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This publication explains how buildings can achieve net-zero energy in India’s tropical climate. By studying real-world examples, it highlights effective design strategies, energy-saving technologies, and renewable solutions. It also identifies key challenges and suggests practical ways to improve energy efficiency and support sustainable, low-carbon building development.
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This study presents a multi-objective optimization approach to improve building envelope design by balancing thermal, visual, and energy performance. Using simulation tools, it optimizes variables like windows, shading, and materials, achieving significant gains in daylight, comfort, and reduced cooling energy demand in Jaipur’s composite climate conditions for sustainable residential buildings.
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This technical publication provides a comprehensive overview of the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) framework and its foundational compliance pathways. It details the essential requirements for building envelope design, mechanical systems, and lighting controls tailored to India's varied climatic zones. By establishing baseline energy performance indices, this reference material serves as a practical guide for architects and engineers to implement structural sustainability and satisfy initial regulatory green mandates effectively.
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This operational reference document deep-dives into advanced compliance methodologies, simulation strategies, and whole-building performance analysis under the ECBC framework. It explains how to execute energy modeling workflows using computational tools to track building envelope trade-offs and active HVAC demands. The session summary guides practitioners through real-world case studies, detailing step-by-step documentation practices required to successfully secure official green building certifications and long-term energy savings.
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This research paper outlines climate-responsive architecture by analyzing solar-passive design strategies and fenestration geometry. It details techniques for controlling solar heat gains through optimized orientation, natural ventilation paths, and thermal massing configurations. Designed as an educational and technical framework, this brief highlights practical passive interventions that substantially lower artificial cooling demands, enhance indoor comfort, and reduce operational carbon emissions without relying on complex active mechanical systems.
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This comprehensive study investigates the intricate relationship between indoor thermal comfort criteria and overall building energy performance. Utilizing dynamic thermal simulation models, the publication analyzes how different envelope materials, shading devices, and ventilation rates impact energy metrics and occupant well-being. The findings deliver quantified design data to balance energy-efficiency goals with strict human thermal comfort thresholds, offering a scalable blueprint for sustainable, climate-resilient construction.
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This study analyzes residential building energy consumption using machine learning on household survey data from Jaipur, India. It identifies key influencing factors—sociodemographic, structural, and appliance-related—and highlights income, built-up area, and air-conditioning use as critical drivers, enabling improved prediction accuracy and supporting energy-efficient building design and policy decisions.
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Multi-objective optimization is applied to glazing and shading design in residential buildings across India’s cooling-dominant climates. Using advanced algorithms, the study balances daylight, thermal comfort, and energy efficiency. Results show significant improvements in indoor comfort and reduced energy use, highlighting key design variables for sustainable, climate-responsive building performance.