# Architectural Approaches to Decarbonization of Buildings

- Institution: School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada
- Department: Architecture
- Teacher: Prof. Iyer Vijayalaxmi Kasinath
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/124106454)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/124106454)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Buildings are a major contributor to the carbon emissions in the world by virtue of the energy consumption. In order to fulfill the commitment of India to reduce the emission intensity by 33 – 35% after COP26, it is important to go Carbon Neutral. The two types of energy that can be quantified across a building’s life cycle are its Embodied energy and Operational energy. The carbon emissions related to these constitutes the Embodied Carbon and Operational Carbon respectively. This NPTEL course discusses Embodied energy, operational energy, embodied carbon, operational carbon, carbon footprint, LCA and the scientific principles of achieving carbon neutral buildings.

Intended audience: U.G and P.G. students in the Domain of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Town Planning and Environmental Engineering

## Lectures

1. [Introduction to GHG and the role of buildings in its reduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/caa713c387c5) (YouTube)
2. [Strategies to reduce GHG in Building Industry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/d5ea9aba0b7a) (YouTube)
3. [Policies, initiatives and future trends to reduce GHG in the Building Industry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/ae172d3bb2c3) (YouTube)
4. [India's stand on Carbon Neutrality](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/51fa72edc479) (YouTube)
5. [India's approach to long term low Low Carbon Development- Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/74982ac04eee) (YouTube)
6. [India's approach to long term low Low Carbon Development- Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/6c82decc1b4b) (YouTube)
7. [Embodied energy and Embodied Carbon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/4cd337d0e901) (YouTube)
8. [Basics of Embodied and Operational Carbon- Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/7bbb6e6c7e36) (YouTube)
9. [Basics of Embodied and Operational Carbon- Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/09f747d0b652) (YouTube)
10. [Factors of Embodied energy calculation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/3b5268422e10) (YouTube)
11. [Operational Energy and Operational Carbon - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/62b7e4c47afe) (YouTube)
12. [Operational Energy and Operational Carbon - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/1e2047a8b3b3) (YouTube)
13. [Strategies to reduce Operational Energy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/b41069cd04c3) (YouTube)
14. [Strategies to reduce Operational Energy and Case study](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/3085032e8fd4) (YouTube)
15. [Impact of reducing Operational Energy and Operational Carbon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/16d44d78aec3) (YouTube)
16. [Passive Design Strategies in Carbon neutral Architecture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/0752b782136a) (YouTube)
17. [Orientation and Form for Passive cooling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/fa663304c1af) (YouTube)
18. [Appropriate Planning for Passive Architecture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/d782ca2cc255) (YouTube)
19. [Appropriate fenestration for Passive Architecture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/a637b63a8c69) (YouTube)
20. [Appropriate Planning and openings for Passive Architecture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/8a3a4998ff4c) (YouTube)
21. [Settlement planning principles for carbon neutrality](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/a1977f643c71) (YouTube)
22. [Settlement planning principles for carbon neutrality- case studies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/be8705479dd2) (YouTube)
23. [Appropriate Openings for reduced Operational Energy - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/2490c8c772f3) (YouTube)
24. [Appropriate Openings for reduced Operational Energy - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/057b59b86388) (YouTube)
25. [Methods of bringing in natural daylight](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/b78fa99f7c80) (YouTube)
26. [Role of Landscape and water in Passive Design - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/fa01e9020e1b) (YouTube)
27. [Role of Landscape and water in Passive Design - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/38621b7c61a5) (YouTube)
28. [Carbon neutrality through strategising building materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/29ada9da2da1) (YouTube)
29. [Choice of building materials for carbon neutrality - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/e5be3c967ae3) (YouTube)
30. [Choice of building materials for carbon neutrality - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/6b53c36cb052) (YouTube)
31. [Strategies to reduce Embodied Carbon through Design and Development](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/7fa526e2c728) (YouTube)
32. [Renewable building materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/ba7e8475044a) (YouTube)
33. [Renewable building materials and technologies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/62900b41f5ca) (YouTube)
34. [Renewable building materials based Case studies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/9e9208e49a12) (YouTube)
35. [High embodied carbon building materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/49bbc6e4128a) (YouTube)
36. [Comparison between conventional and alternate building materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/e82571dbe08d) (YouTube)
37. [Environmental impacts of building materials and components](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/d740b67cb8e3) (YouTube)
38. [Building Envelope types](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/bb816a7c1533) (YouTube)
39. [Dynamic Envelope - Case Studies Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/3ae455464131) (YouTube)
40. [Dynamic Envelope - Case Studies Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/abe1f1f10dac) (YouTube)
41. [Low Energy Envelope Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/72efc260c70d) (YouTube)
42. [Low Energy Envelope Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/4155f8b1104a) (YouTube)
43. [Natural Daylighting Strategies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/88ef484de2ff) (YouTube)
44. [Daylighting optimized skylights](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/ef047bbe2cb0) (YouTube)
45. [Daylighting optimized fenestration](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/6a3a32bc6429) (YouTube)
46. [Daylighting- Case studies 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/cad5d6bf223e) (YouTube)
47. [Daylighting- Case studies 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/51eae4b3b0d0) (YouTube)
48. [Recap and Conclusion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/124106454/9c32bd4f2a29) (YouTube)