological pathways -
Storage gaseous, cryogenic and metal hydride and transportation. Fuel cell – principle of
working- various types - construction and applications.
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UNIT V OTHER TYPES OF ENERGY
Ocean energy resources - principles of ocean thermal energy conversion systems - ocean
thermal power plants - principles of ocean wave energy conversion and tidal energy
conversion – hydropower – site selection, construction, environmental issues - geothermal
energy - types of geothermal energy sites, site selection, and geothermal power plants.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understand the various types of renewable energy sources.
 Also understand the environmental and cost economics of using renewable energy
sources compared to fossil fuels.
REFERENCES:
1. Anthony San Pietro, Biochemical and Photosynthetic aspects of Energy Production,
Academic Press, 1980.
2. Bridgurater, A.V., Thermochemical processing of Biomass, Academic Press, 1981.
3. Godfrey Boyle, Renewable Energy, Power for a Sustainable Future, Oxford University
Press, U.K, 1996.
4. Hart, A.B., and Womack, G. J., Fuel Cells: Theory & Applications, Prentice Hall, 1997.
5. Khandelwal K.C, Mahdi S.S., Biogas Technology - A Practical Handbook, Tata McGraw
Hill, 1986.
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6. Kreith, F and Kreider, J. F., Principles of Solar Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 1978.
7. Sukhatme, S.P., Solar Energy, Tata McGraw Hill, 1984.
8. Twidell, J.W. and Weir, A., Renewable Energy Sources, EFN Spon Ltd., 1986.
9. Twidell, J.W. and Weir, A., Renewable Energy Sources, EFN Spon Ltd., 1986.
10. Veziroglu, T.N., Alternative Energy Sources, Vol 5 and 6, McGraw-Hill, 1990
EA5004 LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY AND PLANNING L T P/S C

3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To understand any developmental activity involves intervention in the natural processes
and to minimize the impact due to this intervention.
 To outline the evolution of landscape planning, its premises and the process.
UNIT I ECOLOGY 09
Understanding the ecosystem and their functioning –– components of ecosystem -
natural process- Fundamentals of ecology - Ecological processes and dynamics–
understanding ecological concepts like population growth, regulation, carrying capacity-
colonization and succession - stability and resilience of ecosystem – ecosystem degradation.
UNIT II LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY 09

Introduction to landscape ecology – formation of various landforms – landforms and
landscape process – pattern and structure of landscapes– concepts of patch, corridor
and matrix - landscape dynamics and function – topological and chorological process
within landscape - concept of landscape metrics – understanding dynamic interaction
between landscape structure and function – ecological services of landscape.
UNIT III LANDSCAPE PLANNING 09
Relationship between man and nature – analytical aspect of landscape - the natural and
cultural setting - evolution of landscape planning –concepts and projects of McHarg,
Carl Steinite, Warren Manning, Augus Hills, Phil Lewis – Izank Zonneveld, Ervin Zube -
landscape planning models – METLAND concept
UNIT IV PROCESS IN LANDSCAPE PLANNING 09

The purpose of landscape planning – domain and context for landscape planning – principles
of planning – procedure in landscape planning - problem defining, goal setting, inventory
and analysis- basic of collecting and analyzing, projecting and presenting data in
landscape planning, visual assessment and aesthetic dimension.–Suitability analysis –
techniques for identifying preferences - Planning options – proposing landscape plan.
UNIT V CASE STUDIES: LANDSCAPE PLANNING 09
Reclamation and restoration of derelict landscapes - conservation and preservation of
ecological fragile areas such as wetlands, creeks etc. - conservation ordinances. Case
studies on landscape regional planning - policies and landscape.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understanding the basics of Ecology and Landscape Ecology.
 Knowledge about landscape planning history, evolution, process and case studies.
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REFERENCES:
1. Ervin H. Zube, Robert O Brush, Julios G.Y.Fabos, Landscape assessment –values,
perceptions, 1975.
2. G. Tyler Miller Jr., Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions,
Brooks / Cole publishers co., 2004.
3. Richard T.T.Forman & Michel Godron , Landscape Ecology, John Wiley & Sons; 1986
4. Tom Turner, Landscape Planning and Environmental Impact Design, UCL Press,
London, 1998.
5. William M. Marsh, Landscape planning – Environmental Application, John Wiley and
sons Inc., 1997.
EA5005 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND L T P/S C

