GROUP 1.

---CII Sohrabji Godrej Green

Business Centre, Hyderabad.
GROUP 2.---Auroville Solar Kitchen.
GROUP 3----The Energy Institute Bangalore.
GROUP 4----Indira Paryavaran Bhavan.
GROUP 5.---Ministry of Environment and Forest.
GROUP 6.---PEDA Office complex,Chandighar.
b) APPLICATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN
DESIGN OF BUILDINGS THROUGH
APPROPRIATE
CASE STUDIES LIKE CII SOHRABJI
GODREJ
GREEN BUSINESS CENTRE, HYDERABAD,
AUROVILLE SOLAR KITCHEN, THE ENERGY

INSTITUTE BANGALORE, INDIRA

PARYAVARAN
BHAVAN, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
AND
FOREST, PEDA OFFICE
COMPLEX,CHANDIGHAR
1. CII SOHRABJI GODREJ GREEN
BUSINESS
CENTRE HYDERABAD
• India is one of the few countries leading the green revolution in an
endeavor to save our planet from further destruction. The aim of
green architecture is to minimize the impact of the building activities
on our environment by reducing the carbon footprint of the buildings,
increasing the energy efficiency, conserving various resources like
water and managing waste disposal more efficiently. We will talk
today about an Indian building that doesn’t only set high standards in
terms of using green methods and materials, but also guides others
regarding adopting sustainable procedures and techniques.

• Let us look at some of the accomplishments and green features of

the CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Center, Hyderabad (GBC)
that has the distinction of being one of the very first buildings outside
the US to be awarded with the platinum LEED rating.
• CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Center, Hyderabad:
A green Lighthouse

• Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) constantly strives to

produce buildings with minimum carbon footprint to reduce
their impact on our environment. CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green
Business Center (GBC) was constructed in the cyber city of
Hyderabad with the purpose of educating the masses about
the significance of embracing a green culture to try and
reverse the devastation earth has experienced over the past
century. The concept being used here is that just as
everything that derives itself from nature returns to it;
similarly, a building must give back to nature even as it takes
from it in order to minimize its ecological footprint.
• green-business-4

• Function

• GBC offers advisory services to the industry in the following areas:

• Green architecture
• Renewable energy and energy efficiency
• Water and environmental management
• Green business incubation
• Activities causing climate changes
• Green featuresgreen-business-3

• We find that the purpose with which the GBC was built is perhaps even more
important than various green techniques and concepts used for its actual
construction, so we concentrated
• more on the functions it performs; we are describing the green features incorporated
in it only briefly.
• Site planning

• ciigbc3GBC is built on a huge site that gave the

designers ample opportunities to set their own
rules. The structure is centrally located on the
flattest part of the site. This allowed the
developers not to interfere with the site features
during construction. Heavy foliage was developed
all around the building to minimize all kinds of
pollution and reduce the heat island effect.
• Energy efficiency

• A central courtyard and colonnaded corridors ensure that the hot air cools
before entering the interiors. The courtyard also acts as the area for
interaction.
• Two air-cooling towers are erected where air is cooled up to 8 degrees by
sprinkling water. This cool air is circulated inside the building, minimizing
the load on air-conditioning.
• 55% of the roof is covered with terrace garden, helping reduce the interior
temperatures.
• Solar photovoltaic cells on the roof terrace produce nearly 20% of the
building’s electricity consumption.
• The designers have ensured that 90% of the building interior gets direct
day lighting and outside views, reducing need for artificial lighting.
• North facades are glazed for efficient diffused light.
• Low heat transmitting double glazing for reduced heat intake.
• Green constructionciigbc8

• Most of the material was extracted or harvested locally to

reduce the environmental impact of material transportation.
• Nearly 75% of the building materials use recycled or
recyclable content like fly ash, broken glass and tiles,
recycled paper and aluminum etc.
• Paints and adhesives used are low VOC.
• All the materials used are certified by the Green Building
Council.
• 96% of the construction waste was recycled
• Rainwater harvesting

