Energy Analyses and Projected Attributes of Sustainable Retrofits: a Case Study at SAINTGITS

Abstract

At almost all the smart metropolises worldwide, energy efficient buildings have become mandatory, either by legislation or as voluntary inventiveness to alleviate the dependence on fossil fuels. Modest initiatives are aplenty to achieve energy efficiency in built structures. In this paper, we have performed a preliminary study on an existing building at SAINTGITS, a renowned academic institution at Kottayam, Kerala state, India. The projected energy loads and other related energy saving attributes were established for the proposed design through retrofits. The four stage analyses inferred that the retrofit with adequate air flushing column had reduced the energy demand and the fossil fuel dependence of the existing built structure. This sustainable approach will certainly benefit the ever growing community at tropical climes.