By Mili Majumdar
ISBN-10: 8185419825
ISBN-13: 9788185419824
Accelerated urbanization imposes gigantic strain at the dwindling power resources and fragile ecosystems. but, the source crunch confronting strength offers might be alleviated if we layout and improve destiny constructions via incorporating sound innovations of power potency and sustainability.
Covering forty-one initiatives from India s a number of climatic zones, this ebook offers thorough insights into the context, options, and merits of energy-efficient structures. The initiatives spotlight layout responses to various weather conditions, applicable fabrics and development equipment, implementation of energy-efficient platforms, and potent usage of renewable strength to minimize strain on grid power.
This e-book will motivate architects, designers, city planners, engineers, and scholars to construct for a greater tomorrow.
Reviews:
....Sun, gentle and every little thing right....cuts power charges in development. A ebook from TERI analyses forty-one such buildings. The fiscal Times
...This e-book offers via insights into the contexts, recommendations, and advantages of energy-efficient structures. The Hindustan Times
...This booklet merits credits for its racy and lucid language. each venture is successfully interspersed with diagrams and images. The Hindu company Lines
...Energy-Efficient structures in India is a welcome try and rfile a number of consultant pioneering examples of the construction designed and developed in India from the viewpoint of strength conservation and its effective use. Construction magazine of India
...a laudable attempt.... in supplying solutions to our power wishes. Illustrations and photographs successfully make stronger the techniques of the authors and are tastefully composed....a worthwhile reference ebook for college kids of structure, the pros, the builder and the layman. Architecture + layout (A magazine of Indian Architecture)
Contents:
power potency in structure: an outline of layout innovations and architectural interventions / Climatic sector: chilly and cloudy, Climatic sector: chilly and sunny (Degree university and Hill Council advanced / Climatic sector: composite / Climatic area: sizzling and dry / Climatic region: average / Climatic region: hot and humid / Appendices