• Stone grid pavers ensures that some water goes down into the soil
to keep the sub-soil water level high.
• The remaining rainwater follows the natural slope of the site and is
collected in a pond (a traditional method for rainwater harvesting) at
the lowest end of the site.
• Use of low-flush toilets and waterless urinals helps GBC save
nearly 30% of municipally supplied potable water.
• All the grey water is treated and reused for irrigation and other
purposes, making GBC a zero-discharge facility.
• green-business-8
• CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Center is
unofficially considered one of the greenest buildings
in the world, one of the best examples of the passive
design. It mostly uses traditional methods to reduce
energy consumption by more than 60% against a
comparable conventional building. Propagating a
green culture was the objective behind constructing
this monument of modern architecture, and it lives up
to the expectations.
• The CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre (also
known as CII or CIIGBC) earned a LEED rating of 56
credits and became certified LEED Platinum for New
Construction (NC) v 2.0 in 2003 – the first in India and the
first outside of the U.S. Vegetated roofs cover 55-60% of
the building’s roofs, and the remaining portion of the roof
is covered by solar photo voltaic with a 24 KW capacity.
The 100 to 120 units of power generated per day is fed
into the grid meeting 20% of the total energy cost of the
building.
• The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and
sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in
India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory
and consultative processes. The project is a unique and
successful model of public-private partnership between the
Government of Andhra Pradesh, Pirojsha Godrej Foundation,
and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), with the technical
support of the U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID). The CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre
serves as a demonstration building for the industry in India and
other countries of the world.
• “The green roofs on the curvey building are divided into parcels that are
separated by parapets. On top of a concrete roof, the green roof system
begins its build-up with three layers of waterproofing. The green roof system
comprises 2” of sandy soil topped with the same pervious paver blocks used
at grade, and overlain with a uniform grass sod. In their appearance and
composition, the green roofs are identical to the grassy pedestrian and
parking areas at grade.
• “All wastewater and runoff generated by the building is recycled by “root
zone treatment” where specially selected plants purify and filter the water
that irrigates them. Water leaving the root zone treatment is directed to one
of three ponds, thereafter to be used for domestic purposes. The building
achieves a 35 percent reduction of municipally supplied potable water, in
part through the use of low-flush toilets and waterless urinals. As part of the
zero discharge design, recycled water from the building is used for irrigation
and any runoff is directed to percolate at grade. During the dry season, the
green roofs are irrigated daily,” (Christine Thuring, 2009).
• CREDITS
• ARCHITECT:KARAN GROVER & ASSOCIATES
• ENERGY CONSULTANTS:TATA ENERGY RESEARCH
INSTITUTE
• STRUCTURAL CONSULTANTS:COMTEN ENGINEERS
• CONSULTANT:SPECTRAL CONSULTANTS
• LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT:ARATI CHARI & ASSOCIATES
• COMMISSIONING AGENTS:C. R. NARAYANRAO & ASSOCIATES
• CIVIL WORKS:CONSOLIDATED CONSTRUCTION
CONSORTIUM LIMITED
 2. AUROVILLE SOLAR KITCHEN

