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ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS JYOTIRMAY MATHUR PROFESSOR, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND CENTRE FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT MALAVIYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JAIPUR

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN

BUILDINGS

JYOTIRMAY MATHUR

PROFESSOR, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

AND

CENTRE FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

MALAVIYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JAIPUR

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BUILDING SECTOR OF INDIA

Source - Growth of Indian building sector CWF 2010

Energy consumption Growth

Source : Energy statistics 2013

2005 2030

8%

10%

5%

8%

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Built up area

50 billion sq ft

Built up area

25 billion sq ft

Built up area

100 billion sq ft

CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN INDIA

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IMPORTANCE OF HVAC/BUILDINGS

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WHERE ARE WE AND HOW MUCH IS

SCOPE FOR IMPROVEMENT?

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WAY Towards Net Zero Energy Buildings

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“Net- Zero” Energy Building

Zero Net Site Energy Use

The amount of energy provided by on-site renewable energy sources is

equal to the amount of energy used by the building.

Net Off-site Zero Energy Use

100% of the energy purchased by a building comes from renewable

energy sources, even if the energy is generated off the site.

Net Zero Cost

The cost of purchasing energy is balanced by income from sales of

electricity to the grid of electricity generated on-site.

Net Zero Energy Emissions

The carbon emissions generated from on-site or off-site fossil fuel use are

balanced by the amount of on-site renewable energy production.

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Paradigm Shift

S.N

o

Description Earlier Now Aiming

1 Energy Use 20 W/sqft 8 W/sqft 4 W/sqft

2 AC Load 200sft/TR 400 sft/TR 800 sft/TR

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WHERE DO WE START………….

A Case study

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A Typical BuildingProject Specification

Project Type: Hotel/Commercial

Number of floors: G+8

Window to Wall Ratio: 55%

Wall U value: 0.33 Btu/h sqft F

(Brick wall construction)

Roof U value: 0.34 Btu/h sqft F

(Concrete roof without insulation)

Cooling Load: 2000TR (150sqft/TR)

Glass: 6 mm single glazed

Glass SC: 0.93

Glass U Value: 1.0 Btu/h sqft F

Co

mm

on

Pra

ctic

e

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Contribution by Envelope

Contribution by Internal

LoadsContribution by Fresh Air

Loads

Contribution of façade in energy consumptionEnergy Intense facades of a typical building

Contribution by Façade

Contribution by Roof

Wall Contribution to gains

Window Contribution to gains

87%

13%

47%

25%

28%

89%

11%

87%

13%

Co

mm

on

Pra

ctic

e

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N

S

EW

Optimizing Orientation (2%)

Annual

Ener

gy C

onsu

mpti

on (

mW

h)

Ori

enta

tion

Opti

miz

ati

on

Parameter Typical

Building

Last

Improvement

Current

Improvement

Elec. Consumption

(MWh)

9,120 9,120 9,020

Cooling Load (TR) 2000 2000 1986

Carbon Emissions

(Tons)

7,843 7,843 7,755

E

S

W

N

9010

9035

9060

9085

9110

9135

0 225 135 90 315 90 45 270

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Optimizing Window Wall Ratio (15%)

Annual

Ener

gy C

onsu

mpti

on (

mW

h)

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

55 50 40 35 25 20

Win

dow

to W

all

Rati

o

Parameter Typical

Building

Last

Improvement

Current

Improvement

Elec. Consumption

(MWh)

9,120 9,020 7,590

Cooling Load (TR) 2,000 1,986 1,400

Carbon Emissions

(Tons)

7,843 7,755 6,527

Window to Wall ratio (%)

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Optimizing shading devices (7%)

Annual

Ener

gy C

onsu

mpti

on (

mW

h)

7000

7100

7200

7300

7400

7500

7600

7700

Base Shade 0.5ft Shade 1ft Shade 1.5ft Shade 2 ft

Sh

adin

g D

evic

es

Parameter Typical

Building

Last

Improvement

Current

Improvement

Elec. Consumption

(MWh)

9,120 7,590 7,099

Cooling Load (TR) 2,000 1,400 1,338

Carbon Emissions

(Tons)

