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Experiential field based training
A non-profit organisation established in 1983 creating large scale sustainable livelihoods
Capacity Building Series (2008- 09)
Training
On
Building for Future: Sustainable Homes (Green Building)
From: 19,20 and 21st of March 2009
TARA Nirman Kendra, M.G.Road, New Delhi
INTRODUCTION
Globally, around 40 % of virgin materials and energy and 16 % of the annually available fresh water, is consumed by the construction sector. The construction and operation of buildings together trigger a number of environmental problems such as indiscriminate mining and quarrying, deforestation and electricity consumption, primarily from polluting non-renewable fuels. The unprecedented levels of urbanization and economic growth in Asia will only intensify in the foreseeable future, thus placing an even greater demand on finite natural resources and energy.
Many Asian countries have begun to put in place strategies and mechanisms for a larger realization of 'Green' buildings. 'Green' is now a global buzzword and 'green buildings' are rapidly expanding their worldwide footprint. Green or 'sustainable' buildings, as they are alternatively referred to, are characterized by reduced operational energy consumption and environmental impact and minimized life-cycle costs. They make the best use of renewable sources, such as sun, wind, rainfall and bio-waste and have a high proportion of building materials that are designed for re-use and recycling. Green buildings, while being energy efficient, must address regional and contextual imperatives. Also, the energy and resources spent in manufacturing building materials is clearly a tipping point in determining the extent of the environmental impact of buildings. Healthier indoor environment resulting in higher human comfort and productivity is also seen as an essential feature of green buildings.
There is an urgent need to design and construct buildings in a way which minimizes their ecological footprint. At the same time, there is a need for knowledge dissemination to demystify various facets of green buildings and to highlight potential benefits over their life cycle. Building professionals must have a practical understanding of critical decision making criteria for design and development of green buildings.
OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING
To provide an overview of design and construction facets of green buildings
To establish decision-making criteria for the design and construction of green buildings
To provide exposure to various alternative building materials and technologies which can be used to construct green buildings
The training programme will enable the participants to appreciate the various issues in design and construction of green buildings and will equip them with a design methodology which can then be taken up in their respective contexts along with professional expertise.
PEDAGOGY
The following techniques would be used to conduct the training program.
Lectures/interactive sessions
Site visit to green buildings and guided tour
Case study presentations
Brainstorming sessions/ Experience sharing with green building experts
Training Support materials/ Handouts
Site visit for sharing learnings on construction material, saving costs, green buildings past, present and future.
COURSE CONTENTS
A. Overview of a green building
This section provides the background of the building sector in terms of resource consumption and its implications and therefore the need to bring about a change in design and construction of buildings. The section includes discussion on various design parameters/ characteristics of a building such as building envelope, operational energy, etc. in order to relate with basic requirement of improved practices in a green building. Building materials and construction methods which reduce the embodied energy content of buildings will also be discussed. The session serves to highlight the range of green building issues which can then be explored in detail in successive sessions.
B. Green buildings- case studies
This section presents case studies of green buildings in the context of residential and commercial buildings. Visit will be made to green buildings along with a guided tour of the project. There will be interactive sessions with presentations made by the design team to elaborate critical issues such as Design methodology adopted; Performance targets for aspects like operational energy, material intensity, water consumption, etc ; economic aspects - Benefits of energy saving, payback periods; Renewable energy technology integration; project management considerations; Challenges faced and solutions arrived at.
C. Green construction materials and technologies
This section will cover the construction aspects of green buildings from the point of view of alternative materials and construction methods. Production of these materials will be demonstrated such as pre-cast concrete roofing elements, cavity walls, compressed earth blocks, etc. Also, basic structural design considerations will be highlighted which should be addressed in order to be efficient in utilization of construction materials.
D. Design workshop
This session will be conducted in a participatory workshop mode where a green building design approach will be demonstrated in a particular context - type of building, region and climate. The process will be conducted by a team of design and construction experts. Model designs will be developed in response to the given context which will then be evaluated against green building design parameters. The session will serve to highlight critical decision making criteria to be used in the development of a green building project.
RESOURCE PERSON
Mr Pankaj Khanna
Seven years experience in building technology development, training systems development and building energy projects. Core team member for the assessment of Training systems of various institutions through an initiative of the HSMI/HUDCO supported by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. Has been instrumental in developing a participatory methodology for assessing sustainability of building practices in habitat development projects. Has been responsible for developing training modules for a variety of construction techniques and has delivered construction trainings across the country.
Bachelor of Engineering- Civil - School of Building Science and Technology, CEPT, Ahmedabad, 2000
Master of Science, Renewable Energy and Architecture, University of Nottingham, 2006- research thesis on desiccant driven cooling systems for institutional buildings in Delhi's climate.
Award/Prize/Certificate etc. won by the Investigator
Scholarship from Department for International Development (DFID) for MSc programme at University of Nottingham, UK
COURSE ELIGIBILITY
This programme is designed for architects, building engineers; professionals form the construction industry- builders and developers, government housing department professionals. The programme is also suitable for final year architectural students.
DURATION
3 Days
The training will be for a period of 3 days.
Fee
INR 7,500 per participant
The Training fee covers the following:
Food during the training hours
Course material
Field visits
YOUR TAKEAWAYS
Knowledge and experience from the training
Field Exposure and further learning
Manuals and training material
Networking opportunity for you
And an …………Enriched you
Indian participants to make payment through Demand Draft drawn in favour of TARA Livelihood Academypayable at New Delhi . The address for sending the Demand Draft is-
Manager- Training
TARA Livelihood Academy
Development Alternatives,
111/9-Z, Kishangarh, Vasant Kunj,
New Delhi-110070
Overseas participants may please send the fees through wire transfer. The details of the wire transfer will be sent to each selected trainee once we get their nomination form.
To Down load the registration form
Click here- http://devalt.org/nomination/.
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