• The total standalone photovoltaic energy

capacity of Auroville is more than 15% of
the total photovoltaic capacity in India. ...
In the use of SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY
in steam generation, this in the case of
this project will be used for cooking meals
3 times a day for about 1000 people.24-
Oct-2014
• Solar Kitchen, Auroville 
• The aim of the project was to build a demonstration project- In the
use of Solar Thermal Energy – in steam generation. This, would then
be used for cooking meals three times a day for about 1000 people –
 To support the organic farming sector of Auroville and the local
villages by being the main purchaser of their products. It was to
provide for the nutritional needs of the present community of
Auroville (1700 inhabitants approx: including the meals at the
schools, workplaces and for special occasions. It is also envisioned
to be a demonstration project for Appropriate Building Materials and
Technology, Solar Passive Architecture and Waste Water Recycling.
• Solar kitchen
1. 1. SOLAR KITCHEN AUROVILLE Architecture by: Suhasini Ayer Type of
building use: institutional building for visitors to Auroville Year of
completion:1997 Built-up area: Presently about 2000 m2 Plot size: 3 acres
Location: Crown Urban Corridor, Auroville Climatic Zone: Hot Humid
coastal zone Actual Occupancy: Cooking for 1000 person per meal time
with seating for 350 at one serving.
2. 2. SOLAR KITCHEN AUROVILLE General Information and Background
•The Solar Kitchen building has been designed as a major collective
kitchen for the Auroville community and was finalized in December 1997.
Since then it has served lunches in its Dining Hall and in the same time
sent lunches to different outlets like schools or individuals. •It derives its
name from the big Solar-Bowl on its roof, which provides part of the steam
for cooking on all the sunny days of the year. The other part of the steam
needed, is provided by a diesel fired boiler
• 3. In Auroville The first solar panels were installed in Auroville in the
early eighties. Today, Auroville has more than 150 houses fully
powered by photovoltaic panels and about 50 houses that use solar
power in conjunction with a state grid connection. Some communities
run solely on solar and wind energy. The total standalone
photovoltaic energy capacity of Auroville is more than 15% of the
total photovoltaic capacity in India. •Solar energy in Auroville is used
mainly for home lighting systems, pumping water for drinking
purposes and irrigation, heating water for domestic purposes, and
food processing. •Other solar applications developed are solar curing
chambers for ferrocement prefabricated elements and solar
concentrators.
1. 4. LOCATION
2. 5. SITE PLAN PLAZA & SOLAR KITCHEN 1 - SOLAR KITCHEN 2 -
CROWN ROAD 3 - PARKING 4 - POUR TOUS - FINANCIAL SERVICE 5 -
MEDIA CENTRE AND LIBRARY 6 - EXPANSION 7 - PEDESTRIAN
BOULEVARD 8 - SEMI PAVED AREA 9 - PLAZA COVERED 10 - PLANNED
GREEN AREA 11 - MAHALAKSHMI PARK
3. 6. PLAN
4. 7. •A 15 meter diameter solar bowl is installed and operates at the Solar
Kitchen to produce sufficient steam (600kg) to cook 2,000 meals on clear
days. •The system operates with a fixed spherical reflector made out of
prefabricated ferrocement elements, fitted together and lined with 11,000 flat
mirror facets. •The moveable receiver is a 4 m long and 23 cm diameter wide
structure kept in focus through a computerized tracking system. •A heat
transfer fluid is made to circulate in the primary loop and steam is produced
in a heat exchanger and sent to double-jacketed steam cooking vessels in
which food is prepared. •The system is automatically controlled and
hybridised with a diesel fired boiler to ensure that meals are always served in
time, irrespective of the weather conditions
1.8. The solar bowl concentrator at solar
kitchen
2.9. Another view of bowl
3.10. SECTION THROUGH DINING
4.11. INTERIOR OF KITCHEN
5.12. DINING WINDOW ENTRY NORTH
FACADE
6.13. DINING HALL
1. 14. Solar Kitchen The aim of the project was to build a
demonstration project a. In the use of SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY
in steam generation, this in the case of this project will be used for
cooking meals 3 times a day for about 1000 people. b. To support
the organic farming sector of Auroville and the local villages by
being the main purchaser for their products, this can be used for the
meals prepared in the kitchen. c. To provide for the nutritional needs
of the present community of Auroville (1700 inhabitants approx :)
including the meals at the schools, work places and for special
occasions. d. To be a demonstration project for Appropriate building
materials and technology, Solar Passive Architecture and Waste
Water Recycling.
2. 15. THE SOLAR BOWL •The diesel boiler is stronger and
contributes ¾ of the steam required during the morning. •But at 11
am or so, the diesel boiler is turned off on sunny days, and the
remaining cooking and the production of all hot water for cleaning
up all the kitchen vessels is all done only by the solar bowl steam.
3. 16. MECHANISM OF SOLAR BOWL Spherical reflectors
 2. AUROVILLE SOLAR KITCHEN