7,843 6,527 6,105

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6600

6650

6700

6750

6800

6850

6900

6950

7000

7050

7100

Base 1 2 3 4 5 6

Single Glazed Unit Double Glazed Unit Double Glazed

Unit + E coating

Annual

Ener

gy C

onsu

mpti

on (

mW

h)

Gla

ss S

elec

tion

Optimizing glass selection (6%)

Parameter Typical

Building

Last

Improvement

Current

Improvement

Elec. Consumption

(MWh)

9,120 7,099 6,687

Cooling Load (TR) 2,000 1,338 1,200

Carbon Emissions

(Tons)

7,843 6,105 5,750

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5600

5800

6000

6200

6400

6600

6800

R3 R9 R13 R19 R24

Optimizing Wall assembly (3%)•R 3 (U Value=0.33 Btu/h sqft F) –

Brick Wall

•R 9 (U Value=0.11Btu/h sqft F) –

AAC Wall

•R 13 (U Value=0.07Btu/h sqft F) –

Brick Wall + 2inch XPS insulation

•R 19 (U Value=0.05Btu/h sqft F) –

AAC Wall + 2inch XPS insulation

•R 24 (U Value=0.04Btu/h sqft F) –

AAC Wall + 2.5 inch PUF insulation

An

nu

al E

nerg

y C

onsu

mp

tio

n

(mW

h)

Brick

Wall

AAC

Wall Brick +

XPS AAC +

XPSAAC +

PUF

Wa

ll S

elec

tion Parameter Typical

Building

Last

Improvement

Current

Improvement

Elec. Consumption

(MWh)

9,120 6,687 5,975

Cooling Load (TR) 2,000 1,200 1,100

Carbon Emissions

(Tons)

7,843 5,750 5,138

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Cumulative Reduction

9120• Basecase in Composite climate

9020• Right Orientation

7590• Window Wall Ratio 20%

7099• Shading devices 2ft

6687• Proper selection of glass

5975• Wall construction

2000

1986

1400

1338

1200

1100

Annual Energy Consumption

(MWh)

Tonnage Reduction

(TR)

34

% S

avin

gs

45%

Sav

ing

34

% S

avin

g

CO2 emissions

(Tons)

7843

7755

6527

6105

5750

5138

Base Building

Improved Building5975 1100 5138

9120 2000 7843

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PROJECTIONS OF ENERGY SAVINGS FOR HOTEL

SECTOR OF JAIPUR CITY

107.8

84.6

67.8

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Existing ECBC Advanced

En

erg

y c

on

su

mp

tio

n (

GW

h/y

ea

r)

Energy savings

ECBC - 23.2 GWh/year

Adv. - 40.0 GWh/year

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VIVEKANAND LECTURE THEATRE

COMPLEX

Passive: Self shading footprint,

window sizing, recessed windows,

courtyard

AAC Blocks

PVC frame Double Glazed Window

Daylight integration

• All-variable, water cooled HVAC

• Heat recovery units

• 100kWp SPV plant on roof

• Fan+AC with higher temperature

setting

• AC capacity reduced to less than

50%

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TECHNOLOGY

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TYPES OF HVAC SYSTEMS

APPLICATION TYPE OF SYSTEM Typical AC Load

Residential Unitary

VRF

Upto 20 TR

Mid Size Buildings VRF

Ductable Split Units

Package Units

30-100 TR

Large Buildings Central Plant >100 TR

Prefer Water cooled systems by using recycled water from

Sewage Treatment Plants

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CCHP SYSTEMS

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CHILLED BEAM

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Chilled Beams/ Chilled Ceilings

• Convection process is the transfer of heat energy in a water or air medium. Chilled

ceiling, Active/Passive chilled beams working on the principle of convection

currents. Mixed type air- distribution system.

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UFAD

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Conventional Overhead VAV Air Distribution System

• Mixing Type Air Distribution System, Entire volume of air in occupied space at the desired set point temperature.

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Under Floor Air Distribution (UFAD)

• Stratified Type Air Distribution System, Occupied space at the desired set point temperature.

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Reduce Energy Use

• Under floor plenum is the primary air distribution route.

• Under floor HVAC systems use less ductwork than Overhead systems

• Primary fan pressure reduced.

• Substantial energy savings on primary fan power possible, however, this may be offset by fan powered diffusers used in perimeter areas

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Combination Systems

Passive Beams

Floor Diffusers

Passive Chilled Beam

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PROVIDING COOLING ON DEMAND….

