Comparative Study of Net Zero Energy Building
Comparative Study of Net Zero Energy Building
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Submitted: 10-07-2021 Revised: 23-07-2021 Accepted: 26-07-2021
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ABSTRACT - One of the great option is to outlook high efficiency windows and insulation, and solar
on energy production and consumption. People cannot panels. The idea of net zero energy building is getting
keep up with the exponential growing population by popular globally. However, popularity about the sub-
only becoming energy efficient. The best way to create ject is not the main concern right now. Most of the
energy is to not use it we can solve the problem by industries are considering sources only for today’s
reducing or eliminating our energy demand from the comfortable lifestyle. Industries are refraining to take
electrical grid. The answer to solving the energy crisis a part in this new concept, but it is the prime need for
is net zero energy. Building sector consumes more sustainable buildings in the future. Building industries
energy than all the forms of the transportation com- are slow pacers compared to other industries and they
bined. A net zero energy building is a facility that are heavy consumers of energy. Our population is in-
consumes zero energy on a yearly basis. That means creasing exponentially and to provide them good ser-
building generates no more energy than it can generate vices, amenities overall a good sustainable lifestyle in
itself via on site renewable energy sources. Exponential today’s world renewable and mostly non-renewable
growth of residential buildings is matter of concern. energy is being used and wasted at the same time by
Housing stock consumes around 40% of energy con- the entire requirement from world out there. The next
sumption among other sectors. Indian buildings are decade is expecting to witness massive volumes of
silent energy guzzlers. They account for 35% of India’s building constructions, which will further also escalate
overall power consumption and generate a significant the energy consumption. While there is a strong poli-
amount of greenhouse gases. Because of ev- cy-push towards the adoption of renewable energy
er-increasing population and urbanization, the con- technologies such as rooftop solar photovoltaics
struction (and energy consumption) of buildings has (RTPV), the potential for making zero energy build-
seen a rampant rise. This study aims to analyze the ings has not been explored extensively - even though
impact of energy saving methods on a regular residen- experiments across the world (and India) have shown
tial household building. To minimize the excessive the possibility. NZEBs have lower energy demand
energy and cost consumed in the form of maintenance than that of conventional buildings and produce at
and operation of building equipment used to provide least as much energy as they consume in a year,
services and amenities after the completion of building through onsite renewable energy technologies. NZEBs
almost to zero, various effective methods have been are commonly grid-connected to save battery costs.
used to nullify the energy consumption and cost of the This allows them to draw electricity at night and dur-
building within the construction cost and planning or ing cloudy days, and return an equivalent amount of
designing of building electricity to the local grid on sunny days. Thus, it
Keywords zero energy building , renewable energy , nullifies the net carbon emissions from buildings.
energy building , embodied energy
II. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
I. INTRODUCTION 1. To identify the cost and charge of different
A Zero energy building, also known as a energy input.
net zero energy building, is a building with net zero 2. To examine the effective energy management.
energy consumption, meaning the total amount of 3. Implementation of procedures for realization of
energy used by the building on an annual basis is saving costs.
equal to the amount of renewable energy created on 4. To compare net zero energy building with con-
the site or in other definitions by renewable energy ventional building.
sources offsite, using technology such as heat pumps,
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4.1.1 Following table represents energy power consumption by typical home appliances for a 1 BHK apartment
Sr Name of Rating of No. of
no. Equipment equipment installed
(watt) equipment
1 Tube light 35 4
2 LED bulb 15 4
3 Fan 70 3
4 Fridge 200 1
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5 Laptop 50 1
6 LED TV 70 1
7 Geyser 1000 1
8 Washing 500 1
machine
9 Oven 1500 1
4.1.3 Before Solar Energy System 4.1.4 After Solar Energy System
We concluded that 1 apartment consume up to We will need a 40 kW solar panel system, which is
200 kWh of electric energy. That means 30 apartments able to generate upto 5000 kWh per month.
need around 6000 kWh of electrical energy per every That means we only need to pay for remaining 1000
month. Currently the rate of electricity per 1 kWh in kWh that is coming from power grid.
