E n e r g y

f r i e n d l y

s c h o o l

b u i l d i n g sSwastik Mishra

Upasana Nath

Kendriya Vidyalaya No-1, Bhubaneswar

E N E R G Y

C O N S E R V A T I O N

• Conserving energy is the need of the hour.

• Efforts towards minimizing consumption

are being made.

• In such situations, technologies need to be

developed that can help reduce the usage.

• Planning should be done to make usage of

energy most effectively.

H o w w e c o n s u m e

• We consume energy, mostly the

conventional forms in our home.

• We run our appliances.

• Almost all kinds of activity ranging from

pumping water to cooking requires energy.

We w a s t e

• While using energy we tend to waste

some of it.

• Its commonly seen that consumption is

taken for granted.

• We don’t always mind when we see

energy being spent for nothing.

• But this indeed is a serious problem!

1. Awareness must be developed about our

dwindling resources and the effects of

over consumption.

2. We must on our part try our best not to

waste energy.

3. Thirdly, we must do all possible things to

manage our activities such that we can

stop being helpless when it comes to

conserve energy!

So we ought to build our homes, our offices,

our hospitals, our schools and all other

building such that energy is being used

most efficiently.

G r e e n b u i l d i n g• Green buildings are building constructed

keeping in mind the energy issues.

• Basically, they are eco-friendly buildings.

• Green building make use of non-

conventional energy resources as far as

possible.

• Green buildings are designed keeping in

mind all kinds of methods that can save

energy.

H o w e n e r g y i s u s e d

• In class rooms- mostly the class rooms have 4-5 tube

lights and 4 fans.

• In laboratories-laboratories require at least 6 tube lights

and 4-6 fans. In certain laboratories like computer

laboratories, biotechnology laboratory air conditioning

systems are in use. The computer laboratories also have

nearly 20-25 systems.

• In administrative rooms- the administrative rooms

generally have 4 tube lights, 4 fans, 1-2 computers,

Xerox machines, A.Cs etc.

O u r S c h o o l -

• The class rooms are not well lit and tube

lights are required even when it is bright

outside.

• This causes a lot of wastage. If the

building would have been built taking into

consideration the lighting factors, it might

have been possible to do without lights

during day time or at least less number of

lights could have been used.

With Lights

Without Lights

H o w t h e

c l a s s r o o m s n e e d

t o b e p l a n n e d• The class rooms generally have windows

just on one side of the room.

• Windows must be on both sides.

• Skylights must be provided as well.

• There should be larger windows.

A COOL ENVIRONMENT

• The school environment can be made cooler by construction of pools around the building.

• The water after use can be treated to some extend and can be reused in those pools.

• The recycled water might also be used for gardening purposes.

• Proper ventilation of the rooms can be done by providing larger windows.

T h e u n u s e d

r o o f t o p s

• Rooftops are generally out of bounds for

children and remain vacant and useless.

• Instead, the rooftops can be utilized to a

huge extent.

• The dependency over electricity from

conventional sources can be reduced by

inserting solar panels on the rooftop.

i n t r o d u c t i o n o f

r e n e w a b l e a n d

n o n c o n v e n t i o n a l

s o u r c e s o f

e n e r g y• Solar energy is the way to go!

• It is available to us abundantly and can

be easily converted into usable forms.

• With ample development in this

technology, it has become affordable as

well.

O u r c o n c e p t s

• Lighting requires lot of electricity.

• In our green building, solar power is used

for lighting due to its abundance and cost

effectiveness.

• Solar panels consisting of solar cells are

common. We on the other hand would like

to have solar panels that are see through

so that we can have them on our windows.

• Solar panels consisting of solar cells are common. We on the other hand would like to have solar panels that are see through so that we can have them on our windows instead of glass panes.

• The building needs to be planned withample windows so that lighting would be abundant during day time and no artificial lights will be needed while the sun is out.

• We today, cannot do without Fans and air

conditioner.

• we spend energy on it.

• We can plan our building such that it

would facilitate the flow of natural air into

the building.

• Directions should be carefully considered

to maximize the flow of air.

