ENERGY EFFICENCY THROUHG MATERIALS

ABSTRSCT

Energy efficient buildings are building with zero carbon emission and zero energy consumption
respectively. The main challenge is to compensate for carbon emission from the production of
material and construction by more energy than the building uses for its operation through
renewable resources.

In a global perspective, buildings are accountable for about 40% of all greenhouse gases. The
primary objective is to develop solution for new buildings residential and commercial in order to
bring a breakthrough for building with zero greenhouse gas emission associated with their
construction, operation and demolition. Energy efficient buildings is a residential or commercial
building with greatly reduced energy needs. In such a building, efficiency gains have been made such
that the balance of energy needs can be supplied with renewable energy technologies. A building
that offsets all its energy use from renewable resources that are available within the footprint.

KEY WORDS: Renewable resources, sustainability, materials, energy efficient, insulation, roof,
window, zero carbon, buildings.

OVERVIEW
Buildings have a significant impact on energy use and the environment. Commercial and residential
buildings use almost 40% of the primary energy and approximately 70% of the electricity in the
world. The energy used by the building sector continues to increase, primarily because new buildings
are constructed faster than old ones are retired.

To combat the climate change issue, developing the city into a low carbon society is a global
challenge. Low or zero carbon design is essential to achieve the carbon reduction target. Among all
sectors, building industry is identified as the major contributor on carbon emission. There is a
growing interest in the development of zero energy, zero carbon and carbon neutral buildings in the
world.

FINDINGS
1. Early-phase planning is essential

Building design and geometry, window-to-facade ratio, and window and roof orientation are key
factors. In planning. Further saving potentials can be realized through building envelope
technologies, such as insulation, sealants and state-of-the-art mechanical systems. Advanced
building technology also contributes significantly when optimizing the energy demand of a building.
Renewable energy sources are considered to supply this optimized demand, and when it is supplied
entirely with renewable energies, even zero emission buildings are possible.
Such an understanding of collaboration, use of innovative materials and a mindset for life cycle costs
provides the basis for next generation of construction.

2. Implementation
Special care was taken while designing the building especially for the tropical monsoon climate using
diverse Covestro technologies throughout. Extensive simulations in the rigorous planning phases
were implemented to make India’s first net-zero vision possible. Renewable energy sources like a
photovoltaic array on the roof power the building, which is designed to function for up to eight
hours off-power without any impact on the infrastructure. High performance technologies such as
Covestro polyurethane insulating materials, combined with extensive daylighting, LED illumination,
and photovoltaic shades (using Covestro Polycarbonate material) bolster the structure’s ultra-
conservative energy consumption profile. Other environmentally conscious elements include rain
water harvesting and greywater systems as well as low-VOC protective coatings, paints and flooring
materials

3. Scope of Insulation:
Roof Insulation Material – 75 mm Thick PIR Insulation
Exterior Wall Insulation (Type 1) - 80 mm Thick PIR Insulation
Exterior Wall Insulation (Type 2) -150 mm Thick PIR insulation

CONCLUSION
The building envelope plays a very critical role in the performance of energy efficient buildings as
the major heat gain take place through the roof and walls. Insulation is therefore a key element in
achieving the building energy performance parameters as prescribed in building codes. It is equally
important to sensitize building design professionals and practitioners on the importance of
appropriate building insulation usage.

Several ways lead to energy savings, the main ones being installing efficient solar protection; add
thermal insulation to the building envelope and modernizing the cooling system. If only
modernization
of the cooling system is done, in any way, you end up with an oversized system that works hard to
compensate for cooling losses through the building envelope. Subsequently, insulating the building
leads then to reduce the heat load and the mismatch is expensive.