India is 6.5 Rs to 7.30 Rs. Now, if we calculate the cost of this 1000 units of
If we calculate the energy consumption of building for electricity in kWh,
the next 25 years, 1000 x 8 Rs = 8000 Rs per month
6000 kWh x 8 Rs = 48000 Rs monthly cost 8000 x 25 years = 24,00,000 Rs
48000 Rs x 12 months = 576000 Rs Annually cost
576000 Rs x 25 years = 1,44,00,000 Rs 4.1.5 Cost and Maintenance of solar system
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TERM DEFINITION
Alternative Wa- A sustainable water source not
ter derived from fresh, surface or
groundwater source.
Alternative water includes:
Harvested rainwater,
storm water, sump-pump water.
Graywater
Rejected water from water
purification systems.
Reclaimed wastewater
A net zero water building uses
alternative water sources to
offset the use of freshwater.
Freshwater Water sourced from surface or
groundwater such as lakes &
rivers.
Original water Surface water & groundwater
source sources that are within the same
local watershed and aquifer of
the building.
Water Returned The amount of water collected
from the building systems such
as green infrastructure & on
site treated wastewater, which
is returned to the original water
source.
Total Annual Water Use = Total Annual Alternative such as potable, non potable Including fresh water &
Water Use + Total Annual Water Returned alternative water.
Total Water Use = It is the amount of water consumed Alternative Water Use = It is the amount of water
within the boundaries Of a building from all sources consumed from alternate Sources such as harvested
rainwater, graywater, reclaimed wastewater etc.
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Total Water Usage for 1 Month = 9900*30=2,97,000 Rainwater harvesting is the simple process or
Total Water usage for 1 year = 297000*12= 35,64,000 technology used to conserve Rainwater by collecting,
Litres storing, conveying and purifying of Rainwater that
runs off from roof of the building for later use.
The rainwater harvesting system is one of the
4.2.1 Sewage Treatment Plant best methods practised and followed to support the
Sewage Treatment Plant can be conservation of water.
Open Unit Today, scarcity of good quality water has become a
Partially Sealed Unit significant cause of concern. However, Rainwater,
Fully Sealed Unit which is pure and of good quality, can be used for
For our residential building, We recommend com- irrigation, washing, cleaning, bathing, cooking and
pletely sealed package unit also for other livestock requirements.
4.2.2 Grey Water Treatment Plant. 4.2.4 Total Quantity of Water collected in rain wa-
Grey water can be defined as any domestic ter harvesting
wastewater produced, excluding sewage. Total Water collected (m3) = Roof top area X average
The main difference between grey water and monsoon rainfall (m) X 0.8
sewage (or black water) is the organic loading. Sew- = 560*0.4*0.8
age has a much larger organic loading compared to =179.2 m3
grey water. =1,79,200 Litre
4.2.3 Rain Water Harvesting
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Bath 125
Laundry 50
Dish washers 30
Source Usage
Toilet 100
Harvested - - 1,79,200
Rainwater
31,49,200
litres
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Water Returned From Alternative Water Source of the most fundamental parts of the construction that
= 31,49,200 Litres have placed 9 native plant species in California. Plants
Annual Water Usage = 35,64,000 Litres on the roof are equipped with a thermal insulation
4.3 Environmental Dimension layer. Roof has played the role of insulation and
makes building warm in winter and cool in summer
Objectives and prevents more than 405 million pounds of green-
Reduce energy consumption house gas emissions in a year.
Reduce noise pollution
Reduce the temperature of surrounding 4.4 Eco friendly construction materials
Decreasing air pollution A building's carbon footprint is defined as the
Reducing green house gases amount of CO2 it produces during its operations and
activities. Considering a building's carbon foot-
4.3.1 Designing methods and the creation of green print is something that affects both new construction
buildings in cities as well as existing buildings.
