Every Educational Institution should implement Environmental Initiatives
for achieving Ideal Educational Environment.
A Green Campus is a place where environmentally friendly practices and
education combine to promote sustainable and eco-friendly practices in the
campus. The Green Campus, Energy and Environment Policies will develop exciting
new co-curricular and extracurricular practices that encourage students to take
the lead in creating positive change. These initiatives call for a thorough
review of all infrastructural, administrative functions from the standpoints of
energy efficiency, sustainability and the environment. The green campus concept
offers an institution, the opportunity to take the lead in redefining its
environmental culture and developing new paradigms by creating sustainable
solutions to environmental, social and economic needs of the mankind. Greening
the campus is all about sweeping away wasteful inefficiencies and using
conventional sources of energies for its daily power needs, correct disposal
handling, purchase of environment friendly supplies and effective recycling
program. Green campus landscapes also manage runoff, help recharge groundwater,
and clean and cool the air on campus. The landscape serves as a visual
representation of the campus community’s commitment to sustainability. As
campus landscapes are so visible and accessible, landscaping initiatives are a
great way to build awareness around the environment. Institutions have to work
out the time bound strategies to implement green campus initiatives. These
strategies need to be incorporated into the institutional planning and
budgeting processes with the aim of developing a clean and green campus. The
initiatives include sufficient levels of Greenery, Integration of Sustainable Development
concepts in their Curricula, Plastic Free Campus, Noise and Air Pollution
Prevention and Rain Water Harvesting. Generating mass awareness on cleanliness
and hygiene amongst students and staff members by holding regular cleanliness
drives. Institutions should commit to install environment-friendly electrical
appliances that save energy and reduce wasteful inefficiencies. A green audit
is a useful tool to determine how and where most energy or water or resources
are being used. Sustainable construction means using renewable and recyclable
materials when building new structures, as well as reducing energy consumption
and waste. The primary goal of sustainable construction is to reduce the
industry’s impact on the environment. Activities under ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’
will be a key component of all the community work being done by NSS, NCC and
Green Society volunteers of the Institutions. The objective of this module Clean, Green and Sustainable Technology
is to Conserve Natural Resources, Optimize Energy Efficiency, Implement Sustainable
Construction, Manage Waste and Health & Safety in the Campus.
| Course Status : | Completed |
| Course Type : | Elective |
| Language for course content : | English |
| Duration : | 8 weeks |
| Category : |
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| Credit Points : | 3 |
| Level : | Continuing Education |
| Start Date : | 29 Jan 2024 |
| End Date : | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Enrollment Ends : | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Exam Date : | 18 May 2024 IST |
| Exam Shift : | Shift-2 |
Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.
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swayam@nitttrc.edu.in, swayam@nitttrc.ac.in
Unit 1: Introduction to Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development
Environmental Education - Factors affecting Environment, Types of Pollution, Sustainable Development- Climate change- Integration in to Curriculum
Unit 2: Green campus Initiatives
Green Campus Initiatives- Green Audit- Carbon Sequestration – Waste management – Vermicomposting- Recycling- Plastic Free campus- Rain Water harvesting –Effluent Treatment - biodiversity- Botanical and cactus Garden- Types of watering -Noise & Air Pollution Prevention- Case Studies of Institutions
Unit 3: Renewable Energy
Sources of Energy- Power Generation- Solar Panels- LED Bulbs- Energy Consumption – Energy Audit- Bio Mass Energy-Bio Methanation-GHG Emissions and Mitigation-Case Studies of Institutions
Unit 4 Sustainable Construction and Green Building
Sustainable Construction- Materials- Techniques- Green Building – Rating and Certification- GRIHA Rating- Access Audits/Disability Friendly Designs- Case Studies of Institutions.
Unit
5 Health and Safety
Health Management- Education- Hygiene – Safety – Fist Aid-Fire hazards – Accidents Control- Insurance- Awareness Campaign- Blood Donation- NSS / NCC Camps-Swachh Bharat Mission - Case Studies of Institutions
Prof. Dr. E. S. M.
Suresh is working as Professor and Head Extension Centre at National Institute
of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Kalamassery, Cochin, Kerala India
(MOE, Govt. of India). He has more than 35 years of experience in Teaching and
Research. He is conducting Faculty Development Programs for Polytechnic and
Engineering College Teachers. His areas of interests include GIS Applications,
Urban Planning, Disaster Management, Instructional Design and Delivery Systems,
Educational Video Production, Strategic Planning and Institutional Development,
Outcome based Education and Accreditation. He has conducted more than 300 Faculty
Development programs for Polytechnic college and Engineering College faculty.
He has more than 85 Publications and developed nearly 90 Video Programs. He has
conducted about 20 International Training Programs. His trainees spread over
more than 50 countries. He is guiding PhD Scholars in the areas of Engineering
Education and Civil Engineering. (9 got Awarded and 7 more are working under
his guideship). He is a Fellow of Institution of Engineers India, Fellow of
Indian Geotechnical Society and Member of American Society of Engineering
Education, Canadian Engineering Education Association, Indian Society of
Technical Education, Indian Society for Remote Sensing. He is an Expert
Member/chairman of National Board of Accreditation and visited several
Institutions for Accreditation. Recently he has been honoured as Distinguished
Visiting Professor by Université des Mascareignes, Mauritius. He has been
honoured as Margdarshak by AICTE. He has visited the countries viz. USA,
Canada, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Singapore, Malaysia, China,
Mauritius for academic excellence (https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/165448).
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