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Engineering & Construction
Introduction to Carbon Balance and Energy Efficient Design of Building
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This free online course will help you understand the energy design in buildings. You will be exposed to the net-zero building, design parameters, orientations, and solar walls. You will learn about value engineering, the factors that affect energy-efficient building design, taking into consideration the constraints and decision variables. You will also learn about the reasons behind the failure of sealants, and products based on synthetic binders
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Introduction to Carbon Balance and Energy Efficient Design of Building
Learn how building designs are optimized using genetic algorithms, carbon balance and sealant in this free online course
This free online course will help you understand the energy design in buildings. You will be exposed to the net-zero building, design parameters, orientations, and solar walls. You will learn about value engineering, the factors that affect energy-efficient building design, taking into consideration the constraints and decision variables. You will also learn about the reasons behind the failure of sealants, and products based on synthetic binders
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Module 1
5 Lessons
Carbon Balance, Sealants and Emission Models
This module discusses aspects of carbon balance, sealants, and emission models. This includes a comparison of various types of brick kilns and sealants and the health hazards of building materials. You will also learn about emission testing and emission from paint.
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1.Learning Outcomes
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2.Comparison of Brick Kilns and Sealants
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3.Health Hazards of Building Materials
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4.Emission Models and Testing
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5.Lesson Summary
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Module 2
5 Lessons
Energy Efficient Design of Building
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Module 3
1 Lessons
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