AR8011 - ENERGY EFFICIENT ARCHITECTURE

WHAT IS ENERGY?
Energy exists in many forms, such as heat, light, chemical energy, and electrical
energy.
Energy is the ability to do work or apply force to move an object
Thermodynamics is the study of energy.

First Law of Thermodynamics: Energy can be changed from one form to another, but it cannot
be created or destroyed.

WHAT IS EFFICIENT?
Capable of producing desired results
with little or no waste
(as of time or materials)
What is Energy efficient? (Using less energy to perform the same task )
It refers to a method of reducing energy consumption by using less energy to attain
the same amount of useful output.
For example, an energy-efficient 12-watt LED bulb uses 75-80% less energy than a 60-watt
traditional bulb but provides the same level of light.

It brings a variety of benefits:

• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
• Reducing demand for energy imports, and
• Lowering our costs on a household and economy-wide level.

While renewable energy technologies also help accomplish these objectives,

There are enormous opportunities for efficiency improvements in every sector of the economy,
whether it is buildings, transportation, industry, or energy generation
Buildings
Aim of Building designers are to creation of zero-energy buildings with the help of
incorporating renewable energy technologies.
Changes in existing buildings can also be made to reduce energy usage and costs.
These may include small steps, such as choosing LED light bulbs and energy efficient appliances,
or larger efforts such as upgrading insulation.

Human Behavior
What impact can a highly efficient technology have if households and businesses are
not motivated to buy, install, and/or activate it?
How does driving behavior and unnecessary idling impact gas mileage?
How many people will use public transportation?

Research has shown that 30 percent of the potential energy savings of high efficiency
technologies is lost due to a variety of social, cultural, and economic factors.

Addressing these factors is also an important component of making our economy

more energy efficient.
 SYLLABUS

• UNIT I PASSIVE DESIGN 10

Significance of energy efficiency in the contemporary context. Simple passive design
considerations involving site conditions, building orientation, plan form and building envelope. Heat transfer
and thermal performance of walls and roofs.

• UNIT II PASSIVE HEATING 10

Direct gain. Thermal storage of wall and roof. Roof radiation trap. Solarium. Isolated gain.

• UNIT III PASSIVE COOLING 8

Evaporative cooling. Nocturnal radiation cooling. Passive desiccant cooling. Induced ventilation.
Earth sheltering. Wind tower. Earth air tunnels.

• UNIT IV DAY LIGHTING AND NATURAL VENTILATION 7

Daylight factor. Daylight analysis. Daylight and shading devices. Types of ventilation. Ventilation
and building design.

• UNIT V CONTEMPORARY AND FUTURE TRENDS 10

Areas for innovation in improving energy efficiency such as photo voltaic cells, battery
technology, thermal energy storage, recycled and reusable building materials, nanotechnology, smart
materials, energy conservation building code.