AUDITING 3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To impart an understanding of systems approach as per ISO 14001 and skills for the
management of environmental issues.
UNIT I ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 09
Development, trade and environment linkages – Environmental guidelines - Business and Citizen
Charters for Sustainable Production and Consumption - National policies on environment,
abatement of pollution and conservation of resources - Environmental quality objectives
– Environmental standards - Concentration and Mass standards- Effluent and stream standards
– Emission and ambient standards -Minimum national standards - Measuring
performance evaluation: Indicators, Benchmarking - Systems approach to environmental
management
UNIT II PREVENTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 09

Pollution control vis a vis Pollution Prevention - Opportunities and Barriers – Cleaner production
and Clean technology, closing the loops, zero discharge technologies - source reduction, raw
material substitution, toxic use reduction and elimination, process modification – Cleaner
Production Assessment- Material or resource balance – CP option generation and feasibility
analysis
UNIT III ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 10

EMAS, ISO 14000 - EMS as per ISO 14001– benefits and barriers of EMS – Concept of
continual improvement and pollution prevention - environmental policy – initial environmental
review – aspect and impact analysis – legal and other requirements- objectives and targets –
environmental management programs – structure and responsibility – training awareness and
competence- communication – documentation and document control – operational control –
monitoring and measurement – management review.
UNIT IV ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT 08

Environmental management system audits as per ISO 19011- – Roles and qualifications of
auditors - Environmental performance indicators and their evaluation – Non conformance –
Corrective and preventive actions -compliance audits – waste audits and waste minimization
planning – Environmental statement - Due diligence audit
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UNIT V APPLICATIONS 09
Applications of EMS , Waste Audits and Pollution Prevention opportunities in Textile , Sugar,
Pulp & Paper, Electroplating, Mining, petroleum refining, Tanning industry, Dairy, Cement,
Chemical industries, etc
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understand the Environmental standards as per ISO 14001 and environmental auditing
systems as per ISO 19011
REFERENCES:
1. Christopher Sheldon and Mark Yoxon, “Installing Environmental management Systems – a
step by step guide” Earthscan Publications Ltd, London, 1999.
2. Environmental Management Systems: An Implementation Guide for Small and Medium-
Sized Organizations, Second Edition, NSF International, Ann Arbor, Michigan, January
2001.
3. ISO 14001/14004: Environmental management systems – Requirements and Guidelines –
International Organisation for Standardisation, 2004
4. ISO 19011: 2002, “Guidelines for quality and/or Environmental Management System
auditing, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi, 2002
5. Paul L Bishop ‘Pollution Prevention: Fundamentals and Practice’, McGraw-Hill
International, Boston, 2000.
EA5006 ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY L T P/S C

3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To impart an understanding of systems approach as per ISO 14001 and skills To introduce
the students about interdisciplinary social science approaches and to explore ways that
people experience environments and make decisions about them, both as individuals and
also in the social contexts where environmental decision making is institutionalized.
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UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
Introduction to the discipline, its importance in the field of Architecture Understanding the
principle of psychology– Form, perception, attention, concepts, types of concepts ,physical
settings and varied emotions.
Creative Thinking: Process of creativity, visual and creative thinking ,types of thinking, directed
thinking, Convergent thinking divergent, articulation of masses and spaces, sense and sensation
modalities – language of architecture and its role in creativity, like rhythm, harmony, balance and
other visual traits.
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UNIT II ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN RESPONSE
Environmental variables-fixed feature variable, semi- permanent feature variable, ambient
feature variable and human comportment, human adaptation to the given environment, collective
behavior and spatial orders ,effects of colour and behavior in built environment
UNIT III CONCEPT OF BEAUTY AND HUMAN ATTITUDE 09
Philosophies of beauty ,aesthetics and physio -psychological association to it and the human
mind, simulated by ’pull’ and ‘push’ factors of the environment physical manifestation and
emotional impact attitudes towards typical physical settings from ,space and attitude relations.
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UNIT IV APPLICATION OF PSYCHOLOGY IN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN 09
Evaluation of the satisfactory levels of a residential building. Parameters to provoke desired
emotions in the built environment application of the knowledge in the design of a residence,
community, neighborhood in all stages of design.
UNIT V THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIOR / GREEN 09

