Impact of Multi-Residential Buildings’ Shape on Carbon Emission

Providing a comfortable living environment for occupants is a major challenge for architects, engineers, and those involved in the building industry. It is evident that considerable energy is consumed to provide thermal comfort in residential buildings in a warm–humid climate. As per the survey conducted, increase in energy consumption can be attributed to the growing use of the artificial lighting system. Different conservation measures are applied to reduce energy consumption, and among these are space design measures. This article explains the energy performance of the multi-residential buildings of Indian cities with special reference to Surat city, which is measured by using the Ecotect software. Outcomes of the existing building layout designs are studied in detail and new building designs are proposed on the basis of these outcomes. This includes comparison among the architectural parameters of the existing space planning and those of the newly proposed space design. Thus, the impact of each parameter on carbon emission was obtained and compared. The results can be applied for new urban residential development to control carbon emission.