Università Roma Tre

Topics covered in the course

Basics of thermodynamics, heat transmission, acoustics and lighting.
Sustainable movement, population and prosperity, climate change, comparison between energy efficiency and renewable energy, renewable and non-renewable energy resources, basic theory of the atmosphere, adiabatic temperature gradient.
Introduction to the concept of sustainability: history of sustainability and sustainable development, the pillars of sustainability and the 2030 Agenda.
Environmental sustainability indicators: general information, PSR and DPISR models, common European indicators, Global Warming Potential and CO2 equivalent. Ecological Footprint, Carbon Footprint, Life Cycle Analysis, Water Footprint.
Environmental impact of energy systems: types of polluting emissions, main smoke treatment techniques and environmental impacts of renewable energy technologies.
Global pollution phenomena: acid rain, ozone and the greenhouse effect.
Environmental impact assessment: legislation, procedures, methodologies, contents and phases.
Air pollution, noise pollution, thermal pollution, light pollution and pollution of the seas.
Green Buildings.
Sustainable energy: energy from the sun, energy from the wind, energy from the sea, energy from the earth and biomass.

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