This course is designed for anybody interested in environment and sustainable development issues. Budding engineers, architects, environmentalists and concerned citizens of planet earth would learn the following from the course

What is Net Zero Energy Building?

Energy demand reduction techniques like passive designs and active methods

Passive designs for minimizing heat gain through roofs

Techniques to reduce heat gain through fenestrations

Effective use of low energy cooling including natural ventilation

Selection of efficient HVAC systems

Efficient lighting

Use of renewables like Building integrated photovoltaic

Use of solar water heating systems

The course thus gives a wide exposure to students to technologies as well as concepts relevant to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings as well as making the building net zero energy building. Some typical case studies of net zero energy buildings would help appreciate the students how practically one can contribute in a positive way to save energy and reduce carbon footprint.

Key outcomes of the course:

After completing the course the student will be able to

a. Adopt Practical ideas to save electricity and energy bill

b. Master calculations of net energy buildings

c. Adopt wide variety of techniques in HVAC, Passive cooling technologies, renewables

d. To figure out the relative role of various techniques in reducing electricity consumption

e. Feel Motivated to pursue career in green buildings, net zero energy buildings