Anuradha Jagtap

Bio: Anuradha Jagtap is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Embodied energy & Efficient energy use. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 4 citations.

Embodied Energy Of Building And Alternative Building Materials

Abstract: Considerable amount of energy is spent in the manufacturing processes and transportation of various building materials. Conservation of energy becomes important in the context of limiting of greenhouse gases emission into the atmosphere and reducing costs of materials. The paper is focused around some issues pertaining to embodied energy in buildings particularly in the Indian context. Energy consumption in the production of basic building materials (such as cement, steel, etc.) and different types of materials used for construction has been discussed. Energy spent in transportation of various building materials is presented. A comparison of energy in different types of masonry has been made. Energy in different types of alternative roofing systems has been discussed and compared with the energy of conventional reinforced concrete (RC) slab roof. Total embodied energy of a multi-storeyed building, a load bearing brickwork building and a soil-cement block building using alternative building materials has been compared. It has been shown that total embodied energy of load bearing masonry buildings can be reduced by 50% when energy efficient/alternative building materials are used. Keywords- Energy and building material, Embodied energy, Energy efficient materials

Water-energy-carbon nexus : a system dynamics approach for assessing urban water systems

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Energy efficiency and thermal comfort upgrades for higher education buildings

Abstract: ................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS........................................................................................... vi TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................. viii LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................................................................... xiii LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................... xxi 1.1 Background ..................................................................................................... 29 1.2 Research Aim and Objectives ......................................................................... 30 1.3 Research Questions ......................................................................................... 31 1.4 Overview of the methodology......................................................................... 31 1.5 Structure of the Thesis .................................................................................... 32 2.1 Energy Use of Australian Higher Education Facilities ................................... 35 2.2 Potential Energy Reduction of Australian Higher Education Buildings ......... 36 2.3 Demolish and Rebuild or Retrofit Australian Higher Education Buildings ... 37 2.4 Indoor Environmental Quality in Higher Education Facilities ....................... 39 2.4.1 Thermal Comfort......................................................................................... 41 2.5 Building Performance Assessment Methodologies for Higher Education Facilities ...................................................................................................................... 45 2.5.1 Auditing ...................................................................................................... 45 2.5.2 Post Occupancy Evaluations (POEs) in Higher Education Facilities ......... 47 2.5.3 Established Sustainability Assessment Methodologies for Higher Education Facilities .................................................................................................................. 50 2.6 Sustainability Refurbishment Technologies and Systems .............................. 52 2.6.1 Technical Improvements ............................................................................. 53 2.6.2 Organisational Improvement....................................................................... 55 2.6.3 Behavioural Improvement........................................................................... 56

Sustainable construction: potential carbon emission reductions (PCER) in Australian construction systems through the use of bioclimatic design principles

Abstract: The building sector is responsible for 40 per cent of global energy use By 2030, a total of 60 Mt of carbon-reduction opportunities will be available in the Australian building sector The reduction of carbon emissions from Australian buildings is thus a priority for the Federal Government, and thus the Australian government recently announced plans to cut emissions by 26 to 28 per cent by 2030 (Hasham, Bourke & Cox 2015) This study focuses on the amount of energy consumed during building construction processes, and the degree to which carbon emissions can be reduced through the incorporation of bioclimatic design principles into these processes These principles include the use of local facilities to reduce transportation, sustainable and efficient use of materials, replacement of Portland cement with geopolymer cement, and similar environmentally-friendly initiatives Criteria for the research model proposed in this study have been developed through the application of bioclimatic design principles to six case studies from Australia and the United Kingdom This was done in order to measure the potential reductions in construction carbon emissions that might be achieved in the pre-construction and construction stages of the building life cycle The outcomes of this research demonstrate that use of bioclimatic criteria can achieve reductions in carbon emissions from 48 to 65 per cent for whole building systems, and from 57 to 93 per cent when applied to building elements of general Australian construction systems However, a more significant finding is that application of the research tool to elements of general Australian construction systems consistently achieved significantly higher reductions in carbon emissions than in current building practice, or through application of a currently-used green rating system (ie Green Star tool) to building elements The future of the green construction industry should thus include consideration of bioclimatic design principles