Application of resource conservation for green buildings

ISBN-13: 9786205515587 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str.

Vaidehi Dakwale; Rahul Ralegaonkar

Opis

Developing countries are showing exponential growth in infrastructure development and contribute to global carbon emissions significantly. The development of a framework for the design of low-carbon buildings integrating indigenous materials and technologies is essential in this situation.The present book shall showcase the approach for the reuse of C&D waste as a masonry product, double glazing technique, application of earth air cooling technique as pre-treatment for meeting cooling requirements, etc. It also proposes the development of a customized decision-making tool to evaluate the carbon footprint of the structures under planning.

O autorze

Dr. Vaidehi A Dakwale is a faculty of Civil Engineering at VNIT, Nagpur. She has around 20 years of professional experience with a keen interest in Low Carbon Buildings. Dr. Rahul V Ralegaonkar is a Professor of Civil Engineering at VNIT, Nagpur. He has around 20 years of professional experience with a keen interest in Sustainable Engineering