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L. Pinky Devi
Other affiliations: Nagarjuna College of Engineering and Technology
Bio: L. Pinky Devi is an academic researcher from Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The author has contributed to research in topics: Embodied energy & Footprint (electronics). The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 4 publications receiving 91 citations. Previous affiliations of L. Pinky Devi include Nagarjuna College of Engineering and Technology.
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TL;DR: In this article, a case study on life cycle energy analysis of a residential development consisting of 96 identical apartment-type homes located in Southern India is presented, where energy use due to transportation of materials and construction equipment use at site are quantified.
90 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of technological, operational and site related parameters on the performance of earthmoving operations using five case studies is presented, and a procedure for incorporating sustainability metrics into earth moving operations during the planning phase is presented.
23 citations
TL;DR: There is tremendous focus in the construction industry to quantify and minimize energy footprint, carbon footprint, material footprint and water footprint and undertake initiatives toward a sustainably sustainable construction industry as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: There is tremendous focus in the construction industry to quantify and minimize energy footprint, carbon footprint, material footprint and water footprint and undertake initiatives toward a sustain...
17 citations
24 May 2016
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TL;DR: In this article, a review on three streams of life cycle studies that have been frequently applied to evaluate the environmental impacts of building construction with a major focus on whether they can be used for decision making is provided.
547 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used 50% of recycled expanded polystyrene (EPS) to produce lightweight foam concrete panels and a detailed study was carried out to determine the embodied energy of those panels.
92 citations
TL;DR: A case study of building regulations of Hamirpur town with composite climate, located in north western Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, India is carried out to identify implementation problems for energy regulations at local level as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Considering the importance of reducing energy consumption in building sector, objective of present study is to review codes, standards, regulations and energy efficiency initiatives in different countries to identify effective strategy for implementable energy efficiency measures for building regulations in India. A review of energy regulations of 17 countries including India is carried out covering regulation type, code structure, regulatory assessment, energy efficiency measures along with role of regulations in changing energy consumption trend in these countries. Also the initiatives taken in India on energy efficiency in building sector, National Building Code (NBC), Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), Indian Standard SP:41 modified Leadership in Energy and Environmental design (LEED) homes, Small Versatile Affordable Green Rating Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) for residential buildings to identify implementable energy measures for building regulations. A case study of building regulations of Hamirpur town with composite climate, located in north western Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, India is carried out to identify implementation problems for energy regulations at local level. It is found that energy efficiency measures are not followed strictly at local level although National codes or state regulations exist because of inappropriate regulation structure, ineffective enforcement and non-availability of detailed technical methodology. Building envelope, climatic and site conditions, building materials, water conservation, waste water recycling, heating, natural day lighting, cooling, ventilation are found to be important parameters for improving energy efficiency in buildings. The identified energy efficiency measures along with passive solar heating and cooling concepts are proposed to be included in SP: 7-2005 NBC and in building regulations for designing energy efficient residential buildings. The recommendations from this study will be useful for similar climate locations in India and worldwide. The outcome of study can also be used for global locations where the energy regulations do not exist or are not effective.
87 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors carried out energy and environmental assessments to compare four external-wall samples characterised by different rates of sophistication in terms of assembly technologies and component materials, and concluded that both solutions easy to be disassembled and recycled materials are key design choices for environmental sustainable and low energy demanding buildings along their whole life cycle.
81 citations
TL;DR: The urgent reduction of biosolids recycling in farmlands is proposed, aiming to eliminate their use altogether as soon as practicable, and instead, to utilise this material as a source of brick firing energy in the manufacturing of fired clay bricks and as a replacement for virgin brick soil.
75 citations