NPTEL : NOC:Sustainable Materials and Green Buildings (Civil Engineering)

Co-ordinators : Dr. B. Bhattacharjee


Lecture 1 - Introduction and Planet Equivalent

Lecture 2 - Basics of Carbon Cycle

Lecture 3 - Factors Affecting carbon Cycle

Lecture 4 - Fundamentals of Sustainability

Lecture 5 - Role of Materials and Embodied Energy

Lecture 6 - Case Study for Energy in Building

Lecture 7 - Calculation of Ecological Footprint

Lecture 8 - Role of Cement in Sustainability and Calculation of Chemical Exergy

Lecture 9 - Fuel for Cement

Lecture 10 - Cemebtitious/Supplementary Cementitious Materials and Their Characterization

Lecture 11 - Strength of Concrete With Supplementary Cementitious Materials and Composite Cements

Lecture 12 - Types of Composite Cements

Lecture 13 - Alternative Fuel for cement and Embodied Energy

Lecture 14 - Life Cycle Embodied Energy and Concrete Sustainability

Lecture 15 - Strength of Concrete and Use of Admixtures

Lecture 16 - Curing Methods and Use of Waste Water for Mixing and Curing

Lecture 17 - Modern Composite Concrete

Lecture 18 - Recycled Aggregate-ITZ and Proessing

Lecture 19 - Classification of Recycled Aggregate: Crushing and Grinding of Aggregates

Lecture 20 - Crushing and Grinding: Bond's Law+Operational Energy: U-Value

Lecture 21 - Operational Energy: Thermal Conductivity Models

Lecture 22 - Operational Energy: Thermal Conductivity Models (Continued...)

Lecture 23 - Operational Energy: Estimation of Thermal Conductivity

Lecture 24 - Thermal Diffusivity and Clay Bricks

Lecture 25 - Types of Bricks Kilns and Carbon Balance

Lecture 26 - Carbon Balance, Comparison of Various Types of Brick Kilns and Sealants, Paints, Adhesive

Lecture 27 - Sealants, Health Hazards of Building Materials and Emission Models

Lecture 28 - Emission Models and Testing

Lecture 29 - Energy Efficient Design of Buildings

Lecture 30 - Design Optimization of Buildings

Lecture 31 - Building Design Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm

Lecture 32 - Urban Heat Island: Radiation Concepts

Lecture 33 - Urban Heat Island: Urban Canopy Layer

Lecture 34 - Evapotranspiration: Theory and Models

Lecture 35 - Evapotranspiration: Case Study and Surface Water Balance

Lecture 36 - Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC2007)

Lecture 37 - Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC2007) (Continued...)

Lecture 38 - ECBC Compliant Methodology

Lecture 39 - OTTV Methodology

Lecture 40 - Solar Energy and Solar Cells

Lecture 41 - Solar Photo Volatic Cells

Lecture 42 - Solar Water Heating

Lecture 43 - Design Strategies and the Green Design Process

Lecture 44 - Green Building Rating Systems

Lecture 45 - Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, Insulated Precast System and Insulated Precast Forms

Lecture 46 - Insulated Concrete Form and Tunnel Form

Lecture 47 - Modular Construction