Title : A COMPARITIVE STUDY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF TRADITIONAL SUSTAINABLE AND MODERN GREEN BUILDING IN HYDERABAD
Authors : Srishti Srivastava (1) and Deepak Srivastava (2)
Publication : February 13-16, 2013
Volume :
Pages : 10-Jan
Price : 250
Abstract : In today’s context, buildings have been accepted as the major contributors (40%) of energy and resources. It becomes important to evaluate the impact of the design decisions on the environment, especially in developing countries like India, where most of the buildings stock is yet to be built. Buildings of earlier times had many built-in architectural features for achieving comfort. Gradually, as newer materials and techniques of construction developed, vernacular built forms evolved to provide a harmonious balance between buildings, climate and people’s lifestyle through active measures. This paper aims at understanding the design interventions present in the traditional era of Nizams and the modern day. The paper incorporates performing case studies of two buildings (from the hospitality sector) in Hyderabad - Falaknuma Palace and Park Hotel. The Quantitative Analysis to determine energy performance of both the buildings (Heritage and Green) is performed in energy simulation software’s like 1ES VE, Ecotect. However, the paper focuses on subjectively evaluating the sustainability of the two buildings, due to unavailability of detailed information. In conclusion the paper identifies that energy efficiency/conservation is very small and insignificant in the entire value chain as compared to sustainability, but is more popularised because of the convenience of calculation therefore nevertheless, certification is important but sustainability is much more important and it needs to be addressed in holistic approach rather than in bits and pieces.