Net Zero Energy Buildings in India - A Case Study
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| © 2025 by IJETT Journal | ||
| Volume-73 Issue-6 |
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| Year of Publication : 2025 | ||
| Author : Prashant Chandrashekhar Malagi, R.M. Holmukhe, R.S. Desai | ||
| DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V73I6P118 | ||
How to Cite?
Prashant Chandrashekhar Malagi, R.M. Holmukhe, R.S. Desai, "Net Zero Energy Buildings in India - A Case Study," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 73, no. 6, pp.395-411, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V73I6P118
Abstract
Energy serves man and machine to work in terms of human comfort, considering the environmental aspects to achieve human comfort. Energy can come in any form or source, such as solar, wind, geothermal, etc. However, the application of energy depends on user requirements, energy converters, source of energy, and, most importantly, energy conversion and energy recovery systems. The main idea discussed in this study is how buildings can meet all their energy demands from these cheaper, easily available, and clean, renewable sources. This research paper primarily shows how an existing building can be converted to zero net energy with a systematic approach to building energy consumption profiles. The paper demonstrates an innovative approach to highlight the systematic thought on the factors affecting energy performances of non-energy efficient buildings. The study was conducted for all buildings of Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) College of Engineering, Pune. The analysis assessed various factors affecting a building's energy demand in a well-engineered way focused on the energy demand profile. Some methods of integrating energy-efficient analysis techniques into the different milestones of construction, namely Planning, detailed designing, erecting and actual operation of buildings, were studied to upgrade the human lifestyle and optimise the efficiency of existing premises. The study results show that users can significantly reduce the energy consumption of low-performance buildings.
Keywords
Zero Energy Buildings, Coefficient of Performance, Variable Air Volume, Green Building, Solar Power.
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