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The Energy Conservation Building Codes (ECBC) provide guidelines for designing energy-efficient buildings across five climate zones in India. Key aspects include optimizing the building envelope, utilizing passive solar design strategies, and ensuring effective fenestration to reduce energy consumption for heating and cooling. The guidelines emphasize the importance of natural light, ventilation, and proper insulation to enhance indoor comfort while minimizing energy use.

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The Energy Conservation Building Codes (ECBC) provide guidelines for designing energy-efficient buildings across five climate zones in India. Key aspects include optimizing the building envelope, utilizing passive solar design strategies, and ensuring effective fenestration to reduce energy consumption for heating and cooling. The guidelines emphasize the importance of natural light, ventilation, and proper insulation to enhance indoor comfort while minimizing energy use.

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Chapter 4

ECBC Guidelines on Building Envelope


Energy Conservation Building Codes (ECBC)

 ECBC sets rules to make buildings use less energy while still being
comfortable, healthy, and productive for people. These rules help in
designing or improving buildings to save energy.
 To apply these rules across India, the country is divided into five climate
zones based on weather:
 1. Composite – Example: Delhi
 2. Hot and Dry – Example: Ahmedabad
 3. Warm and Humid – Example: Kolkata
 4. Moderate (Temperate) – Example: Bangalore
 5. Cold – Example: Shillong
Energy Conservation in Buildings – ECBC Guidelines on
Building Envelope

The building envelope is the outer part of a building, like the


walls, windows, roof, doors, and other openings.
It protects the inside of the building and the people in it from
outside weather like rain, wind, and heat.
Helps in reducing energy use for heating and cooling.
Blocks unwanted air leaks.
Designing the Envelope for Energy Efficiency

 Good envelope design should reduce heat from outside and take advantage
of natural sunlight.
 It should Reduce unwanted heat from the sun and air leaks
 Let in natural light through windows and skylights, reducing the need for
electric lights
 Use proper insulation for walls and roofs
 Choose the right kind of glass and window frames
 Use shades or covers to block too much sunlight.
Passive Solar Design Strategy

 This strategy helps design buildings that use natural light and air to stay
comfortable and save energy without needing central air conditioning .
Siting and Orientation
 Build the longer side of the building east-west
 Keep most windows on the north side for soft light.
 Place building to allow breeze flow.
Shade
 Use vertical shades on east and west sides
 Use horizontal shades on the south side.
 Reduces heat and glare.
Cross-Ventilation
 Design openings to allow natural air flow through the building.
 Keeps interior spaces cool without using fans or AC.
Cool Roof
 Roof that reflects sunlight and rejects heat.
 Keeps building cooler naturally.
Solar Reflectance
 How much sunlight is reflected by a surface.
 Higher reflectance ,less heat absorbed.
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC)
 Measures how much heat comes through
a window from the sun.
 Includes direct sunlight + absorbed and
re-radiated heat.
 Lower SHGC,less heat inside,cooler building.

Fenestration Design
 Proper design of windows, skylights, glass doors to allow light but limit heat.
Skylight
 A window on the roof (sloped less than 60°).
Fenestration Area
 Proper design improves comfort and energy efficiency..
 Allows natural light and ventilation
 Reduces the need for artificial lighting and improves indoor comfort.
Visible Light Transmittance (VLT)
 It helps control brightness and glare indoors.
 Helps save electricity used for lighting and creates a healthier indoor
environment.
Window-Wall Ratio (WWR)
 WWR shows how much of a wall is covered by windows.
 A balanced WWR helps with energy efficiency.
 Architects use WWR to plan better buildings.
 deal WWR depends on climate and building design.
4. Effective Aperture (EA)
 Calculated by:
 EA = VLT × WWR
 Examples:
 Case 1:
 WWR = 0.4, VLT = 0.26
 EA = 0.4 × 0.26 = 0.104
 EA > 0.1 → Complies with ECBC
 Case 2:
 WWR = 0.6, VLT = 0.15
 EA = 0.6 × 0.15 = 0.09
 EA < 0.1 → Does NOT comply with ECBC

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