Development of Building Regulations and
Guidelines to Achieve Energy Efficiency in
Bangalore City
Project supported by REEEP (Renewable Energy & Energy
Efficiency Partnership)
In Partnership with BDA & BBMP
Presentation by TERI
10th June,2010
Background
Globally, buildings account for :
40% energy use
42%water consumption
40% solid waste
50% raw material use
50% of air pollution
42% GHG emission
50% water pollution
Total energy use in buildings is growing rapidly owing to
economic development, increasing urbanization and
improved lifestyles, predominantly due to increased
space conditioning load.
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The Present
•Construction sector contributes to 12% of India’s GDP and growing at
9.2%
•Residential/commercial sector accounts for >30% of total electricity
consumption
•Domestic water consumption is 30 billion m3 and projected increase to
111 billion m3 by 2050
•Only 27% of waste water generated in urban India is treated
•Construction industry generates 12 million tonnes of waste annually and
42 million metric tonnes (MMT) of solid waste is generated daily in the
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urban areas of the country
The Need
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Energy Scenario in Bangalore
Commercial and Industrial Buildings in Bangalore are
highly energy intensive
90% of energy consumption in Bangalore is in
Residential, Commercial & Industrial Sector
Energy Demand in 2008 – 1700MW
Annual supply to Bangalore city in 2008 – 9165 MU
Projected demand by 2020 – 3950MW
Projected supply by 2020 – 25000 MU
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Current Practices in Bangalore
Architecture
Modern Architecture of Bangalore is influenced by Western Designs. Following are the
existing architectural practices in Bangalore:
Majority of commercial and IT buildings are complete glazed structures.
Moderate climate of Bangalore city is not explored in the design.
Residential buildings are more climate responsive and naturally ventilated
buildings.
Lighting Design
Following are the existing practices in Bangalore:
CFLs and TFLs have replaced incandescent lamps.
Very few buildings adopt lighting controls such as occupancy sensors, dimmable
ballast due to high initial cost.
Ventilation & Air conditioning Design
Following are the existing practices in Bangalore:
Hybrid Air conditioning systems are coming up in Bangalore city because of
Moderate climate.
Buildings do not install HVAC equipments that comply with ECBC efficiencies.
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Existing Codes– Issues & Concerns
Bangalore existing regulations (Revised Master Plan 2015)
Minimum aggregate area of openings is specified – is this enough to
integrate daylight, ventilation, reduction in energy
There is no mention of external shading.
Setbacks, building height and FAR are emphasized.
Open space requirement between high rise buildings – is this enough.
Solar water heating is mandatory - are these followed?
Solar lighting in multi residential buildings is emphasized.
National Building Code – Is it followed in Bangalore?
Code includes guidelines for artificial lighting design, natural
ventilation and air conditioning.
Energy Conservation Building Code – voluntary for commercial
buildings – Is it followed in Bangalore?
Covers most important energy efficiency measures to be
adopted in a building.
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Energy saving measures and corresponding
energy saving potential
Measure in residential
buildings
Savings Potential (% of
total energy consumption)
Proper Orientation,
Fenestration, Shading, Roof
& Wall insulation
15%
Energy Efficient lighting
(internal)
5%
Solar water heating
10%
Total
30%
Measure in commercial
buildings
Savings Potential (% of total
energy consumption)
Proper Orientation,
Fenestration, Shading, Roof &
Wall insulation, efficient glazing
10%
Energy efficient internal lighting
15%
Energy efficient space
conditioning
15%
Total
40%
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The Project
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Development of Policies, Regulations and Guidelines for
Bangalore Municipality & Development Authority
Project aim: To develop policies, regulations,
guidelines to achieve energy efficiency and
promote renewable energy in both existing and
new buildings in the city of Bangalore.
Beneficiary organization: Bangalore
Development Authority (BDA) &
Bhurat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)
Project outputs
Policies, guidelines & regulations to achieve
energy efficiency at building level.
Financial mechanism for implementation of the
framed policies & regulations.
Web based tool for dissemination of project.
Capacity building & education material.
Project tenure : 12 months, Starting from 1st
August 2009.
Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore, is the seat of the
state legislature of Karnataka
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Project Coverage Area (Bangalore Metropolitan Area)
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Project Outline – Activities & Phases
Development of Policies, Regulations & Guidelines
for Energy Efficiency in Bangalore City
Step 1, Current energy analysis of Bangalore
Mandatory regulations
Step 2, Development of energy related building
regulations & guidelines for Bangalore city
Voluntary guidelines
Step 3, Implementation methodologies &
innovative incentives
Education material
Step 4, Capacity building & training
Training modules
Web tool
Step 5, Dissemination
CO2 offset calculations
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Participating Organizations
Implementing organizations
Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)
Bangalore Development Authority (BDA)
Other Associated organizations
BESCOM
KREDL
Other Construction industry stakeholders
Developers, Architects, Service consultants, Manufacturers.
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Supported by: REEEP
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What’s REEEP
Global public private partnership
active in low carbon energy – RE
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Launched by UK in 2002 –
established in 2004 by UK and
Austria.
300+ partners, 46 Govts.
Major support – UK, Norway,
Australia, Ireland, Italy, US,
Germany, Austria, Netherlands,
Spain, NZ.
129 projects over 4 years, - 50
countries.
~ 47% of resources go towards
energy efficiency issues
Slide courtesy: Binu Parthan,DDG,REEEP
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Making Building EE visible
Building energy codes:
moving from just prescriptive for
heat transfer components to
whole building energy
consumption approaches
from residential to commercial
from new-build to also include
retrofit
Appliance Standards and labels
Energy performance certification
From voluntary to mandatory
Enforced disclosure and labelling
Slide courtesy: Binu Parthan,DDG,REEEP
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Study on a financing mechanism to accelerate
energy efficiency in China
Accelerate the uptake of
subsidies offered for energy
efficiency retrofits on
buildings in China
Undertake survey and
analysis of barriers, report on
international best practices
Propose finance and business
models and submit policy
recommendations to the
Chinese government
Project partner: Energy
Research Institute of National
Development Reform
Commission
Slide courtesy: Binu Parthan,DDG,REEEP
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Hotel sector energy efficiency in Fiji
Aim: position Fiji as an eco-tourism
destination by creating a marketplace
for energy efficiency (EE) and
renewable energy (RE) for hotel and
resort sector
Develop a strategic plan for RE & EE
solutions suited to the hotel industry
Identify stakeholders and create a
sector-wide RE/EE alliance including
hotel owners, government, utilities and
media
Package initiatives as a CDM project
Reduce GHG emissions by 1,000 to
2,000 tCO2e per hotel
Enhance Fiji’s eco-tourism credentials
Project partner: Greenlight
Technology Group
Slide courtesy: Binu Parthan,DDG,REEEP
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Technology leapfrogging in the Chinese
market with LED lighting
Develop a set of practical test
methods and evaluation criteria for
light emitting diode (LED) lighting in
China
Research existing national and
international testing methods
Draft and formulate LED test methods
and submit to NDRC
Integrate LED lighting into Chinese
government’s energy efficiency drive
Support development of high-quality
LED products and emergence of
international standards
Emergence of LED lighting could
facilitate solar energy as a source
Project partner: National Lighting Test
Center
Slide courtesy: Binu Parthan,DDG,REEEP
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Importance of Bangalore work
Work with TERI, BBMP, BDA, BESCOM,
KREDL;
Opportunity to establish a model for
other Indian cities
Help frame energy management
policies and regulations for new and
existing buildings in Bangalore
Develop specific proposals covering:
Design for reduced energy demand
Cooling/heating systems
Energy efficient lighting
requirements
Renewables incl. solar water
heating
Create methods for life cycle savings
analysis to assist building professionals
Work out financial incentives to
support the policies and regulations.
Develop training modules and webbased tool for project dissemination
Slide courtesy: Binu Parthan,DDG,REEEP
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Structure of the programme
Day 1
Overview
Concepts of energy efficiency in buildings
Outline of the guidelines/proposed regulations
Day 2
Details of each guideline
Working sessions
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Conclusions
Energy Efficiency in Buildings is
the cost-effective option –
building regulations powerful tool
Significant challenges and
opportunities in urbanising
developing countries - India;
Bangalore-Significant strides –
model city, India and other
developing countries;
REEEP has made modest
contributions -role is a facilitator
– Building Energy stakeholders to
use the partnership and its
resources to realise opportunities
in Low-carbon Energy in
Buildings.
Slide courtesy: Binu Parthan,DDG,REEEP
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Thank You
Contacts
Ms. Mili Majumdar
milim@teri.res.in
Ms Minni Sastry
minnim@teri.res.in
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