ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING DESIGN FOR ANAND GURUCHARAN TIRTH

Location: Maharashtra, India

Client :  Cool Ant Studio;  2023-2024

Project Contributors:

Review of building design for modification of the façade, considering orientation, massing, number and type of openings, and selection of building envelope materials. Analysis of the building design using building energy simulation tools to determine cooling load and annual energy consumption. Support provided for selection of construction materials for walls, roof, and landscaping to optimize energy efficiency. Estimation of the capacity of façade and landscape integrated evaporative cooling system. Provision of inputs to the cooling system designer regarding the size of the evaporative cooling surface area, face velocity, and air flow rate to meet ventilation requirements.