ABSTRACT

In order to face with the energy crisis in the world and to save the energy, research
has been done at global level and some energy efficient techniques are developed
using passive solar and other sources of non-conventional energy. Number of
techniques is developed in the world over about 1970. Details of various
techniques are given in next section. These techniques are to be incorporated
during the construction of the facility. In cold countries, like U.S.A and European
countries, the buildings are to be made energy efficient by allowing and storing
more sun heat and sunrays into the building, while in hot countries like India,
energy efficiency in buildings is achieved by insulating the outer walls and roof
against sun heat and using sun heat in different forms like photo- voltaic solar
panels, Solar chimney etc. to save energy. Details of existing energy efficient
buildings in India are given in the subsequent sections of this chapter.

The reliability of these techniques is proved and recognized globally.

To popularize and encourage these techniques, government provides subsidies for
the installation of energy efficient techniques in buildings.
The climatic conditions of American and European countries are different from the
India. The type of the energy efficient techniques to be adopted largely depends
upon climatic conditions of locality. The India has some different climatic regions
such as cold and cloudy, cold and sunny, composite (cold and hot), hot and dry,
moderate, warm and humid etc., using distinct type of techniques in the buildings.

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