INTERVENTIONS
The green organizational imperative- Green work performance- The psychology of going green-
Green recruitment, development and engagement-Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs- Herberg’s
Theory. The Cycle of organisational Change and Progression -Challenges to sustainability and
participation.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Students gain knowledge of application of spatial and color psychology in architectural
design .
REFERENCES:
1. Bakker, A.B. & Leiter, M.P. Work engagement; A handbook of essential theory and
research. Hove: Psychology Press 2010.
2. Canter D.V & Lee.T. Psychology and the built Environment”, Architectural Press, London,
1974.
3. Hall E.T.“The Hidden Dimension” New York, Doubleday, 1966.
4. Kayem,S.M., “Psychologyin relation to design”, Dowden, Hutchinson and Ross, 1973
5. Morgan T. of Clifford, “Introduction to Psychology”, Tata McGraw–Hill publications New
York, 1983
6. Proshansky, H.M. 1987. "The field of environmental psychology: securing its future."
'Handbook of environmental psychology.' D. Stokols and I. Altman. New York, John
Wiley & Sons.
7. Proshansky. H.I Hleson. W.H.”Environment Psychology-people and their physical
settings”, Newyork, Holt, Rinchatand Winston, 1976
EA5007 CARBON FOOT PRINT AND MEASUREMENT L T P/S C

3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 By the end of this course students will be expected to Calculate the carbon intensity of the
electricity supply for a specific geographic area. Conduct full life cycle analysis of
greenhouse gas emissions from a defined consumer product
UNIT I TRENDS IN BUILDING SECTOR EMISSION 09
Energy consumption in different sectors like residential, commercial and public buildings, offices,
markets, hospitals, research laboratories. Environmental data in these sectors. -Carbon emission
resulting from energy use in buildings.
UNIT II GHG MITIGATION OPTIONS IN BUILDINGS 09
Energy efficiency principles, building energy management systems, -lighting systems, day-
lighting, appliances, on-site power, and cost estimate of GHG mitigation in buildings.
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UNIT III LOW CARBON REFURBISHMENT IN BUILDINGS 09
Low carbon refurbishment process-3 different phases (prepare, design, construct) refurbishment
policy, embodied energy considerations for existing buildings in different sectors. Constraints in
adopting building techniques- Limitations of traditional building designs- misplaced incentives-
regulatory barriers- social engineering (culture, behavior, rebound effect)- interaction of mitigation
options with vulnerability and adaption.
UNIT IV CARBON FOOT PRINTING DURING CONSTRUCTION 09

Social and economic aspects. –Promoting low carbon construction materials- reducing
environmental impacts during construction, - aspects of sustainability. Carbon foot print
measurement, Methodology of calculating carbon foot print, carbon trust, - system boundary,
functional units, life cycle inventory data, carbon credit.
UNIT V ROAD MAP FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS 09

GHG inventory, baseline measures- strategic climatic action plans, - implementation mechanism
Techniques to reduce energy consumption in building, Steps to be adopted for reduction, usage
of low carbon materials, green travel, transport carbon- case study analysis
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understand Human thermal response to natural elements and the influence of
architectural design elements.
 Understand human thermal comfort and the means to achieving the same.
REFERENCES:
1. ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA, “The U.S. Community Protocol for
Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions”, October 2012 (Appendix C-
I)
2. What colour is your building? David H. Clark, RIBA publishing house, London-2013
3. World Resources Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development, The
Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (revised
edition), pages 10-33.
EA5008 PREDICTIVE BUILDING MODELLING SOFTWARES AND L T P/S C