• The total standalone photovoltaic energy

capacity of Auroville is more than 15% of
the total photovoltaic capacity in India. ...
In the use of SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY
in steam generation, this in the case of
this project will be used for cooking meals
3 times a day for about 1000 people.24-
Oct-2014
 3. THE ENERGY INSTITUTE BANGALORE,
• Green Building Case Study on TERI,bangalore.
1. 1. CASE STUDY ON GREEN BUILDINGS THE ENERGY RESEARCH
INSTITUTE BANGALORE & BCIL’s TZED HOMES VINAY M M.Tech -
Building Science & Technology Dept. Of Civil Engineering School of
Engineering & Technology Jain University
2. 2. BANGALORE CITY  GARDEN CITY  LOCATION : 12.97o N 77.56 E
 ALTITUDE : 920 M  GREEN COVER : 40% CLIMATE : DRY
TROPICAL SAVANNA TEMPERATURE : MEAN MAX MEAN MIN
SUMMER 35 C 20 C WINTER 28 C 14 C
3. 3. INTRODUCTION OF TERI:  CONDUCTS ENERGY SERVICES FOR
MAJOR CORPORATE’S  ESTABLISHED IN 1974.  PROJECT IS
DESIGNED TO HOUSE AN OFFICE BLOCK WITH WORKSTATIONS AND
A SMALL GUEST HOUSE ATTATCHED TO IT.  CONCERNED WITH
EFFECTIVE UTIIZATION OF ENERGY, SUSTAINABLE USES OF
NATURAL RESOURCES, LARGE SCALE ADOPTATION OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY TECHNOLOGY.
1.4.  BUILDING IS ORIENTED ALONG NE-SW DIRECTION.  SW IS THE
PRIMARY WIND AND LIGHT DIRECTION FOR BANGALORE  .ALONG SW
FACAD IS A FOUL SMELLING DRAIN. HENCE ENTRANCE IS TOWAARDS NE
DIRECTION.  ALL WINDOW OPENINGS ARE IN THIS DIRECTION  SOUTH
WALL IS A DOUBLE WALL TO PROVIDE INSULATION FROM SOUTHERN SUN
ORIENTATION : BUILDING DETAILS :  BUILDING HAS BEEN DIVIDED INTO
INDIVIDUAL AND COMMON AREAS  75 INTIMATE SMALL SPACES ARE
PROVIDED FOR INDIVIDUAL WORK  COMMON AREAS REFER TO THE
ATRIUMS, COURTS, NODES AND CORRIDORS MEANT FOR WIDER
INTERACTION. S W E N
2.5. DESIGN WITH A SUSTAINABLE CONCEPT
3.6. WORKING OF BUILDING SYSTEM SEWER LINE Double wall cavity with
KADAPA stone
4.7. GREEN DESIGN TECHNIQUES
1.8. photo voltaic cells are used to capture the suns energy thus
generating electrical energy for the various stations. These photovoltaic
cells have been arranged in line with the primary orbit of the sun the
panel are integrated with dynamic truss to optimize the generation of
energy. the suns energy is further used in the form of solar heaters
which is used to generate all the hot water in the guest house.
2.9. UNHYGENIC FOUL BREEZE FLOWING FROM SOUHTH
UNHYGENIC FOUL BREEZE FLOWING FROM SOUHTH COOL
BREEZE DOWN IN BY CONVECTIONALCURRENT SYSTEM TO
EQUALISE PRESSURE COOL BREEZE DOWN IN BY
CONVECTIONALCURRENT SYSTEM TO EQUALISE PRESSURE 
ventilation is enhanced by the use of solar chimneys and vents.  allows
breeze to flow over building.  creates negative pressure.  starts
pulling fresh air flow at body level to provide thermal comfort.  hot air
rises towards the top on southern façade.
1. 10.  Openings have been designed such that requirement of
artificial lighting is minimal throughout the day when the building is
under maximum usage.  By creating atrium spaces with skylights,
the section of the building is such that natural light enters into the
building, considerably reducing the dependence on artificial lighting.
 abundant natural light inside due to intelligently designed
fenestrations. By creating atrium spaces with skylights, sections of
the Centre are designed in such a way that natural daylight enters
into the heart of the building, considerably reducing the dependence
on artificial lighting. This is supplemented by a skylight roof and
energy- efficient artificial lighting
2. 11. As thermal capacity of earth is high, daily and annual
temperature fluctuations keep decreasing with increasing depth of
earth. At depth of 4m below ground, temperature remains constant
and equal to annual average temperature Earth berm is created to
retain the heat
1. 12.  the central court houses an amphitheater that acts as an informal
gathering. but more importantly it holds within it the rainwater harvesting
sump for the whole complex. Roof top rain water collection point Rain water
drainage to collection point ADMIN BLOCK GUEST HOSUE LAWN
PARKING  An efficient rainwater harvesting system preserves water to the
maximum possible extent. Water run-off from the roof and from the paved
area is collected and stored in a collection sump below the Amphitheatre. 
This water is used for landscaping & in toilet
2. 13. Indoor environmental quality enhancement Indoor Environmental quality
is very well achieved with the help of non Voc Paints and local flooring
material with less embodied energy.  Indoor air quality is very well
maintained with effective technique and Use of cavity wall in south to heat
up the interior air.  Occupant comfort is achieved with CONDUCTION &
RADIATION as external agent BODY HEAT & AIR FLOW as internal agent
 Plants are being used in the interior common connecting spaces for
refreshment and air Circulation .  Proper maintenance is taken care in the
interior to make an HYGNIC living  North ligating is provided for glare less
lighting system and its made to be used in the workspace areas.  Mixed
1. 14. BCIL’S Tzed Residential Campus  76 apartments 5 Acres of Land 15
Independent Homes  490,000 Sq.ft
2. 15. The project has been worked out towards achieving this collective goal,
by addressing the following six main areas.  Design  Building material 
Water  Waste  Quality of air  Energy management through innovative
interventions
3. 16. DESIGN : • The master plan consists in two parallel four-floor buildings
containing a street for pedestrian and vehicles movements along it. The
south-facing buildings are segmented into blocks in order to provide
maximum natural light to the street and homes located in the second row of
buildings. These cavities called “e-zone” are treated as garden for recreation.
4. 17. MATERIAL : Tzed used building technologies and materials (like stone
and mud) that reduces carbon emission through savings on resources and
embodied energies.  Filler slabs  Incorporating fly ash blocks  Soil-
stabilised blocks (External Walls)  Laterite blocks
5. 18.  Green Roof or Sky Garden  Rubber wood, Palm wood and Bamboo
wood
6. 19. WATER :  Rain Water Harvesting  Solar Water Heaters  Grey Water
Recycling ENERGY:  Centralized district refrigeration system and air
conditioning system using an ammonia-based chilling unit.  Intelligent
lighting systems blend motion sensors, ambient light sensors and timers
1. 20. WASTE :  Black Water Sewage Treatment Plant.  Grey Water
decentralized water treatment system.  Organic Waste Zone Treatment
System
2. 21.  TZed is a campus that has no water supply connection from the
outside.  There is no sewerage connection for this campus. All wastewater
is treated and reused for gardens in a way that such water eventually
percolates into the open wells and so completes the loop of use and
generation.  This is India’s first centrally air-conditioned (with no CFC and
HCFC) residential campus.  The Capital savings of approx 20,000 tonnes
of Carbon emissions.  The Revenue savings of approx 1500 tonnes of
Carbon emissions.  Tzed consumes only 60 per cent of energy demand of
a 100 houses anywhere else. Residents pay 30 % less on power and 20 %
less on monthly maintenance.  Every resident gains Rs. 12,000/- on an
annual basis, thanks to carbon credit savings in T-Zed. ACHIEVMENTS
3. 22.  Prestigious Ryutaro Hashimoto Award  CII conferred a special jury
award  Platinum rating from Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)
AWARDS
 4. INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAVAN
• Indira Paryavaran Bhawan
Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF)

