Climate change has become a global issue right now. Concerns raised from these issues has insisted people to adopt the sustainable development. Because water is one of the world’s most necessary natural resources, all green building projects should include water Read more
Energy consumption is one of the most important factors that LEED uses in their certification process. And the owner’s capability to track usage and identify potential savings. Generally most conventional buildings have simple meters provided by the utility company for Read more
As LEED continues to evolve with the latest iteration LEED version 4.1, the green program continues to grow delivering influential positive impacts to the world and environment. From the original version to the most recent restatement, LEED continues to incorporate Read more
Energy efficiency has always been an integral part of lighting design, but it has rapidly become one of the top concerns that lighting designers and electrical engineers deal as lighting loads accounts about 40% of the total load in any Read more
Building Energy Simulation Energy simulation is a computer based analytical tool that helps to evaluate the energy performance of building. This helps to do modifications in the in the designs of the building before its construction. Use of energy simulation Read more
Recently Environmental protection organizations expressed highly concern about the abrupt increase in carbon emissions across the world from the buildings. Global concern about the environment has insisted people to adopt Building that are more eco-friendly even more than the Green Read more
It is important to take care of various design aspects to make your building green. There are various considerations to make your building sustainable/green. In this article we are highlighting 3 main considerations which has to be adopted by architects Read more
Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity of the Distributed Generation Resources) Regulations 2013 IEEE 1547 – Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power System, 2003 Central Electricity Authority (Measures Relating to Safety and Electricity Supply) Regulations, 2010 Central Read more
After HVAC system, lighting system is the next largest energy consumption system in any commercial building. Usually lighting consumption is expressed in the form of lighting power density. The lighting power density (LPD) can be defined as the lighting load Read more
The recent report released by IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) highlights that global electricity generated from solar photovoltaics will grow as much as 13% by 2030. The solar industry’s growth will be primarily driven by significant cost reductions among various Read more
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