PASSIVE STRATEGIES 3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 This course will investigate the Modelling techniques and passive strategies for assessing the
energy performance, environmental response and impact of built form.
UNIT I PREDICTIVE BUILDING MODELLING 09
Modelling-Simple Modelling, Advanced Modelling . Understanding and familiarizing with Layers and
Zones, Objects and Nodes, Element, Types ,Object Relationships ,Display Options ,Viewing the
Model and Operational Modes.
UNIT II SOLAR ANALYSIS 09
Solar Analysis- Shading Analysis , Shading Design.
Learning to:
 Display and animate complex shadows and reflections,
 Generate interactive sun-path diagrams for instant overshadowing analysis and
 Calculate the incident solar radiation on any surface and its percentage shading
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UNIT III LIGHTING ANALYSIS 09
Lighting Analysis–Day lighting Analysis, Artificial Lighting Analysis. Learning to work out daylight
factors and artificial lighting levels either spatially or at any point.
UNIT IV THERMAL ANALYSIS 09
Thermal Analysis- Thermal Modelling Issues, Basic Thermal Analysis ,Advanced Thermal Analysis.
Understanding how to calculate monthly heat loads and hourly temperature graphs for any zone.
UNIT V INTEGRATED PASSIVE ENERGY STRATEGIES 09

Cognitive ,analytical and simulated modeling and design of buildings .zero net energy (ZNE)
building-Traditional buildings-electrical grid - HVAC and lighting-Net Zero Energy Building -Case
studies.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Students gain knowledge of predictive Modelling techniques and passive strategies for
assessing the energy performance.
REFERENCES:
1. Clarke, Joseph; "Energy Simulation in Building Design", Second Edition Butterworth, 2001.
2. Energy Efficient Buildings in India,The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI, 2009.
3. Kabele, K., “Modeling and analyses of passive solar systems with computer simulation”, in
Proc. Renewable energy sources, PP. 39 – 44, Czech Society for Energetics Kromeriz 1998.
4. Manual of the selected software – Ecotect Analysis 2011 ,TAS-version 9.2.1.6, etc
5. MoneefKrarti, Energy Audit of Building Systems- CRC Press, 2000 ESRU,. Building Energy
Simulation Environment; User Guide Version 9 Series. “ESRU Manual U 96/1, University of
Strathclyde, Energy Systems Research Unit, Glasgow, 1996.
6. Voss, Karsten; Musall, Eike: "Net zero energy buildings - International projects of carbon
neutrality in buildings", Munich, 2011.
EA5009 DESIGN OF ENERGY EFFICIENT AND HEALTHY L T P/S C

BUILDINGS 3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 The main objective of this course is to have a holistic understanding of healthy buildings and
the various preventives and technologies available to ensure healthy buildings.
UNIT I HEALTHY BUILDINGS THEORY 09
Performance of building services against standards, Work place standards of health, Observation
and analysis of health risk in buildings, and maintenance requirements, Environmental and health
impact of building materials.
UNIT II INVESTIGATIONS OF HEALTHY LIVING PRACTICES 09
Washing people, washing clothes, removing waste, improving nutrition, reducing crowding,
separating people from animals, vermin or insects, reducing dust, controlling temperature and
reducing trauma.
UNIT III DESIGN OF BASIC AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR BUILDINGS 09

Process of air conditioning system selection, heat load estimation, and design of air
distribution. Air conditioning design for energy efficiency. A C system components : Fans, coils,
filters and heat rejection equipment. Sick building syndrome, Issues of Indoor air quality.
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UNIT IV FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING 09
Fire safety in large modern buildings, fire detection and suppression systems. Design of manual
and automatic water based systems to warn / extinguish fires. Alternatives to conventional
prescriptive design.
UNIT V SOURCE AND NATURE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE 09
Impact on Environment – Hazardous Waste – Disposal of Hazardous Waste, Underground
Storage Tanks Construction, Installation & Closure.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understanding methods to remove pollutants from indoor environment.
 Methods to enhance IAQ
REFERENCES:
1. Abrams, D. W., “Low Energy Cooling: A Guide to the practical Application of Passive Cooling
and Cooling Energy Conservation Measures”, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., N Y
2. Chadderton, D. V., “Air Conditioning: A practical Introduction”, E & FN Spon, London
3. Chadderton, David, V., “Building Services Engineering”, E & FN Spon.
4. K.M.Hangos and I.T.Cameron, “Process Modeling and Model Analysis”, Academic Press,
2001
5. Stoecker, W. F., “Refrigeration and Air Conditioning”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
6. Torr, A. R., “Refrigeration and Air Conditioning”, Butterworth publishers, London, 1989.
EA5010 WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES IN BUILDINGS L T P/S C

