Building science is a multidisciplinary area integrating structure, electrical
& mechanical engineering, architecture, and energy science with computer science and automation.
The programme is aimed at preparing students in this important area by taking advantage of the state-of-the-art
IT education and research activities at IIIT.
Importance of IT in Building
Science:
- Improves the quality, efficiency, cost of buildings, their
design, construction and operation.
- Enhances the management and control of construction processes.
- Presently isolated digital islands exist for
- Design (2D/3D CAD, visualization, engineering calculations)
- Construction (quality take off, resource management)
- Maintenance/use (hire administration, facility management)
- Recycling (components/material databases)
There is a
great need of people who can actively participate in
specification, design and implementation of building process
support systems. There is a need of having a broad view and
insight into the complex building processes together with an
in-depth knowledge of IT tools.
- Realistic simulations provide a better support for decisions
- Multimedia and virtual reality overcome the constraint of time
and location in collaborative designing and implementation.
- Improves market communications
Areas of Focus
- Energy efficient buildings
- Low cost rural and urban housing
- Earthquake resistant buildings
- Computer aided integrated building design
The curriculum focuses on the use of IT
for the design of better construction methods and better buildings. Such buildings would be affordable, energy
efficient, comfortable, safe, responsive to inhabitants and provide a healthy environment. They will have a
combination of traditional and advanced materials, and will house intelligent controls. Using computer-aided
techniques, their design target total performance over their life cycle taking into consideration factors such as
wind, noise, solar energy, pollutants and occupancy.
Emphasis is being laid on studying, applying, improving and even inventing various IT tools such as:
- Visualization
- Optimization
- Structural modelling for earthquake resistance
- Thermal, light, acoustics modelling
- Building Automation
- Planning and modelling of various building
services
Functions :
- To develop and operate special experimental and computational
facilities.
- To promote, facilitate and network graduate students' and
other researchers' work
- To create documentations of performance of buildings, their
sub-systems and materials.
- To gather, develop and disseminate information to industry and
government through seminars, short courses etc.
- To cooperate with industry in collaborative research.
- To provide technical assistance in problem solving for the
building industry.
