International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology
Operational Energy in Buildings
Abstract
Assessment of operational energy was made in this paper of houses in Bengaluru, Mysuru and Udupi to study energy of urban and rural residential buildings. The study shows that for a building with embodied energy at3.0 GJ, life cycle energy varies from 9.01GJ to 24.8 GJ. The embodied energy then varies from 12% to 33.3% of the 50 years life cycle energy. The influence of climate conditions on operational energy consumption of a building was studied. Study was also conducted on influence of income levels on operational energy. The study shows the substantial raise in energy consumption in urban area where high income groups are present in large numbers.References (6)
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