3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 The main objective of this course is to understand the methods for water management and
conservation. An understanding of the traditional and contemporary methods of water
conservation
UNIT I WATER CONSERVATION 09
Basic concepts of soil erosion; control of soil erosion; Mechanics of wind and water erosion; water
and wind erosion control practices; concept of runoff and its estimation; Design, construction and
maintenance of vegetated waterways; Planning, Design, Construction and maintenance of terraces,
contours and bunds; Design of water harvesting structures and farm ponds.
UNIT II WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT 09
Concept of watershed development and management; collection of hydrological data; watershed
characteristics and hydrologic cycle; problems of land degradation; Land use capability
classification and topographical characteristics of watershed; Appropriate soil and water
conservation measures, Hydrological and sediment monitoring of watershed; Estimation of peak
design runoff rate; Planning, management and economic evaluation of watershed development
projects; case studies.
UNIT III WATERSHED PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT 09

Concept of characteristics of watershed, causes and consequences of watershed deterioration,
Identification of watershed Management, people’s participation in watershed Management, Socio
economic survey of watershed, Land use capability, classification, appropriate soil and water
conservation measures for watershed Management, Integrated multi disciplinary approach for
watershed Management.
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UNIT IV FOREST WATERSHED MANAGEMENT 09
Concept, characteristics and hydrology of forest watershed; Investigation of streams; Impact of land
use changes; Deforestation, road building and other forest uses on forest stream quality and
quantity; Radiation energy and water balance; Interception process and estimation; Precipitation
and run-off estimation; Soil erosion in forest watershed; Selection and design of soil and water
conservation structures; Simulation of hydrological processes in forest watershed.
UNIT V WATER CONSERVATION PROJECTS 09
Procedure for planning of soil and water conservation projects; Survey and investigation; Analysis
of watershed problems; Calculation techniques of different watershed parameter; Legal,
organizational and financial aspects of soil and water conservation projects; Responsibilities of
different operation offices; Economic and financial analyses of soil and water conservation projects;
Project evaluation; Management of soil and water conservation projects; Education, training and
peoples participation in watershed development projects; Case study
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understand methods to conserve and manage water for human consumption and other uses.
REFERENCES:
1. A Text Book of Environmental Studies edited by Dr. Shanta Satyanarayan, Dr. Suresh Zade,
Dr. Shashikant Sitre, Dr. Pravin Meshram, 2009, Allied publishers.
2. Irrigation - Theory & Practices Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi - 801. Michael A.M.
3. Manual of soil & water conservation practices by Gurmel singh, C. Venkatraman, G.Sastry-
1990. Oxford & J.B.H. Publication, New Delhi
4. Water Shed Management By Dhruvanarayan
EA5011 ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND DISASTER L T P/S C

MANAGEMENT 3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 At the end of the course, the students must have an understanding of the resource
optimization and the measures to be taken in the face of a disaster
UNIT I ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT – 06

INTERFACE
Resource use, exploitation and conservation; Impact of human activities on environment;
Environment and economy interaction, introduction to environmental accounting.
UNIT II ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 09
Environmental Impact Assessment, thresholds, indicators, audits, environmental certification,
lifecycle analysis, environment and poverty links, environmental policy, Acts and regulations;
Environmental education, participatory approaches, emerging concepts. Disaster classification,
concepts, hazards, vulnerability, risks, human response to disaster, impacts
UNIT III CONCEPTS OF HAZARD 12