Location New Delhi

Geographical coordinates 28° N, 77° E

Occupancy Type Office (MoEF)

Typology New Construction

Climate Type Composite

Project Area 9,565 m2

Grid Connectivity Grid connected

EPI 44 kWh/m2/yr
• Introduction
• Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, the new office building for Ministry of
Environment and Forest (MoEF) sets is a radical change from a
conventional building design.
• The project team put special emphasis on strategies for reducing 
energy demand by providing adequate natural light, shading,
 landscape to reduce ambient temperature, and energy efficient active
building systems. Several energy conservation measures were
adopted to reduce the energy loads of the building and the remaining
demand was met by producing energy from on-site installed high
efficiency solar panels to achieve net zero criteria. Indira Paryavaran
Bhawan uses 70% less energy compared a conventional building.
 The building is being designed as the first 䇾 Energy-
Positive 䇿 - Urban - govt. - building
• The project adopted green
building concepts including
conservation and optimization of
water by recyclingwaste water
from the site.
• Indira Paryavaran Bhawan is now
India’s highest green rated
building. The project has received
GRIHA 5 Star and LEED
Platinum. The building has
already won awards such as the
Adarsh/GRIHA of MNRE for
exemplary demonstration of
Integration of Renewable Energy
Technologies.
Plot Area – 9565 sqm Wider Front Setback
(22m) to protect front tree line Preserve the
integrity of the green street
 5. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND
FOREST

