APPROPRIATE BYE-LAWS FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS FOR SOUTH WEST MAHARASHTRA REGION

Abstract

In today's energy scenario the Kyoto Protocol has internationally agreed to Conserve Energy, so as to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions. To achieve this objective developed countries, where Energy Conservation Legislations are already in practice, are revising the regulations to further make them user friendly and effective. Where as developing countries like India are in the process of formulating Energy Conservation Legislations (evident from the Energy Conservation Act 2001). In the process of formulating regulations for Energy Conservation in Building Sector, so far the Bureau of Energy Efficiency has formulated Energy Conservation Measures in Commercial and Institutional Buildings. The Housing sector remains outside the purview of the EC Act. It is important to formulate Energy Conservation Codes for the domestic sector as it consumes a considerably large and increasing quantum of energy. This dissertation examines the precedents to Energy Conservation Regulations for Residential Building Types from the following points of view: �â� �¢ Procedures for formulating and implementing Energy Efficiency Codes. �â� �¢ Various types of Prescriptive and Performance Energy Codes. �â� �¢ �â� �¢ Various ways of achieving Code compliance. �â� �¢ Building elements, which need and can be governed by Codes. Climatic factors affect the energy performance of buildings and they need to be studied in detail before formulating an Energy Conservation Code. The Climatic Data available is analysed and other needful data is recommended. General and broad data is not sufficient in this area. In the end appropriate regulations are identified, which can be implemented into building byelaws to achieve energy conservation to a greater extent...