• Cooling of air can be done with the help of

evaporation.

• Water around the building will be enough

for that.

• To prevent direct sunlight on walls,

mosses can be grown on a mesh right

beside the walls which are exposed to

sunlight for the maximum time.

• The mosses may have a secondary use

as well.

C o n v e r

t i n g

Wi n d o w

s t o

Wa t t s

A basic house

design with solar

panels on windows

and roof. Observe

that the French

windows are all

solar panels

R o o f t o p

g a r d e n i n g

• Its ordinary that during hot summer days,

the roof heats up.

• Rooftop gardening is something that can

be extremely effective in reducing the

heat. And it will also mean space

utilization.

• We today, cannot do without Fans and air

conditioner.

• we spend energy on it.

• We can plan our building such that it

would facilitate the flow of natural air into

the building.

• Directions should be carefully considered

to maximize the flow of air.

• Cooling of air can be done with the help of

evaporation.

• Water around the building will be enough for

that.

• To prevent direct sunlight on walls, mosses

can be grown on a mesh right beside the

walls which are exposed to sunlight for the

maximum time.

• The mosses may have a secondary use as

well.

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T H E C O N C E P T O F

G E O T H E R M A L

E N E R G Y L O O P S

Heat pumps provide winter heating by extracting heat from a

source and transferring it into a building.

In summer, the greenhouse is cooled with cold ground

water. This heats the water in the aquifer which can

become a warm source for heating in winter. The

combination of cold and heat storage with heat pumps can

be combined with water/humidity regulation.

• Geothermal energy , the energy possessed by earth

can help us manage our electricity consumption better.

• Geothermal energy systems can be inserted in houses

to help the house stay warm in winters and cool in

summers.

• The air is cooler and the soil hotter during

winters. So the heat from the soil can be

conducted using pipes which can heat our

homes.

• During summer the temperature on the surface

is higher that the temperature underground. So

the system will take the hot air and cool it and

give out cooler air.

Shaded Area

R a i n w a t e r

h a r v e s t i n g• The school uses lot of water.

• Schools are generally dependent upon

water supplies from outside.

• Instead, the school can have a water

harvesting system that can help reduce

the dependence over supplied water and

can utilize the huge amount of water that

comes down as rain.

R E C Y C L I N G O F

WA T E R

• The water we use in our toilets and

kitchens are generally drained out. Instead

we can set up a system of water

purification so that the water can be used

in gardening at least.

E N E R G Y

C O N S U M P T I O N I N

K I T C H E N S• In our kitchens, we have refrigerators, ovens,

toasters, electric cookers, dishwashers etc.

• Fossil fuels are also used to a huge extent in our

kitchens.

• It is important that we are careful not to waste

energy in our kitchen.

• Appliances that require less energy must be

preferred.

E N E R G Y F R O M T H E

K I T C H E N

w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t• The bio waste can be reused.

• A bio-fuel plant can be set up which would

use composting substances to generate

methane.

• The methane so generated can be used

for cooking as well as in vehicles.

C o n s u m p t i o n

u s a g e a n d

w a s t a g e• It often happens that even though the

room is vacant, the appliances may still be

running.

• This causes a lot of wastage.

• Intelligent Electricity systems consisting

of sensors and processing equipments are

readily available in the market which can

be used.

Wa y s t o

m i n i m i z e

e n e r g y u s a g e• Sensor can be very helpful in schools.

• Sensors would help in automatic lighting and

cooling when needed and would automatically

be switched off when energy is not needed.

• It can also be used to increase or decrease the

intensity of lights and fans as per requirement on

its own.

• Sensors at the entrances of

classrooms can monitor the

presence of people in it and

turn on lights accordingly.

Cooling can be done by

sensing the temperature.

• All windows-See through Solar

Panels

• Unused rooftop-plantations

• Land area without Building-

Geothermal Energy Loop

• Water- Rainwater Harvesting +

water pool and water stored

around buildings in open.

• Extra cooling- Vertical standing

mesh of mosses around the

school near the walls

A t y p i c a l

G r e e n

b u i l d i n g .