aResearch Student, Department of Civil Engineering, S V National Indian Institute of Technology, Surat-395 007, India. Email: devansinagarsheth@gmail.com
bProfessor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering, S V National Indian Institute of Technology, Surat-395 007, India. Email: jemm@ced.svnit.ac.in
Online published on 29 August, 2016.
Energy used in residential sector in India is ever increasing, as 43 per cent of total energy is used for air circulation system in residential buildings. However, two current developments increase the importance of emissions phases in all building forms—they are direct and indirect CO2 emissions depending on many parameters. The energy performance of a home, volume of a house, number of appliances [electricity consumption, fuel uses (gas consumption), and number of occupants] are the factors considered. A field study of different residential building forms in the Indian context is conducted to collect data based on various factors. Also, discussions on current condition of energy consumption behaviour in Indian dwellings are highlighted. On the basis of data analysis, emission models are developed through regression method to simplify planning and designing of energy usage activities in residential homes.
Residential energy consumption models, Carbon emission model, CO2 emissions