• Demand based ventilation linked to IAQ &CO2 sensors.

• Lighting on demand through Day-light &occupancy sensors.

• Cool air through demand based onTemperature sensors.

• Chilled Water flow on demand throughvariable flow pumping system.

• VFD on AHU, Cooling Towers

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DESICCANT COOLING AND HEAT

RECOVERY WHEELS

• Recovery of cooling effect going waste in exhaust air

• Pre-cooling and dehumidification of incoming air

• Recovers upto 70-80% energy in high occupancy applications

• Heat Pipes/Heat Recovery Wheels/Dessicants

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• Geo thermal heat exchange technology installed for heat

rejection from Air-conditioning system

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Geo Thermal

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Radiant Cooling System Studies

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Energy Saving Results

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

VAV RC+DOAS

MW

h

Copmarison of RC+DOAS and VAV

Chiller Fan

Primary Pump Condenser Pump

28%

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Conv Case RAD+FCU RAD+DOAS

Pump 414.2 1,452.7 1,172.0

Fan 6,213.4 3,161.8 1,847.3

Chiller 14,083.7 12,476.3 11,257.7

0.0

5,000.0

10,000.0

15,000.0

20,000.0

25,000.0

kW

h

Energy Consumption Comparison of All Cases

17.5%

SAVING30%

SAVING

Tech Mahindra Radiant System Annual Energy Consumption Of All Three Cases

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8

72

17

30 0 0 00 1

15

3230

14

7

1

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

295.5-296 296-296.5 296.5-297 297-297.5 297.5-298 298-298.5 298.5-299 299-299.5

Per

cen

tage,

%

Temperature Range, (K)

Average Air Temperature Distribution

Radiant

Conventional

April 09, 2013

Mean Air Temperature of Zone

Tech Mahindra RadiantMean Air Temperature of Zone

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IN HOUSE STUDY (RADIANT CUBICAL)

Figure: (a) Experimental setup of Radiant Cubicle, (b) Meshed drawing of Room to be simulated, (c) Mesh

representation of cubicle

Experimental Setup DetailsDimension of Cubicle: 4.5*3*4 feet (HxWxL)Material of Cubicle: AluminiumMaterial of Pipe: Copper (ID – 4inch)

Meshing DetailsCell Size: 10,33,186Mesh Type: Hexahedral

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ADAPTIVE THERMAL COMFORT

• Set point is not fixed at 22 degree for all

• Human nature is adoptive to climatic conditions

• Set point should vary with season and time of day

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DATA CENTERS NEED SEPARATE TREATMENT

• Consume 10 to 100 times more energy per

square foot than a typical office building.

• Under floor supply of air

• Cold & Hot Aisles

• Raising of Temperatures

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MODIFIED LAYOUT OF DATA CENTER

10-12% energy saving

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IMPORTANT……………………

DISTRICT ENERGY

SYSTEMS

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DRIVERS FOR ENERGY

EFFICIENCY

Green building movement

ECBC

Star labelling

Benchmarking

Energy efficiency awards

Energy Pricing

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GREEN BUILDING

MOVEMENT

Rapid growth in green footprint

Growth of professionals

Growth of market

Public awareness: creation of green mindset

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ENERGY CONSERVATION

BUILDING CODE

Launched in 2007

State subject for implementation

Scope: commercial buildings

Limit lowered from 500kW to 100kW in 2011

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PROGRESS: ECBC

Capacity building programs

Master trainer program

Learning material: User Guide, Training packages

Government system gearing up: Opening of ECBC Cells in

few states

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ISSUES AND WAY

FORWARD FOR ECBC

Third party certification process needed

Multi level training/curriculum

More easily accessible testing facilities needed

Compliance tool: Continuous and transparent work

More Pilots/Demo buildings with documentation

State subject: one up tendency of states

Over-expectation: extra FAR

Future versions: Periodic, Simplification, Transparent

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FUTURE NEEDS AND

DIRECTIONS

BIPV: Load profile control

Net metering: lack of interest of utilities

Energy storage: can be game changer

Differential Tariff

Net Zero: Should India pursue?

Energy efficiency to be embedded in town planning

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Jyotirmay Mathur

[email protected]

Credits for case study: Ashish Rakheja