• The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) is the nodal

agency in the administrative structure of the Central Government for
planning, promotion, co-ordination and overseeing the implementation
of India's environmental and forestry policies and programmes.01-
May-2020
• What is the role of Ministry of Environment and Forest in controlling
industrial pollution?
• The primary concerns of the Ministry are implementation of policies
and programmes relating to conservation of the country's natural
resources including its lakes and rivers, its biodiversity, forests and
wildlife, ensuring the welfare of animals, and the prevention and
abatement of pollution.
• The Environment Protection Act was enacted in 1986 with the objective of
providing for the protection and improvement of the environment. It
empowers the Central Government to establish authorities [under section
3(3)] charged with the mandate of preventing environmental pollution in all
its forms and to tackle specific environmental problems that are peculiar to
different parts of the country. The Act was last amended in 1991.
• The primary concerns of the Ministry are implementation of policies and
programmes relating to conservation of the country's natural resources
including its lakes and rivers, its biodiversity, forests and wildlife, ensuring
the welfare of animals, and the prevention and abatement of pollution. While
implementing these policies and programmes, the Ministry is guided by the
principle of sustainable development and enhancement of human well-
being.
• The Ministry also serves as the nodal agency in the country for the
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), South Asia Co-
operative Environment Programme (SACEP), and International
Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and for the
follow-up of the United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development (UNCED). The Ministry is also entrusted with issues
relating to multilateral bodies such as the Commission on
Sustainable Development (CSD), Global Environment Facility (GEF)
and of regional bodies like Economic and Social Council for Asia and
Pacific (ESCAP) and South Asian Association for Regional Co-
operation (SAARC) on matters pertaining to the environment.
• he broad objectives of the Ministry are:
• Conservation and survey of flora, fauna, forests and wildlife
• Prevention and control of pollution
• Afforestation and regeneration of degraded areas
• Protection of the environment and
• Ensuring the welfare of animals
• These objectives are well supported by a set of legislative and regulatory
measures, aimed at the preservation, conservation and protection of the
environment. Besides the legislative measures, the National Conservation
Strategy and Policy Statement on Environment and Development, 1992;
National Forest Policy, 1988;Policy Statement on Abatement of Pollution, 1992;
and the National Environment Policy, 2006 also guide the Ministry's work.
6. PEDA OFFICE COMPLEX,
CHANDIGHAR
SELF LEARNING TOPICS : STUDY OF
PROJECTS INVOLVING ONE OR
MORE OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY
LIKE SOLAR/WIND.
• Aryabhatta
• He was Aryabhatta who invented zero.
• Why the name 'Zero Watt Bulbs'? Zero watt bulbs
consume 12-15 watts of power. ... Thus, 'zero watt
bulbs' were called so not because of zero power
consumption, but due to the inability of the older meters
to accurately measure their power consumption.
• There is no bulb with zero watt consumption.
Even a small LED indicator consumes power, though it''s
a fraction of a watt. The ''zero watt'' lamp is, in
fact, a 15-watt lamp.
• What is a Zero-Watt Bulb?
• Is it possible to have a zero consumption reading even if lights in your
home are turned on 24 hours? Is it possible with a zero watt bulb? No,
it’s not!
• People assume that they hardly consume power with zero-watt bulbs
and hence don’t mind keeping them on 24*7. But a Zero-Watts Bulb is a
type of bulb with low light output and not zero output as what its name
says. It is often used as a night lamp and other applications requiring
low-intensity lights. Its consumption output is between 10-15 watts
depending on the bulb.
• The low intensity-bulbs are usually seen around the religious part of a
house, around the photo frames or paintings, in the front yard or the
garden as night lamps. Some astrologers even believe that using a
green light night bulb will help children will do well in their studies.
• Why the name ‘Zero Watt Bulbs’?
• In the old days, these bulbs consume approximately 10-15 watts of
power. However, when all the appliances were switched off at night, and
the low-intensity bulbs were left switched on, the energy consumption
was too small to be measured by the older electromagnetic meters. Due
to this not-so sophisticated electromagnetic meter’s inability in the earlier
days, there was an inaccuracy in the measurement of power
consumption, and it just read ‘zero power’ instead. 
This misconception led to the unchecked usage of these bulbs.
• The new advanced digital energy meters are far more sensitive than once
used in the past and can record power consumption in a watt’s fractions.
• If you still want to use a zero watt bulb, you can use a led lamp of around
1W. They will save 9-14W power and so quickly recover their cost and
also last longer.