Vulnerability, Risks, Natural Disasters (earthquake, Cyclone, Floods, Volcanoes), and Man Made
Disaster ( Armed conflicts and civil strip, Technological disasters, Human Settlement, Slow
Disasters (famine, draught, epidemics) and Rapid Onset Disasters(Air Crash, tidal waves,
Tsunami) Risks, Difference between Accidents and Disasters, Simple and Complex Disasters,
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Refugee problems, Political, Social, Economic impacts of Disasters, Gender and Social issues
during disasters, principles of psychosocial issues and recovery during emergency situations,
Equity issues in disasters, Relationship between Disasters and Development and vulnerabilities,
different stake holders in Disaster Relief. Refugee operations during disasters, Human
Resettlement and Rehabilitation issues during and after disasters, Inter-sectoral coordination
during disasters, Models in Disasters. Impact on Environment.
UNIT IV DISASTER MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT 09

Relevance of disaster management in development and environment, disaster preparedness,
prevention, displacement and development, Role and responsibilities of government and non–
government organizations, Disaster Education – awareness of individuals, communities and
participation at various levels; Integrating disaster mitigation in the spatial planning process,
provision of infrastructure for disaster mitigation.
UNIT V POLICIES AND LEGISLATION PERTAINING TO ENVIRONMENT AND 09

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Policies and Legislation at various levels., Institutional and Legal Arrangements Disaster
Management Act, 2005. Role of Central Ministries and Departments, and States,
Communications and Information Technology (IT) Support, Community Based Disaster
Preparedness, Stakeholders’ Participation , Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Public-
Private Partnership (PPP).
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understand the various contexts leading to disaster. Also understand the correctives to help
humans and the environment bounce back to normalcy.
REFERENCES:
1. Jegadish Gandhi P Disaster Mitigation & Management Post Tsunami Perspectives 2007
Deep & Deep Publications Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
2. Ministry of Home Affairs Model Amendment in Town and Country Planning Legislations,
Regulation for Land Use Zoning and Building Byelaws for Structural Safety 2004 MHA 8.
Ministry of Home Affairs National Policy on Disaster Management(NPDM) 2006 MHA
3. NDMA Disaster Management Guidelines 2007-11 NDMA
4. P C Sinha Introduction to Disaster Management 2007 Anmol Publications, New Delhi
5. Pardeep Sahni, Alka Dhameja, Uma Medury Disaster Mitigation: Experiences and
Reflections 2008 PHI Learning Pvt. Limited, New Delhi
6. Rajib Shaw Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management 2010 Emerald Group
Publishing Limited
7. Rajib Shaw Hari Srinivas, Anshu Sharma Urban Risk Reduction An Asian Perspective 2009
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
EA5012 NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT L T P/S C

3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 This course provides an overview of the main management issues which relate to natural
resources, particularly land, water, biodiversity, forests and fisheries. The range of topics
covered in the course will provide students with a wider perspective on many national and
international natural resource management issues and challenges. The focus of the course is
to develop understanding for linking community resource management systems with macro-
level policies and programmes to create long-enduring management systems.
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UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 09
Overview of the Subject – Need and Scope; Basic Concepts of Natural Resource Management
like Common Property Rights, Collective Action, Traditional Knowledge about Natural Resources
Management, Community Based Natural Resource Management
UNIT II LAND 09
Perception of Land Degradation; Understanding the Causes of Land Degradation; Land
Management Practices; Like Soil Conservation, Watershed Management, Management Issues and
Challenges
UNIT III WATER 09

Water Supply and Demand, Water Quality Issues, Understanding the Causes, Water Management
Practices, Management Issues and Challenges
UNIT IV BIODIVERSITY 09
Biodiversity Services and Human Well-Being; Global and National Trends in Biodiversity Loss;
Understanding the Causes, Biodiversity Management Practices, Management Issues and
Challenges
Forests- The Principles of Sustainable Forest Management; Forests and Economic Development;
Forest Ecosystem Services; Forest Certification Schemes; Community Forest Management. Joint
Forest Management, Management Issues and Challenges
UNIT V WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES 09

