SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014TEAM SHUNYA

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INTRODUCTION

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• International competition; Organized by the U.S. Department of Energy

• First held in U.S.A in 2002; Held biennially since 2005

• Design and construct a fully functional house powered by solar energy

• 20 teams are selected from across the world

• First ever Indian team to be selected in the competition

AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

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TEAM SHUNYA- PROJECT H0

• Collaboration of IIT Bombay and Rachana Sansad’s Academy of Architecture

• Over 70 students and 10 professors from various disciplines

• Shunya- “Zero” to represent a net zero energy house

• Sustainable and affordable house in the Indian context for the middle class home owner

ENERGY CONSUMPTION DISTRIBUTION

28%

31%

26%

11%

4%

Sector-wise energy consumption, World, 2009

Industry

Transport

Buildings

Services

Agriculture

ENERGY AND HOUSING IN INDIA

194 mtoe

288 mtoe

VISION AND MISSION

Vision

• To sustainably meet the exponentially growing demand for urban housing in India

Mission

• To bring about a change in the building industry by demonstrating the affordability and feasibility of sustainable housing

• To raise awareness in the nation about energy efficiency, responsible energy use and the potential of renewable energy with focus on solar energy

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OUR JOURNEY

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• Two years ago, enrolled for the competition, as amateurs

• Over 18months, designed and built our house H-Naught

• 700 sq.ft. house

• Accommodates a family of 6

• Targeted for the Indian middle class

• Air-conditioned

ENERGY REDUCTION

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Passive

• Passive Architecture• Materials and Insulation

Active

• Energy and water efficient appliances• Hybrid AC-DC grid• Home Automation

Renewables

• Solar Thermal• Solar PV

The Competition - Solar Village

Constructed by students

Completed structure

Completed House

Dining Room

Kitchen

Master Bedroom

Kids Bedroom

Jaali and Aesthetics

Competing Teams

Competing Teams

Competing Teams

Won Honorable Mention in Sustainability Contest

ACHIEVEMENTS AND INNOVATIONS

• Net Energy Positive

• 1/10th construction time via pre-fab construction

• Phase change material (PCM) for extended hot water storage

• Innovative clothes dryer

• Hybrid AC-DC network

• Solar Tracking on a small scale

ONE-THIRD ENERGY

FUTURE RESEARCH

AREAS

Pre-fab and rapid construction technologies

Innovative passive designs and technologies

HVAC

AC-DC electrical hybrid network

Localized water purification systems

Home automation systems

Integration with architecture for Solar PV and other systems

Re-construction of the concept house

UNDP mandate - Curriculum for ITI

Solar Decathlon 2016

Housing for the defense sector

Smart cities along DMIC

SCOPE IN THE FUTURE