Sustainable Engineering : "Sustainable Habitat and Green Building"

The purpose of this course is:-

•  To have an increased awareness among students on issues in areas of sustainability

•  To understand the role of engineering and technology within sustainable development

• To know the methods, tools, and incentives for sustainable product-service system development

•  To establish a clear understanding of the role and impact of various aspects of engineering and engineering decisions on environmental, societal, and economic problems.

The student will be :-

• Able to understand the different types of environmental pollution problems and their sustainable solutions.

• Able to work in the area of sustainability for research and education,

• Having a broader perspective in thinking for sustainable practices by utilizing the engineering knowledge and principles gained from this course

•  Basic concepts of sustainable habitat, Green buildings, green materials for building construction, material selection for sustainable design, green building certification

• Methods for increasing energy efficiency of buildings, Sustainable cities, Sustainable transport, Case studies in sustainable engineering

What for Sustainable habitat?

• Greenhouse gas emissions and waste generation figures for the rest of the world will rise rapidly as construction increases to meet the needs of a growing population.

• Our stakeholders expect a lot and increasingly the market is demanding evidence of sustainability