Conserving Wildlife through Sustainable Use; The Drivers of Marine Fisheries Depletion. Current
Approaches to Implementing Sustainable Fisheries Management, Management Challenges and
Issues
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understand the various natural environmental resources and the ways to manage them.
REFERENCES:
1. A Methodological Framework for Gender Participation in Agricultural Resources: A Study of
Jhabua District of M.P., Singh S.P. and K.N. Krishna Kumar
2. Community Forest Management in Tribal States of India (with special reference to Madhya
Pradesh), Daspugta S. and D. Debnath, International Book Distributors
3. Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management, Kotwal P.C. and M.D.
Omprakash, International Book Distributors, Dehradun
4. Ecotourism and Livelihoods, Bhattacharya A.K., Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi
5. Forest Certification: A Tool for Sustainable Forest Management, Yadav M., P.C. Kotwal and
B.L. Menaria, ISBN: 81-7969-047-4
6. Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action, Elinor Ostrom
7. Natural Resources, Agarwal et. all, International Institute for Environment & Development
8. The Science of Sustainable Development: Local Livelihoods and the Global Environment,
Jeffrey Sayer, Cambridge University Press
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EA5013 ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT L T P/S C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 The objective of this course is to make students aware of the scenario of climate change and to
provide exposure on discussions happening at national and international levels. After attending
this course, the students will be in a position to appreciate the role of settlements in climate
change mitigation at the same time they will be able to address impact and adaptations issues
faced by human settlements.
Energy, Climate change and Urban Development – Interface. Understanding Climate Change:
Greenhouse gases, Anthropogenic causes, Carbon Cycle, Global Warming, Inventory of GHGs,
Urban Heat Islands
UNIT II ENERGY GENERATION AND CONSUMPTION 12

Energy Supply and Demand, Energy Consumption in cities, determinants of energy demand,
phenomenon of climate change, factors influencing climate change, impacts of climate change
UNIT III ENERGY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, AND MITIGATION AND 07

ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Energy efficient development, Compact city form, Transit oriented development. Mechanisms and
measures for mitigating and adapting to climate change at various levels
UNIT IV PLANS, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES 05

Related to energy planning, conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation.
UNIT V CLIMATE CHANGE 12

An introduction to the Earth’s Climate System and Climatic Zones as Basis for Human Activity and
Settlements, The Development of Society in Relation to the Local Climatic and Topographic
Conditions, Resources Availability (Food, Building Material, Energy), Technical Skills and the Societal
Framework, The Conditions for Development, Evolution and Collapse of Civilizations. An Assessment
of Population Development and its Implications on Settlements, Buildings and Resource Consumption
with Particular Focus on Energy Consumption
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understand the various issues involved in climate change and the strategies to mitigate the
same.
REFERENCES:
1. Andres Duany, Jeff Speck and The Smart Growth Manual 2009 McGraw-Hill
2. Bicknell, Jane Adapting cities to climate change: understanding and addressing the
development Change 2009 Earthscan, London
3. Jenks, Mike; Burgess, Rod Compact cities: Sustainable urban forms for developing countries
2000 Spon Press, London
4. Mike Lydon David Owen Green Metropolis: Why Living Smaller, Living Closer, and Driving Less
are the Keys to Sustainability
5. S.K Dash Climate change: an Indian perspective, New Delhi 2007 Cambridge University Press
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EA5014 THEORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING L T P/S C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To enable the student to understand the various aspects of environment, their characteristic
and mechanism. The policies pertaining to the conservation of the natural environment
system.
UNIT I CONCEPTS OF ECOLOGY, ECOSYSTEM AND ENVIRONMENTAL 09

PLANNING
History of Environmental Planning, Development of habitat patterns, settlement structure and form
in response to environmental challenges; Concepts of Ecology and Ecosystem, Urban Ecosystem.
UNIT II RESOURCE ANALYSIS AND CONSERVATION 12
Resource analysis for various ecosystems and development imperatives (land, geology, soil,
climate, water, vegetation) characteristics, exploitation, causative factors for degradation, analytical
techniques.
UNIT III ENVIRONMENTAL ZONES 12

Environmental Zones (Hill, coastal, arid, characteristics, resources, settlements pattern, problems
and potentials, regulating mechanisms for development.
UNIT IV ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES, SIGNIFICANT CONVENTIONS, 06

