Performance Evaluation of a Sustainable Prefabricated System Using Small-Scale Experimental Model Technique
The increasing urban population requires rapid housing construction. Rising global temperatures have led to more space cooling options inside buildings. There is a need to design new-age buildings with a sustainable, thermal comfort, and energy-efficiency approach. The present work integrates this a...
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| author | Ravijanya Chippagiri Hindavi R. Gavali Ana Bras Rahul V. Ralegaonkar |
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| description | The increasing urban population requires rapid housing construction. Rising global temperatures have led to more space cooling options inside buildings. There is a need to design new-age buildings with a sustainable, thermal comfort, and energy-efficiency approach. The present work integrates this approach into the design of prefabricated elements. Locally available co-fired ash, along with other sustainable alternates, are used in developing these elements. This study involves a performance evaluation and feasibility assessment of the proposed prefabricated system. A small-scale model house of one-third size is constructed using these elements for the purpose of functional evaluation. An average temperature variation of approximately 4 °C is observed upon comparison with the fly-ash brick model during the peak summer season. During energy assessment, a 12% and 52% decrease in embodied energy and peak cooling loads were observed. The time study resulted in 20% time savings over the conventional technique. The proposed system also includes a solar photo-voltaic panel, which compensates for 30% of the energy demand and reduces approximately 42% of the energy cost. Thus, the developed prefabricated system is found suitable for non-load bearing as well as functional applications. The performed studies determined the system to be sustainable, lightweight, quick, as well as energy efficient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-27578e639a064ae2b65f329eb0136c322023-11-24T07:51:09ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092022-11-011211200010.3390/buildings12112000Performance Evaluation of a Sustainable Prefabricated System Using Small-Scale Experimental Model TechniqueRavijanya Chippagiri0Hindavi R. Gavali1Ana Bras2Rahul V. Ralegaonkar3Department of Civil Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 440010, IndiaNational Institute of Construction Management and Research, Pune 411045, IndiaBuilt Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST) Research Institute, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 3AF, UKDepartment of Civil Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 440010, IndiaThe increasing urban population requires rapid housing construction. Rising global temperatures have led to more space cooling options inside buildings. There is a need to design new-age buildings with a sustainable, thermal comfort, and energy-efficiency approach. The present work integrates this approach into the design of prefabricated elements. Locally available co-fired ash, along with other sustainable alternates, are used in developing these elements. This study involves a performance evaluation and feasibility assessment of the proposed prefabricated system. A small-scale model house of one-third size is constructed using these elements for the purpose of functional evaluation. An average temperature variation of approximately 4 °C is observed upon comparison with the fly-ash brick model during the peak summer season. During energy assessment, a 12% and 52% decrease in embodied energy and peak cooling loads were observed. The time study resulted in 20% time savings over the conventional technique. The proposed system also includes a solar photo-voltaic panel, which compensates for 30% of the energy demand and reduces approximately 42% of the energy cost. Thus, the developed prefabricated system is found suitable for non-load bearing as well as functional applications. The performed studies determined the system to be sustainable, lightweight, quick, as well as energy efficient.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/11/2000prefabricationsustainabilitysmall-scale modelenergy |
| spellingShingle | Ravijanya Chippagiri Hindavi R. Gavali Ana Bras Rahul V. Ralegaonkar Performance Evaluation of a Sustainable Prefabricated System Using Small-Scale Experimental Model Technique Buildings prefabrication sustainability small-scale model energy |
| title | Performance Evaluation of a Sustainable Prefabricated System Using Small-Scale Experimental Model Technique |
| title_full | Performance Evaluation of a Sustainable Prefabricated System Using Small-Scale Experimental Model Technique |
| title_fullStr | Performance Evaluation of a Sustainable Prefabricated System Using Small-Scale Experimental Model Technique |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance Evaluation of a Sustainable Prefabricated System Using Small-Scale Experimental Model Technique |
| title_short | Performance Evaluation of a Sustainable Prefabricated System Using Small-Scale Experimental Model Technique |
| title_sort | performance evaluation of a sustainable prefabricated system using small scale experimental model technique |
| topic | prefabrication sustainability small-scale model energy |
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