Ecological Footprint of Residential Buildings in Composite Climate of India—A Case Study

Buildings are accountable for waste generation, utilization of natural resources, and ecological contamination. The construction sector is one of the biggest consumers of resources available naturally and is responsible for significant CO<sub>2</sub> emissions on the planet. The effects...

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Autores principales:	Ashok Kumar, Pardeep Singh, Nishant Raj Kapoor, Chandan Swaroop Meena, Kshitij Jain, Kishor S. Kulkarni, Raffaello Cozzolino
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	life cycle energy assessment ecological footprint embodied energy residential building operational energy composite climate Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:63d60b5edbf34888876c5728d482b7d22021-11-11T19:37:50ZEcological Footprint of Residential Buildings in Composite Climate of India—A Case Study10.3390/su1321119492071-1050https://doaj.org/article/63d60b5edbf34888876c5728d482b7d22021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11949https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Buildings are accountable for waste generation, utilization of natural resources, and ecological contamination. The construction sector is one of the biggest consumers of resources available naturally and is responsible for significant CO<sub>2</sub> emissions on the planet. The effects of the buildings on the environment are commonly determined using Life Cycle Assessments (LCA). The investigation and comparison of the Life Cycle Ecological Footprint (LCEF) and Life Cycle Energy (LCE) of five residential buildings situated in the composite climatic zone of India is presented in this study. The utilization of resources (building materials) along with developing a mobile application and a generic model to choose low emission material is the uniqueness of this study. The utilization of eco-friendly building materials and how these are more efficient than conventional building materials are also discussed. In this investigation, the two approaches, (a) Life Cycle Energy Assessment (LCEA) and (b) Life Cycle Ecological Footprint (LCEF), are discussed to evaluate the impacts of building materials on the environment. The energy embedded due to the materials used in a building is calculated to demonstrate the prevalence of innovative construction techniques over traditional materials. The generic model developed to assess the LCEA of residential buildings in the composite climate of India and the other results show that the utilization of low-energy building materials brings about a significant decrease in the LCEF and the LCE of the buildings. The results are suitable for a similar typology of buildings elsewhere in different climatic zone as well. The MATLAB model presented will help researchers globally to follow-up or replicate the study in their country. The developed user-friendly mobile application will enhance the awareness related to energy, environment, ecology, and sustainable development in the general public. This study can help in understanding and thus reducing the ecological burden of building materials, eventually leading towards sustainable development.Ashok KumarPardeep SinghNishant Raj KapoorChandan Swaroop MeenaKshitij JainKishor S. KulkarniRaffaello CozzolinoMDPI AGarticlelife cycle energy assessmentecological footprintembodied energyresidential buildingoperational energycomposite climateEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11949, p 11949 (2021)
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topic	life cycle energy assessment ecological footprint embodied energy residential building operational energy composite climate Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	life cycle energy assessment ecological footprint embodied energy residential building operational energy composite climate Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Ashok Kumar Pardeep Singh Nishant Raj Kapoor Chandan Swaroop Meena Kshitij Jain Kishor S. Kulkarni Raffaello Cozzolino Ecological Footprint of Residential Buildings in Composite Climate of India—A Case Study
description	Buildings are accountable for waste generation, utilization of natural resources, and ecological contamination. The construction sector is one of the biggest consumers of resources available naturally and is responsible for significant CO<sub>2</sub> emissions on the planet. The effects of the buildings on the environment are commonly determined using Life Cycle Assessments (LCA). The investigation and comparison of the Life Cycle Ecological Footprint (LCEF) and Life Cycle Energy (LCE) of five residential buildings situated in the composite climatic zone of India is presented in this study. The utilization of resources (building materials) along with developing a mobile application and a generic model to choose low emission material is the uniqueness of this study. The utilization of eco-friendly building materials and how these are more efficient than conventional building materials are also discussed. In this investigation, the two approaches, (a) Life Cycle Energy Assessment (LCEA) and (b) Life Cycle Ecological Footprint (LCEF), are discussed to evaluate the impacts of building materials on the environment. The energy embedded due to the materials used in a building is calculated to demonstrate the prevalence of innovative construction techniques over traditional materials. The generic model developed to assess the LCEA of residential buildings in the composite climate of India and the other results show that the utilization of low-energy building materials brings about a significant decrease in the LCEF and the LCE of the buildings. The results are suitable for a similar typology of buildings elsewhere in different climatic zone as well. The MATLAB model presented will help researchers globally to follow-up or replicate the study in their country. The developed user-friendly mobile application will enhance the awareness related to energy, environment, ecology, and sustainable development in the general public. This study can help in understanding and thus reducing the ecological burden of building materials, eventually leading towards sustainable development.
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title	Ecological Footprint of Residential Buildings in Composite Climate of India—A Case Study
title_short	Ecological Footprint of Residential Buildings in Composite Climate of India—A Case Study
title_full	Ecological Footprint of Residential Buildings in Composite Climate of India—A Case Study
title_fullStr	Ecological Footprint of Residential Buildings in Composite Climate of India—A Case Study
title_full_unstemmed	Ecological Footprint of Residential Buildings in Composite Climate of India—A Case Study
title_sort	ecological footprint of residential buildings in composite climate of india—a case study
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publishDate	2021
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Ecological Footprint of Residential Buildings in Composite Climate of India—A Case Study

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