Vertical green surfaces or green wall : To minimize the effect of carbon footprint and to
Green wall is a new technology that is now finding avoid the wastage of any materials these eco friendly
itself slowly in contemporary cities of the world. and environment friendly materials are used they are
Green wall is an independent or part of a building as follows :
structure, covered with vegetation. Types of Green Blended cements
walls from the perspective of implementation, includ- Compacted fly ash blocks
ing green facades (Green Facades) and indoor and low energy intensity floor and roofing systems
outdoor living walls (Living Walls) and the green
walls and green walls are classified into two types of Blended Cements
the air purification: active and passive. These are cements containing a high volume of
Green facades : one or more complementary cementing materials
Green facades, a green wall in which plants can be (CCM), such as coal fly ash, granulated slag, silica
planted in the ground or in pots brought in height. In fume and reactive rice-husk ash.
traditional green facades or direct climbing, plants are A large volume of CO2 is directly emitted during
connected directly and without retaining to the wall the cement manufacturing process (0.9 tonnes/tonne
and go up. Two shells green facades are indirectly of clinker). Reduction in the quantity of clinker by
attached to the wall by means of a support structures. substituting with CCM results in lesser
Scaffold structure of this type can be made of different CO2 emissions.
sorts, such as wood, metal or mesh network There is a considerable amount of ongoing R&D
Interior and exterior living wall in the direction of using CCM in Portland cements and
Living walls are a combination of panels with vegeta- up to 40% substitution by CCM is possible.
tion and those are mounted vertically by a structural CO2 emissions from cement/concrete industry to
lightweight system, narrowly to the building facades reduce drastically by 2030. CO2 emissions will be at
and are self supporting. Living wall can be used in 940 × 106 tonnes by 2030, which is same as that for
interior and exterior of building. Box systems, are the year 1990 though there will be a considerable in-
modules that are placed as place of plant growth in crease in the total volume of concrete consumed.
metal support frame and has the ability to separate
from the wall or replaced to change the mod. In the Compacted fly ash blocks
system of industrial felt roots are placed between the A mixture of lime, fly ash and stone crusher dust
fiber and food and water go through woven layers of can be compacted into a high-density block. Lime
plants. The system is suitable for dry weather. reacts with fly ash minerals forming water insoluble
bonds imparting strength to the block.
These reactions are slow at ambient temperatures
4.3.2 A Case Study of green buildings and their (∼30°C) and can be accelerated by either
impact on energy efficiency- low-temperature steam curing or by using additives
California Academy of Sciences like phospho-gypsum (an industrial waste product).
The Academy is designed in 2008 by the Block strength depends upon the composition of
famous Piano Italian architect Renzo and constructed the mix, density and percentage of stabilizer/additives.
from recycled materials. The index features is res- Some advantages of the technology are: (a) decentra-
pecting the environment and the site and the applica- lized production in tiny scale industries, (b) utilization
tion of solar cells. Its basic design has reduced energy
consumption by 30 to 35 percent. Green roofs are one
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of industrial waste products and (c) energy efficient rently used methods of construction were discussed in
and environment friendly. detail.
The analysis shows that embodied energy of
Low energy intensity floor and roofing systems buildings using the low-energy materials and tech-
Floor and roofing systems are an assembly of niques results in 50% savings in total embodied ener-
two or more building materials or products. For ex- gy. There is a large potential and scope for utilizing
ample the most commonly used reinforced concrete the industrial and mine solid wastes for the manufac-
(RC) slab is made up of reinforcing steel, concrete and ture of building materials for promoting sustainable
other non-structural elements like floor finish, render- construction practices.
ings and paints.
Energy intensity of RC slab arises from the VI. CONCLUSION
energy intensity of its various component materials. The net zero-energy concept offers an ambitious sce-
Composite masonry jack-arch roof or floor sys- nario in which energy efficiency and the use of re-
tem, RC filler slab, unreinforced masonry vaults, etc. newable energy sources are combined.
represent some of the low energy intensity options for The Net zero water concepts present a new vision and
floor and roof slabs it is now becoming a practical & technologically
feasible for a wide variety of water reuse applications.
V. OBSERVATIONS AND RESULTS While making a home net zero energy might have a
Solar energy : slightly upfront cost the long term cost is going to be
It is not so much a matter of achieving net ze- lower as you will be producing your own power
ro-energy buildings on the short term, but of formu-
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