VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

“JnanaSangama”, Belagavi-590018

A TECHNICAL SEMINAR
REPORT
On

A dissertation submitted to the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi.

In partial fulfillment of the requisites for the award of the degree of

BACHELOR
ENGINEERING
IN
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
For the academic year 2022 - 2023

Submitted by:
SHUBHALAKSHMI D
4AI19EE048

INTERNAL GUIDE CO-ORDINATOR

Mr. MOHANAKUMARA S D B.E, M.Tech Mrs. POSHITHA B B.E, M.Tech
Assistant Professor Assistant Professor
Department of E&E engg Department of E&E engg
AIT, Chikkamagaluru AIT, Chikkamagaluru

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS

ENGINEERING

ADICHUNCHANAGIRI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University) Accredited by NBA, New Delhi)
CHIKKAMAGALURU-577102
 ADICHUNCHANAGIRI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
CHIKKAMAGALURU-577102
DEPARTMENT OF
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that SHUBHALAKSHMI D (4AI19EE048) has submitted the Technical

seminar work report entitled “ZERO ENERGY BUILDING”. She has satisfactorily
completed the Technical seminar prescribed by VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI for 8th semester B.E curriculum of ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING in this institute for the academic year 2022-2023

GUIDE CO-ORDINATOR
Mr. MOHANAKUMARA S D B.E, M.Tech Mrs. POSHITHA B B.E, M.Tech
Assistant Professor Assistant Professor
Department of E&E engg Department of E&E engg

H.O.D PRINCIPAL
Dr. G R VEERENDRA M.E, Ph.D Dr. C T JAYADEVA M.Tech, Ph.D
Professor & Head of Dept. E&E engg AIT, Chikkamagaluru

Name of Examiners: Signature:

1.

2.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I express my sincere and humble pranamas to his holiness SRI SRI SRI
KALABHIRAVIAKYA PADMABHUSHANA Dr. BALAGANGADHARANATHA MAHA SWAMIJI
and seek their blessings.

I express my sincere and humble pranamas to their holiness PARAMA POOJYA

JAGADGURU SRI SRI SRI Dr. NIRMALANANDANATHA MAHASWAMIJI and to SRI SRI
GUNANATHA SWAMIJI, Sringeri branch, Chikkamagaluru who have showered their
blessings on us for framing our career successfully.

The satisfaction that accomplished and completion of any task would be incomplete without
naming the people who made it possible and whose constant guidance and encouragement
made the work seek perfection.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Guide Mr. MOHANA KUMARA S.D,
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and electronic engineering, AIT for his
invaluable guidance and support.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the technical seminar Coordinator Mrs.
POSHITHA B, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and electronic engineering, AIT
for her valuable guidance and support.

The co-operation of the Head of Department of Electrical and Electronics

Dr.G.R.VEERENDRA is beyond comparison, and I am extremely obliged to him.

I owe the success of this technical seminar to our respected principal DR. C.T. JAYADEVA
without whose constant encouragement, the completion of the technical seminar would not
have been possible.

I take this opportunity to thank and express my gratitude to my parents who have given me
the right education because of which I have been able to reach this stage and have always
been a source of inspiration. I am also thankful to all teaching and the non-teaching staff of
our department who have made a concrete contribution to the successful completion of the
technical seminar by extending their help in various ways.

Shubhalakshmi D
4AI19EE048
 ABSTRACT

De-carbonizing the building sector is extremely important to mitigating climate change as the
sector contributes 40% of the overall energy consumption and 36% of the total greenhouse
gas emissions in the world. Net-zero energy buildings are one of the promising de-
carbonization attempts due to their potential of decreasing the use of energy and increasing the
total share of renewable energy. To achieve a net-zero energy building, it is necessary to
decrease the energy demand by applying efficiency enhancement measures and using
renewable energy sources. Net zero energy buildings can be classified into four models (Net-
Zero Site Energy buildings, Net Zero Emissions buildings, Net-Zero Source Energy buildings,
and Net-Zero Cost Energy buildings). A variety of technical, financial, and environmental
factors should be considered during the decision making process of net-zero energy building
development, justifying the use of multi-criteria decision analysis methods for the design of
net-zero energy buildings. The contribution of renewable energy generation such as
hydropower, wind energy, solar, heat pumps, and bio-energy to the development of net-zero
energy buildings and reviewed its role in tackling the de-carbonization challenge.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1...........................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................1
CHAPTER 2...........................................................................................2
LITERATURE REVIEW........................................................................2
CHAPTER 3...........................................................................................4
METHODOLOGY...................................................................................4
3.1 ADAPTION..................................................................................4
3.1.1 PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN......................................................4
3.1.2 LIGHTING OF THE BUILDING OF HVAC SYSTEM..........5
3.1.3 RAIN WATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS.............................5
3.1.4 INTERIORS AND FURNITURES............................................6
3.1.5 SEWAGE WATER TREATMENT...........................................6
3.1.6 SUN AND WIND AS ASOURCE OF ENERGY.....................6
3.2 ZEB CONNECTED TO GRID.....................................................6
3.3 PRIORITIZING SUPPLY-SIDE TECHNOLOGIES...................7
3.4 TYPES OF ZEB............................................................................9
CHAPTER 4.........................................................................................10
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES.........................................10
CHAPTER 5.........................................................................................11
CONCLUSION.......................................................................................11
REFERENCES.........................................................................................12
 LIST OF FIGURES

Fig 3.1.1 Overview of Passive Solar Design......................................................4

Fig 3.1.2 Inclusivity of different HVAC systems...............................................5
Fig 3.1.6 Sun and wind as a source of energy....................................................6
Fig 3.2 Grid connected To ZEB..........................................................................7

LIST OF TABLES
Table 3.3 ZEB supply side options.....................................................................8
Table 3.4 Types of ZEB......................................................................................9