Improving Efficiency in the Urban Built Environment
Date : February 20, 2023
The built environment and within that specifically, environmental norms and energy efficiency are subject to a number of policies, laws and regulations handled in different capacities by a range of Ministries and Departments. These policies and programmes very often refer to a set of overlapping and sometimes conflicting norms for efficiency in the built environment. Addressing efficiency and sust...
Mainstreaming Building Efficiency in Academic Curricula
Date : February 20, 2023
Shakti is facilitating efforts to integrate building energy efficiency themes into the academic curriculum of engineering and architecture institutions. This is based on the premise that the next generation of building professionals must be better equipped to work in India’s rapidly growing buildings sector, which is increasingly placing a greater emphasis on a more sustainable urbanization agen...
Energy Efficiency with Internet of Things (IoT)
Date : April 14, 2022
The Internet of Things, popularly known as IoT, is an emerging disruptive technology that transforms the way physical objects and assets operate and add value in any industry vertical. India has become a rapidly growing hub for IoT solutions. It is estimated that the Indian market for IoT is likely to touch USD 15 billion in the next five years. On the policy front, the the Smart Cities Mission an...
Advancing Building Energy Efficiency in India
Date : April 14, 2022
India’s rising population coupled with rapid urbanization will augment the demand for newer buildings in the country. According to estimates, India’s building sector is forecasted to grow fivefold from 2005-30. This will translate into creating a similar sectoral energy demand which currently accounts for almost 33% of total energy consumption in India. To tackle this emerging challenge, India...
Managing Energy Use Data in Residential and Commercial Buildings
Date : January 15, 2022
Demand side energy management strategies for residential and commercial buildings depend on accurate, comprehensive data that is readily available and up to date. While there are several organizations that map energy use data in India, the available data lacks consistency and granularity, and is not comprehensive, easily accessible, or collected frequently enough. This initiative builds upon past ...
Smart and Clean Technologies in High-Rise Residential Apartments
Date : December 9, 2021
Shakti commissioned the development of a practical guidebook to help existing high-rise residential buildings implement clean energy projects and smart technologies. The guidebook, targeted at residential communities and resident welfare associations, explores opportunities to reduce the overall electricity consumption of existing high-rise buildings by shifting to cleaner technologies such as coo...