CONFERENCES
Environmental Policies and initiatives including policies, strategies, protocols, treaties and
agreements.
UNIT V ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIONS IN INDIA 06

Evolution of Indian Legislation( Brief Overview of environment related laws in India); Environmental
Movements; Union Government Initiatives • Indian Environmental Acts, Laws and Notification
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understand the various aspects of environment and the policies for its protection.
REFERENCES:
1. Andrews, Goudie The Human Impact on the Natural Environment – Past, Present and Future
2006 Wiley Publishers
2. J.S. Singh, S.P. Ecology Environment and 2008 Anamaya Publishers, New Delhi
3. James K. Lein Integrated Environmental Planning 2002 Wiley Publishers
4. Singh, and S.R. Gupta Resource Conservation Delhi.
5. V.H. Dale, Mary R. English Tools to Aid Environmental Decision Making Latest Edition
Swinger
6. William Fox, Enslin Van Rooyen (eds.) The Quest for Sustainable Development 2004 Juta &
Co. Ltd., Cape Town
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ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs) :

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES (POs):

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8

SEM 2 Environmental Disturbances, ✓

SEM 3 Life Cycle Assessment of ✓ ✓ ✓

S. Course Contact Pre-

TOTAL NO. OF CREDITS : 75

PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE ( PE)

ENGINEERING SCIENCE (ES)

PROFESSIONAL CORE (PC)

8 EA5412 Project Phase II - Thesis PC 20 0 0 20 10

PROFESSIONAL ABILITY ENHANCEABILITY COURSE ( PAEC)

EA5103 URBAN ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING L T P/S C

UNIT II CONCEPTS AND APPROACHES TO ECOLOGICAL PLANNING 09

UNIT III HUMAN INFLUENCE ON ECO- SYSTEM 09

UNIT IV EFFECTS OF GROWING POPULATION ON ECO-SYSTEMS 10

UNIT II ECO HOUSE 12

UNIT III ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF BUILDING MATERIALS 09

UNIT II COMPONENTS AND METHODS 10

EA5201 ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCES, POLLUTION AND L T P/S C

UNIT IV POLLUTION AND REMEDIES 09

EA5202 SUSTAINABLE, ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING L T P/S C

UNIT I INTRODUCTION ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY 09

MH5251 RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES IN ARCHITECTURE L T P/S C

UNIT III RESEARCHING AND DATA COLLECTION 9

UNIT IV REPORT WRITING 6

UNIT V CASE STUDIES 12

1. Solar Analysis for optimizing Orientation, Shading and glazing areas

UNIT I INTRODUCTION AND TERMINOLOGY 08

UNIT II LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT IN BUILDING INDUSTRY 07

UNIT III DIFFERENT TOOLS FOR LCA 12

UNIT V LIFE CYCLE COSTING (LCC) TOOL 09

UNIT III ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING 09

UNIT IV INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING 09

EA5311 ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO III L T P/S C

EA5312 PROJECT PHASE I - DISSERTATION L T P/S C

EA5412 PROJECT PHASE II - THESIS L T P/S C

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY 10

UNIT II SUSTAINABLE SITE 07

UNIT III INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY CONSERVATION IN LANDSCAPE 09

UNIT IV ENERGY CONSERVATION METHODS IN LANDSCAPE 10

UNIT V SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE PRACTICES 09

UNIT II GIS DATA MODELS AND DATA INPUT 9

UNIT III RASTER AND VECTOR DATA ANALYSIS 9

UNIT V DATA OUTPUT AND WEB BASED GIS 9

EA5004 LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY AND PLANNING L T P/S C

UNIT II LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY 09

UNIT IV PROCESS IN LANDSCAPE PLANNING 09

EA5005 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND L T P/S C

UNIT II PREVENTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 09

UNIT III ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 10

UNIT IV ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT 08

EA5006 ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY L T P/S C

UNIT V THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIOR / GREEN 09

EA5007 CARBON FOOT PRINT AND MEASUREMENT L T P/S C

UNIT IV CARBON FOOT PRINTING DURING CONSTRUCTION 09

UNIT V ROAD MAP FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS 09