Zero Energy Buildings built in Hot & Dry Climates using Vernacular Energy Efficient Techniques
Zero Energy Buildings built in Hot & Dry Climates using Vernacular
Energy Efficient Techniques
Dipal Gudhka*
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VII semester B.Arch.
Faculty of Architecture
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Manipal University, Manipal (India)
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I. INTRODUCTION
Marszal says in her thesis that ‘it is difficult to find a building which can be named as the first zero energy building. one of the reasons could be that ZEB is not a new concept for a building, it is just a modern name for buildings, from times before district heating and electricity, heated with wood or straw and lighted with candles and domestic animals.’
The term was coined in the late 1970’s when there was an oil crisis across the globe. Many articles were written on ‘energyindependent house’ and ‘a zero energy house’. These articles mainly wrote on the latest technologies available and the passive techniques which could be adapted. Moreover, only the energy demand for space heating/cooling, domestic hot water were accounted in the ‘zero’.
In recent years, the ZEB concept has been revived into becoming something integrating many systems and societies.
That is why there have been many definitions framed with different parameters taken.
This paper gives us an idea of what would a ZEB in a Hot &
Dry climate in the Indian context look like.
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Concept of ZEB is still developing with new ideas and formulations being added continuously.
The strength of traditional buildings is a huge setback, and we need to know if the technique can be used to construct multi-story buildings.
You have to find techniques to compare modern techniques with traditional techniques and design as modern design requirements are different from traditional architecture.
II. LITERATURE
A. Definition of a ‘ZEB’
‘A zero net energy building is one that is optimally efficient and, over the course of a year, generates energy onsite, using clean renewable resources, in a quantity equal to or greater than the total amount of energy
Energy Efficient Techniques
Dipal Gudhka*
#
VII semester B.Arch.
Faculty of Architecture
+
Manipal University, Manipal (India)
2.
I. INTRODUCTION
Marszal says in her thesis that ‘it is difficult to find a building which can be named as the first zero energy building. one of the reasons could be that ZEB is not a new concept for a building, it is just a modern name for buildings, from times before district heating and electricity, heated with wood or straw and lighted with candles and domestic animals.’
The term was coined in the late 1970’s when there was an oil crisis across the globe. Many articles were written on ‘energyindependent house’ and ‘a zero energy house’. These articles mainly wrote on the latest technologies available and the passive techniques which could be adapted. Moreover, only the energy demand for space heating/cooling, domestic hot water were accounted in the ‘zero’.
In recent years, the ZEB concept has been revived into becoming something integrating many systems and societies.
That is why there have been many definitions framed with different parameters taken.
This paper gives us an idea of what would a ZEB in a Hot &
Dry climate in the Indian context look like.
3.
4.
Concept of ZEB is still developing with new ideas and formulations being added continuously.
The strength of traditional buildings is a huge setback, and we need to know if the technique can be used to construct multi-story buildings.
You have to find techniques to compare modern techniques with traditional techniques and design as modern design requirements are different from traditional architecture.
II. LITERATURE
A. Definition of a ‘ZEB’
‘A zero net energy building is one that is optimally efficient and, over the course of a year, generates energy onsite, using clean renewable resources, in a quantity equal to or greater than the total amount of energy